--10th Annual South Texas Contracting Opportunities Conference

The 10th Annual South Texas Contracting Opportunities Conference, scheduled for August 13-14, 2007, is organized by U.S. Representative Solomon P. Ortiz in his capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Readiness, along with the University of Texas at Brownsville Texas Center for Border Economic & Enterprise Development and the Valley Procurement Technical Assistance Center. The event will be held at 7355 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, Texas, and aims to connect small businesses with federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as major corporations, to explore contracting and subcontracting opportunities. The conference agenda includes participation from key agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, SBA, USDA, GSA, and the State of Texas. Congressman Ike Skelton, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will deliver the keynote address during the luncheon on August 14. The conference will feature exhibits, matchmaking meetings, and presentations focused on educating small businesses about government procurement processes and opportunities to diversify through contracting. Hundreds of small business owners are expected to attend to engage directly with government and corporate representatives regarding what and how they purchase goods and services. Registration and conference details are provided through the event website, with Heriberto Reynoso of UTB/TSC CEED serving as the primary contact. The solicitation for this event is managed by the Department of Defense’s Corpus Christi contract office under NAICS code 611310.