DHS Small Business Event October 2012

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), will be hosting a Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) located in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2012, from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm. The VOS will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol, located at 550 C. Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024,in the Discovery Ballroom. Vendor Outreach Sessions are a series of pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Small Business Specialists from various components of the Homeland Security procurement offices. These sessions provide the small business community an opportunity to discuss their capabilities and learn of potential procurement opportunities. Also in attendance will be Prime Contractor Small Business Liaisons from several of the large businesses who have contracts with DHS. There is no cost to the small business vendors. Sign up for the October 18th Vendor Outreach Sessions will be on Thursday, October 11th 2012, beginning at 12:00 noon, Eastern Time. Please read the instructions carefully as the sessions fill up quickly. Instructions can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/vendor-outreach-session-schedule-scheduling-instructions. To access the full FY 2013 Vendor Outreach Sessions click on the URL at http://www.dhs.gov/vendor-outreach-session-schedule. Individuals will want to register their companies ahead of time and choose a password for speed in signing up the day of registration. Companies can register at http://www.dhsvoms.moriassociates.com/. Directions to the Holiday Inn Capitol http://www.hicapitoldc.com/Directions: