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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 - WINTER 2000
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FEATURE STORY
TDA's 2000 Forecast
Each winter, with a new budget in place, the regional teams at TDA
begin hammering out strategic plans for our annual investments. As
always, these decisions are primarily based on market demand.
Traditionally, transportation has been the dominant sector for TDA.
Our levels of investment in the areas of energy and power, water and
the environment, and telecommunications have also been fairly
consistent. After all, these sectors are the fundamental building
blocks needed to raise global living standards and promote strong
commercial ties.
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1999 Brings a Record $3.6 Billion in New Exports
The 1999 evaluations cycle identified a record $3.6 billion in
new exports associated with TDA projects - double the number
announced in 1998. This new addition raises TDA's historical
export total to $16 billion. While in the world of multi-billion financial
deals this might not seem overwhelming, it is a clear triumph
in terms of the multiplier. For every dollar that TDA has invested in
feasibility studies, technical assistance, orientation visits and other
activities, we have generated a whopping $37 in exports of U.S.
equipment, technology and services. In any business a 37:1 profit
margin is an unquestionable success.
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