“One of the keys to attracting new businesses to Wisconsin, or encouraging existing firms to choose the state as the site for significant expansion, is the ready availability of developable properties,” said Governor Walker. “This site certification will eliminate many of the delays associated with shovel-ready site identification, and ultimately increase Wisconsin’s competitiveness for business growth and job creation.”

The Governor’s “Ready, Set, Build!” initiative calls on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to select a qualified business to provide site certification services to WEDC. The WEDC recently closed a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, and is in the process of selecting a qualified firm with experience in corporate site selection and site certification. It is anticipated that the site certification program will be available for implementation in early spring 2012....