19th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair
from Thursday, April 26, 2018 8:30AM to Thursday, April 26, 2018 3:00PM
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Get a piece of the action! Small businesses interested in doing business with government agencies and prime contractors are encouraged to attend this Trade Fair. Coupling education with marketing strategies, this event will provide small businesses an opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 70 Federal, State and local agencies, commercial/prime contractors, and nonprofit organizations; access available technical assistance; and learn about upcoming contracts. The 19th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair is sponsored by the Federal Executive Board’s (FEB), Small and Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Council (SADBOC), in cooperation with Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Matchmaking Small businesses have the opportunity to be matched with a government or corporate buyer interested in their particular product/service (by appointment only). Online registration for a 10 minute appointment will be posted here soon. Please check back soon. AGENDA 8:30 am: Registration9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Trade Fair and Workshops12:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Matchmaking WORKSHOPS TOPICS Basics of Selling to the Government Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Doing Business with the State of MinnesotaMN Department of Administration Understanding Flowdown Clauses as They Pertain to you, a Government Subcontractor Morrison Sund Contract Law 101 Eckland & Blando, LLP Ownership & Control – a Legal Update The Law Office of Tim Connelly, PLLC Finding Opportunities Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Proposal Preparation Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Understanding the Registration Process & Updates of SAM and DSBSProcurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Kick Start Your Business Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) CERT & Section 3 Certifications (Local) City of St. Paul MBE/WBE Certifications (Corporate) Women's Business Development Center - MN and North Central Minority Supplier Development Council Federal CertificationsUS Small Business Administration (SBA) TG/ED/VO Certifications State of Minnesota Department of Administration DBE Certification MN Department of Transportation (MnDot) Small Business Certification Portal State of Minnesota Department of Administration PROCUREMENT FORECASTS PANELS Planes, Trains & AutomobilesMetropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan Council and MN DOTLocal Government AgenciesHennepin County, Ramsey County, City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul and Minneapolis Public SchoolsFederal Government AgenciesCorps of Engineers, APHIS, Forest Service and 934th Airlift Wing Prime Contractor Panel: Are You Ready for Prime Time? Cargill, PaR Systems, Medtronic Minority Enterprise Panel - Small & Wow!TBD EXHIBITING ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENTUSDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) MRPBS AAMD Contracting, USDA Forest Service, 934th Contracting Air Force Reserves, Veterans Health Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US Small Business Administration (SBA), US Dept. of Labor, US General Services Administration (GSA) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTMetropolitan Airport Commission, City of St. Paul Department of Human Rights in Equal Economic Opportunity, Ramsey County, Metropolitan Council, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Administration - Office of Equity in Procurement, University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MinnState), Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS Association of Women Contractors, Veterans Business Outreach Center @ WBDC, Wisconsin Procurement Institute, Minnesota Small Business Development Centers, Meda, North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC ), Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), Association of the United States Army - Vessey Chapter, SCORE MN PRIME CONTRACTORSMedtronic, Orbital ATK, 3M, Red Wing Brands of America Inc., HGA Architects and Engineers, McGough Construction, PCL Construction Services Inc., Mayo Clinic, Xcel Energy, LS Black Constructors, ICS Inc, The Toro Company, Fastenal Company, MTS Systems Corporation, United Technologies Aero Space, Thermo Fisher Science, M.A. Morteson Company, LHB, PaR Systems, Kraus-Anderson, Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Noridian Healthcare Solutions LLC, Knutson Construction, Veit, Woodward To stay current on upcoming events and training opportunities, LIKE our SADBOC Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/SADBOC/
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