[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Essentials to Government Contracting Panel Sept. 27

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: September 10, 2012

 

 

Durham Hosts Essentials to Government Contracting Panel Discussion

Free Opportunity for Small Businesses Interested in Doing Business with
Federal, State and Local Governments

 

What:              Essentials to Government Contracting Panel Discussion


 

Who:               City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce
Development Small Business Advisory Committee 

 

When:            Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

               

Where:           City Hall Council Chambers 

101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts

*         This panel discussion is designed to help small businesses
owners understand how to win government contracts and work with federal,
state and local governments. 

 

*         Subjects to be covered include: explanation of the purchasing
process; key differences in government vs. commercial contracting; how
the government buys: its procurement methods; executing central
contractor registration and other vendor registrations; conducting
market research, finding opportunities, and establishing relationships;
reading and understanding a bid solicitation; reviewing and finalizing
your bid or proposal; researching federal specifications and standards;
and identifying and participating in Internet and other electronic
procurement opportunities.

 

*         Panelists include representatives from federal, state and
local agencies including the U.S. Small Business Administration's N.C.
Small Business Technology and Development Center Procurement Technical
Assistance Center, N.C. Department of Administration Division of
Purchase and Contract, and Durham County Government. 

 

*         The cost to attend the panel discussion is free. However,
seating is limited, so interested attendees should reserve their spot by
September 25 by emailing SmallBusinessAdvisory at DurhamNC.gov.  

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic and
Workforce Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse
economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events,
identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains
Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit 
http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.  

 

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