[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15648-15649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8276]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization;
Subcontracting Forum
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU) at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold its first
Federal Subcontracting Forum on May 7, 1997, from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon.
The meeting will be held in Room 107-A of the Jamie L. Whitten Federal
Building, located at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
20250. Attendance at the meeting is open to all large business
concerns.
Presentation topics include the Impact of the Adarand Decision and
the Department of Justice's Proposal on the Federal Subcontracting
Program; the Federal Subcontracting Program at USDA; and the Future of
the Federal Subcontracting Program. Among the guest speakers will be
Bob Taylor, Manager, Federal Subcontracting Program, Small Business
Administration (SBA), and Linda Mesaros, Deputy Associate Administrator
for Procurement Policy, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).
Large business representatives should be prepared to address their
subcontracting concerns/issues at the meeting. Legal counsel and a team
of procurement officials from USDA, SBA and OFPP will be available to
answer questions. Confidential and proprietary information will not be
discussed. Seating at the forum is limited, and reservations are
required. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served
basis.
DATES: Reservations must be made by April 23, 1997 (fax or e-mail
only).
ADDRESSES: Confirm by facsimile at (202) 720-3001. Confirm by e-mail at
giavanna.pullen@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Loretta D'Amico, USDA/
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OSDBU, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, AG STOP 9501, Washington, DC
20250-9501, telephone: (202) 720-7117, or visit the OSDBU Home Page on
the Internet at www.usda.gov/da/smallbus.html.
Sharron L. Harris,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged.
Business Utilization
[FR Doc. 97-8276 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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