NVSBW Federal Contracting Symposium
Date & Time: November 14, 2024, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
Event Provider: SBA Portland District
Location: In-person
Address: Clackamas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) -7726 SE Harmony Rd. Harmony West Rooms 120-130 Milwaukie, OR 97222
Cost: Free
REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this class.
About this Event: The U.S. Small Business Administration Portland District and the Clackamas Small Business Development Center, in support of SBA's National Veterans Small Business Week, is hosting a Federal Contracting Symposium. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and meet with acquisition representatives from local federal government agencies. Although this event is in support of SBA's National Veterans Small Business Week, all small businesses are welcome to attend. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
Join SBA's Portland District and Office of Government Contracting, local federal agency acquisition professionals, and resource partners for this unique opportunity to hear from and meet with various federal agencies!
Did you know that the federal government-wide Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business goal was increased to 5% in fiscal year 2024? Additionally, the Department of Veterans Affairs has goals both for Veteran Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that are much higher than the government wide goal. With the federal government spending $600+ billion per year in federal contracts this amounts to billions of dollars going to our Veteran Owned and other small business community.
Agenda:
What you Need to Know about Federal Contracting - Resource Panel: SBA's Office of Government Contracting and the network of APEX Accelerators will provide key information on how your small business can position itself for federal contracts.
Department of Defense Agency (DoD) Acquisition Panel: Hear directly from local DoD agencies in terms of their mission, the types of goods and services they purchase, as well as upcoming contract opportunities
Networking Break: Take a break from all the learning and visit our agency and resource partner booths
Civilian Agency Acquisition Panel: Hear from local civilian federal agencies in terms of their mission. the types of goods and services they purchase, as well as upcoming contract opportunities
Networking and Program Close
Invited agencies include:
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Confirmed
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District (DoD) Confirmed
General Services Administration Region X Confirmed
Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound Confirmed
Joint Base Lewis McChord (DoD) Invite Pending
Federal Highways Administration (Department of Transportation) Invite Pending
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of Interior) Invite Pending
Bureau of Land Management (Department of Interior) Invite Pending
U.S. Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) Invited Pending
Note: this list includes agencies who have been invited. Agencies who will be present and participating are subject to change. We will update this list with confirmed participating agencies as we approach the event date.
Questions on the event? Please contact Joe Smetak, Business Opportunity Specialist, SBA Portland District at joseph.smetak@sba.gov or 503-326-6692. We hope to see you there!