[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13441]
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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
Wednesday, June 23, 1999, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Jamie L.
Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-
9501. The morning session, which will consist of presentation topics
from featured guest speakers and the conduct of the workshop, will be
held in Room 107-A from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The subcontracting
opportunities fair will take place in the afternoon in the Patio of the
building from 1:30 to 4:00 PM. Attendance 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 include the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's
(OFPP) Initiatives Relating to the Small Business Program including the
new OFPP Policy Letters on Goaling and Subcontracting; the Small
Business Administration's (SBA) Role in 2 Subcontracting and the Future
of Subcontracting; the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Reform--
Interim Rules Published by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council;
the SDB Procurement Mechanisms including the Subcontracting Evaluation
Factor for SDB Participation & Monetary Subcontracting Incentives;
Reporting Requirements--including the new (supplemental) SDB Reports;
the new Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
Subcontracting Goal; the Role of the Commercial Market Representative;
An Update on SBA's Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net)
System; and An Update on the USDA Subcontracting Program. Among the
guest speakers will be Linda Williams, Associate Deputy Administrator
for the OFPP, and Robert C. Taylor, Manager of the Federal
Subcontracting Program at the SBA. Confidential and proprietary
information will not be discussed. A number of large business concerns
and non-profit organizations will be represented at the opportunities
fair to discuss upcoming subcontracting opportunities. Seating at the
forum/workshop is limited, and reservations are required. Reservations
will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
DATES: Reservations must be made by June 15, 1999 (fax or e-mail only).
ADDRESSES: 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 Home Page on the Internet
at www.usda.gov/da/smallbus.html under the What's New Section. If you
need special accommodations to participate in the event, please notify
Loretta D'Amico by June 15 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. 99-13441 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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