Small Business Event - 17th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair

Get a piece of the action! All small businesses interested in doing business with government agencies and prime contractors are encouraged to attend this trade fair. Coupling education with marketing strategies, this event will provide small businesses an opportunity to meet with representatives from federal, state and local departments, commercial/prime contractors, and service providers. The 17th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair is sponsored by the Federal Executive Board's Small and Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Council, in cooperation with MN Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Register - https://sadbocprocurementfair.eventbrite.com (Registration is FREE) Matchmaking: Small businesses have the opportunity to be matched with a government or corporate buyer interested in their particular product or service (by appointment only). Online registration for a 10 minute appointment begins April 4, 2016. Registration - http://sadbocmatchmaking.eventbrite.com (Registration is FREE) Matchmaking will close April 22, 2016. To stay current on upcoming events and training opportunities, LIKE our SADBOC Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/sadboc/ Agenda: 8:30 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Trade Fair 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Workshops (see attachment for details) 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Matchmaking Exhibiting Organizations: Federal 133rd Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve 934th Airlift Wing, Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Indian Health Service (IHS), Small Business Administration (SBA), US Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USPFO-Camp Ripley, VA Medical Center Minneapolis, VA National Acquisition Center, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) State/Local City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Metropolitan Council, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA), MN Dept. of Admin Materials Management, MN Dept. of Transportation, Ramsey County, University of Minnesota Commercial/Prime Contractors 3M, Adolphson and Peterson, Orbital ATK Armament Systems, Cargill, Fastenal, HGA Architects and Engineers, Industrial Contract Services, iQor, JE Dunn, Knutson Construction, LHB, Medtronic, MTS Systems, Noridian Healthcare Solution, PaR Systems, PCL, Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH), Stanley Consulting, United Healthcare Military & Veterans, UTC Aerospace Systems, Veit Companies, Xcel Energy, BAE Systems, Cummins Power Generation, Federal Reserve Bank, Hiway Federal Credit Union, Kraemer North America, Mayo Clinic, McGough Construction, St. Jude Medical Service Providers Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Association of Women Contractors (AWC), Diversity Information Resources, MN Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), National Association of Purchasing Managers, North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC), Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), SCORE Association, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), Women's Business Development Center - Minnesota (WBDC-MN), Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda)