10:00 AM

MBE Workshop

Attention Small and Minority Business Owners!

Small and minority business owners interested in increasing their exposure to State, local, and federal government contracting opportunities are encouraged to attend a free workshop focused on Maryland's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification program.

Demystify the Application Process

Receive a comprehensive overview of the certification process.
Take and in-depth look at the Uniform Certification Application.
Meet with a certification expert one-on-one and ask question about the applciation as it relates to your business.

Who Should Attend

Firms interested in learning about the benefits of MBE/DBE certification.
Firms with questions about the application and/or the applicaition process.
Firms seeking guidance on specific elements of the application.

The MBE/DBE Application Assistance Workshop us hosted by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Administration (OMBE)- the official certification agency for the State.

C. Burr Artz Library in downtown Frederick (library opens at 10 am)

May 27, 2010 10 am - 1 pm

Call 301-600-1967 more information or to register

01:00 PM

Government Contracting 101

The Maryland PTAP with the Western Region SBDC is sponsoring

Government Contracting 101: Intro to the Federal Procurement Process

To be successful in federal government contracting, entrepreneurs need a comprehensive knowledge of how the federal procurement process works and how that process impacts the decisions and approaches that a contractor must make in evaluating the federal market.

This workshop helps demystify the federal procurement process and to serves as base-course for advanced procurement workshops. After taking this workshop you should have an understanding of the pre-award steps that a contractor needs know plus how the government makes purchases.

Location: Frostburg State University-details TBD

1:00pm to 4:00pm

$100

For more information or to register, please call 301-687-1080 ext. 111

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