[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13191]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Federal
Subcontracting Forum, Workshop and Opportunities Fair
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a
Federal Subcontracting Forum, Workshop and Opportunities Fair on June
24, 1998, from 9:00 AM to 4 PM, in the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. The morning session (9
AM-12 Noon), which will be held in Room 107-A, will consist of
presentations from featured guest speakers and the workshop. The
subcontracting opportunities fair will take place in the afternoon from
1 PM to 4 PM in the Patio of the building. Participation at the morning
session is open to large business concerns and non-profit
organizations. Small business concerns are invited to participate in
the afternoon session.
Presentation topics will include Best Practices in Subcontracting;
the New OFPP Policy Letter on Subcontracting; the Impact of the Adarand
Decision on the Federal Subcontracting Program (a surprising new
development); An Update on the USDA Subcontracting Program; and the
Future of Subcontracting. Among the guest speakers will be Stephen
Schooner, Associate Administrator for Procurement Policy at the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), and Robert C. Taylor, Manager of
the Federal Subcontracting Program at the Small Business Administration
(SBA). The workshop will cover the required elements of a
subcontracting plan, the reporting of subcontract award data, and other
pertinent information pertaining to the Subcontracting Program.
Confidential and proprietary information will not be discussed.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss subcontracting
issues/concerns during the morning session. Representatives from large
business concerns and non-profit organizations will be available at the
opportunities fair to discuss subcontracting opportunities. Seating is
limited, and reservations are required. Reservations will be taken on a
first-come, first-served basis.
DATE: Reservations must be made by June 15, 1998 (fax or e-mail only).
ADDRESS: Confirm by facsimile at (202) 720-3001. Confirm by e-mail at
janet.baylor@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Loretta D'Amico, USDA/OSDBU, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, AG STOP 9501, Washington, DC 20250-9501,
telephone: (202) 720-7117, or visit the OSDBU's ``What's New'' Section
on the Internet at www.usda.gov/da/smallbus.html. If you need
accommodations to participate in the event, please notify Ms. D'Amico
by June 15, 1998 at (202) 720-7117 (v) or through the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (voice/tdd).
Sharron L. Harris,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 98-13191 Filed 5-18-98; 8:45 am]
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