This two-day hybrid conference will offer educational presentations, contracting opportunities, and business connections between federal agencies, prime contractors, and corporations with Alabama small businesses. This annual event is designed to foster contracting opportunities between federal, state, and local governments, primes, and private entities with all Small, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged-Owned, HUBZone-Owned.
The conference will kick off on
Day 1, Tuesday, November 7th, with educational procurement readiness workshops held
virtually via ZOOM.
Day 2, Wednesday, November 8th, the educational workshops will continue and culminate with an opportunity for small business attendees to present their “Capabilities Pitch” to showcase their products and services directly to procurement decision-makers and small business contracting specialists from government and corporate agencies. November 8th session will be
held in person at Alabama State University John Garrick Hardy Center Theatre and Ballroom located at 1055 Tullibody Dr, Montgomery, AL 36104. Lunch is provided.
To ensure that agencies are speaking with vendors capable of meeting their needs, the Matchmaking sessions will be segmented into four (4) major industry categories: Construction, Information Technology, Transportation/Logistics, and Professional/Service/Technical/Health. Space is limited to 10 businesses per agency with 7 to 10 minutes to pitch. This session is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Pre-registering early is strongly encouraged. Small businesses interested in participating in the matchmaker must submit their capabilities statement by email to cyoung@alasu.edu by 5 pm, Wednesday, November 1st.
Alabama SBDC hosts this event at ASU in honor of our veterans.
The cost to attend is $30.00.
Payment is accepted only by check, cashier's check, or money order. Make check payable and mail to:
ASU SBDC
915 S. Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Registration deadline - Friday, November 3, 2023
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Training Topics: |
- GSA
- CDC
- NASA
- Missile Defense Agency/SB - OSBP
- Maxwell-Gunter AFB Business and Enterprise Systems (BES)
- Army Air Force Exchange Services
- Maxwell AFB 42 Contracting Squadron
- Amtrak
- FEMA
- VA
- AL Department of Transportation
- Montgomery Housing Authority
- State of Alabama Purchasing Dept
- Montgomery County Purchasing
- Montgomery County Board of Education
- Alabama State University Purchasing Department
- and other
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- Your SBA Government Contracting Resources
- SBA 8a & Mentor-Protégé Programs Updates
- Introducing Your Business Capabilities
- ADECA Minority/Women Business Enterprise
Certification - Overview
- How to Procure with Local Government
- Doing Business with the CDC
- Doing Business with FEMA
- Doing Business with the USDA
- Doing Business with the GSA
- Doing Business with AL DOT - DBE
- Doing Business with AMTRAK
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Event Description:This two-day hybrid conference will offer educational presentations, contracting opportunities, and business connections between federal agencies, prime contractors, and corporations with Alabama small businesses. This annual event is designed to foster contracting opportunities between federal, state, and local governments, primes, and private entities with all Small, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged-Owned, HUBZone-Owned.