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7th Annual DoD Small Business Forum-Oahu

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The 7th Annual Department of Defense Small Business Forum, hosted by Pacific Air Forces Hawaii, is scheduled for July 15, 2009, at the Honolulu Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with morning sessions starting at 8:00 a.m. and afternoon workshops running from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The forum includes a lunch break from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., during which keynote speaker Tracey Pinson, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for the Office of the Secretary of the Army, will address attendees. The registration fee is $50 before July 6 and $65 afterward or at the door, covering program materials, light refreshments, and lunch. Interested participants can register online or contact the Small Business Development Center. The event aims to educate and provide networking opportunities for small businesses about contracting prospects with Department of Defense agencies in Hawaii. The agenda features presentations on federal spending in Hawaii, small business provisions including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, subcontracting insights, and joint basing information for Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor. A panel representing various military and contracting entities will discuss current contracting opportunities and ARRA status. Afternoon workshops will cover topics like renewable energy, proposal preparation for Navy construction acquisitions, procurement integrity and ethics, contract requirements post-award, and guidance from an 8(a) panel on succeeding as an 8(a) contractor. The forum is targeted primarily at small businesses but will also include large businesses, DoD representatives, and Hawaii Small Business Administration officials. Key contacts for the event include the MAJCOM Small Business Director and a Contract Specialist.

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DoD Small Business Forum in Hawaii on July 15, featuring workshops, networking, and keynote speaker.

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541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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PostedJun 23

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Donna L. ConlonMAJCOM Small Business Director

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Jocelyn McChesneyContract Specialist

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Full Description

PACIFIC AIR FORCES HAWAII will host the 7th Annual Department of Defense (DoD) Small Business Forum on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the Honolulu Country Club, 1960 Ala Puumalu Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818. Event registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with morning presentations beginning at 8:00 a.m. and afternoon workshops begin at 1:30 p.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be served 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m, during which our forum guests will be addressed by our keynote speaker, Ms. Tracey Pinson, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of the Army REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 6 JULY 2009. THE COST IS $50 PER PERSON ($65 AFTER 6 JULY AND AT THE DOOR). THE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES PROGRAM MATERIALS, LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, AND LUNCH. TO REGISTER GO TO www.hawaii-sbdc.org or contact Ms. Andra Carroll, (808) 945-1430, at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to coordinate registration payment information. The purpose of this forum is to inform businesses, large and small, of contracting opportunities with DoD agencies in Hawaii, provide educational information about how to do business with the DoD, and to provide an arena for networking. The audience will consist mainly of small businesses. Large businesses, DoD representatives, and representatives from the Hawaii Small Business Administration will also attend. Morning presentations include federal spending in Hawaii, Small Business provisions and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); Sub-contracting and doing business with the DoD-from an 8(a) Concern's perspective; and information about Joint Basing between Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor. A panel discussion will be conducted with panel members representing the Air Force, NAVFAC Hawaii, US Army Corp of Engineers, the Army, and FISC. The panel will provide discussion to forum attendees on the status of ARRA and contracting opportunities with DoD. Afternoon workshops will be offered for such topics as Renewable Energy, Preparing Successful Proposals for the Navy--Construction Acquisitions; Procuremet Integrity-Ethics & Fraud, Contract Requirements After Award; and an 8(a) Panel to present Life as an 8(a) Contractor: How to Become and Perform Successfully as an 8(a) Contractor.