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Federal Contracting: Does the government buy what YOU sell?
Educational Seminar
Yes! The Federal government is the largest consumer in the world purchasing a diverse range of goods and services, spending over $500 billion dollars per year. 23% of all federal spending is set-aside for small business firms, and 5% of all spending is set-aside for woman-owned businesses, that's $25 billion targeted for woman-owned businesses every year.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
7:30 – 9:30 am
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center
1000 Winter St. Suite 4000, Waltham, MA
Many woman-owned companies have become successful government contractors, with as few as 1 employee and with annual revenues of $100K or less. You do not have to be a beltway-insider to land new business, as shown by a few examples
Integrated Statistics – Woods Hole –Dr. Laura Shulman, CEO, awards totaling $5.6 million for 2010 for environmental consulting services from the Department of Commerce
JJJ Microsystems Inc – North Andover – Judy Hou, CEO, awards totaling $300K for custom computer programming in 2010 from the Department of Transportation
One of our clients, located in the Northeast, was just named the woman-owned small business contractor of the year by the Department of Agriculture and has received awards in excess of $5 million, all completed with a staff of nine.
Experienced companies providing services; marketing, public relations, financial, temporary labor, information technology, research and development, healthcare, architecture and engineering, all types of training, human resource management, contract and acquisition management are in high demand.
There are also many opportunities for manufacturers of almost everything imaginable. Join Lori O'Connor, principal of Barrier Consulting, for an interactive discussion to learn more about how to become a government contractor and answer the question “Could Federal contracting be profitable for my company?”
Topics include:
- Overview of the government procurement process
- Types of procurements
- Debunking the myths surrounding government contracting
- Review of current opportunities for pre-registered companies
Lori O'Connor is an advocate for woman-owned businesses exploring government contracts, and a trusted advisor on growing profits with the world's biggest buyer. As Principal of Barrier Consulting, Lori is a strategic advisor for obtaining government contracts, bringing her clients no-nonsense insight into entering, marketing and winning government business. She has counseled clients who credit her with winning more than $14 million in government business.
TCI Member or Sponsor: 1 Ticket $0
Guests and Non-Members*: $35.00
*Registration is open to all. You do NOT need to be invited by a member to come.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
For more details, or if you have any questions, please call Jill Luo at (617) 888-6101.
