In the summer of 2007, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) hired consultant Barbara Chance to address multiple issues concerning the city’s management and award of public contracts for city-owned parking facilities. The MTA was concerned that, among other things, the city was not maximizing the revenues it could derive from parking facilities, and that locally owned businesses were being denied entry into the competitive world of public parking contracts.

Also, concerns that parking garage contracts were being awarded amid charges of influence peddling were prevalent.

On June 19, 2007, Ms. Chance, a nationally recognized expert in parking, transportation and access management, presented her recommendations, which included a plan for revising the process for contract bidding to enable a more open and competitive process.

Read more here: Why Bother Bidding?

On June 18, 2009, GVConsulting ventured into the realm of socially responsible investing, putting together a comprehensive plan to maximize profits while doing positive things for the planet. Through rigorous (and proprietary) mathematical analysis, as well as utilization of input from potential and actual investors, we believe we have created the most proactive investment strategy in the world to date.

For a snapshot, here are our June 18,2009, opening results:
$100 000.00

Further, here are our results as the end of the official Q4:
$179 262.37

In just over 6 months, our Q2 results bear 79% profit- all in green, socially responsible investments. These results take into consideration donations to nonprofits selected by long term investors.

Congratulations to all who have benefited to this point. We look forward to bigger things to come in the new year. Keep an eye out for an end of year report, as well as prospects for the new decade.

Take care,

Gregory

New year, stronger fronts. Here we begin a list of things to do in 2010 to bring monumental change to the systems that are holding down “we, the people”. Add your ideas. We will compile the one’s slated to have the most impact, and act accordingly. I, and others, can also add resources as we go along.

1. Refuse to pay your income taxes this – and every – year, until systemic change is realized.

2. Remove your money from the big banks that meddle in everything from investment scams to insurance fraud, and re-invest those dollars in community credit unions (nonprofits).

3. Compile a list of nonprofits you have donated to recently. Send that list to us at NAR. Here, we will analyze it, and send you notice back about where your money really goes.

4. If you invest, or consider investing in the new year, speak with Gregory Vickrey.

More details to come soon!

Some companies abuse the good will and precedent setting of the reputable entities; funds like Green Century purport to be “green” while still sticking your moneys into corporations like General Electric and Exxon – even so, they lose your money on a consistent basis. Take a look at their performance records over the last 10 years and see for yourself.

In short, “greenwashing” in the investment arena should not be any more palatable – especially when generating a consistent loss – than in any other corporate arena.

So we at GVC have constructed a new paradigm, based on strong investment potential, highly transparent screening processes, sound mathematical modeling for potential returns, and peace of mind for the green investor.

In the very near future we will have a dedicated site for this service; in the meantime, feel free to drop a comment to this post or contact us via email or phone for our most up-to-date prospectus, questionnaires, and the like.

This is yet another way GVC, businesses, individual investors, and nonprofits can work together to make the world a better, more balanced environment for all shareholders. And when it comes to mother earth, that is exactly what we are – stakeholders in the greatest asset available to us, our living planet.

Please drop up a comment in this blog, or email direct for a free consultation.

Please feel free to comment or seek advice by posting to our blog, or by contacting us directly via email.

We look forward to working with you to establish new paradigms in your focus area.

Take care – Gregory Vickrey