[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 32222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13622]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Vendor Outreach Workshop for Construction Small Businesses
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of
the Department of the Interior is hosting a Vendor Outreach Workshop
for construction small businesses that are interested in doing business
with the Department. This outreach workshop will review market
contracting opportunities for the attendees. Business owners will be
able to share their individual perspectives with Contracting Officers,
Program Managers and Small Business Specialists from the Department.
DATES: The workshop will be held on June 3, 2011, from 7-9 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Main Interior Auditorium at
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Register online at: http://www.doi.gov/osdbu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Oliver, Director, Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW.,
MS-320 SIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone 1-877-375-9927 (Toll-Free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Small Business Act,
as amended by Public Law 95-507, the Department has the responsibility
to promote the use of small and small disadvantaged business for its
acquisition of goods and services. The Department is proud of its
accomplishments in meeting its business goals for small, small
disadvantaged, 8(a), woman-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled
veteran-owned businesses. In Fiscal Year 2010, the Department awarded
over 50 per cent of its $4.4 billion in contracts to small businesses
and in Fiscal Year 2009 also awarded over 50 percent of its $2.9
billion in contracts to small businesses.
This fiscal year, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization is reaching out to our internal stakeholders and the
Department's small business community by conducting several vendor
outreach workshops. The Department's presenters will focus on
contracting and subcontracting opportunities and how small businesses
can better market services and products. Over 300 small businesses have
been targeted for this event. If you are a small business interested in
working with the Department, we urge you to register online at: http://www.doi.gov/osdbu and attend the workshop.
These outreach events are a new and exciting opportunity for the
Department's bureaus and offices to improve their support for small
business. Additional scheduled events are posted on the Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site at http://www.doi.gov/osdbu.
Mark Oliver,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 2011-13622 Filed 6-2-11; 8:45 am]
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