[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13191]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Federal 
Subcontracting Forum, Workshop and Opportunities Fair

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
(OSDBU) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a 
Federal Subcontracting Forum, Workshop and Opportunities Fair on June 
24, 1998, from 9:00 AM to 4 PM, in the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. The morning session (9 
AM-12 Noon), which will be held in Room 107-A, will consist of 
presentations from featured guest speakers and the workshop. The 
subcontracting opportunities fair will take place in the afternoon from 
1 PM to 4 PM in the Patio of the building. Participation at the morning 
session is open to large business concerns and non-profit 
organizations. Small business concerns are invited to participate in 
the afternoon session.
    Presentation topics will include Best Practices in Subcontracting; 
the New OFPP Policy Letter on Subcontracting; the Impact of the Adarand 
Decision on the Federal Subcontracting Program (a surprising new 
development); An Update on the USDA Subcontracting Program; and the 
Future of Subcontracting. Among the guest speakers will be Stephen 
Schooner, Associate Administrator for Procurement Policy at the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), and Robert C. Taylor, Manager of 
the Federal Subcontracting Program at the Small Business Administration 
(SBA). The workshop will cover the required elements of a 
subcontracting plan, the reporting of subcontract award data, and other 
pertinent information pertaining to the Subcontracting Program. 
Confidential and proprietary information will not be discussed. 
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss subcontracting 
issues/concerns during the morning session. Representatives from large 
business concerns and non-profit organizations will be available at the 
opportunities fair to discuss subcontracting opportunities. Seating is 
limited, and reservations are required. Reservations will be taken on a 
first-come, first-served basis.

DATE: Reservations must be made by June 15, 1998 (fax or e-mail only).

ADDRESS: Confirm by facsimile at (202) 720-3001. Confirm by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Loretta D'Amico, USDA/OSDBU, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, AG STOP 9501, Washington, DC 20250-9501, 
telephone: (202) 720-7117, or visit the OSDBU's ``What's New'' Section 
on the Internet at www.usda.gov/da/smallbus.html. If you need 
accommodations to participate in the event, please notify Ms. D'Amico 
by June 15, 1998 at (202) 720-7117 (v) or through the Federal 
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 (voice/tdd).
Sharron L. Harris,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 98-13191 Filed 5-18-98; 8:45 am]
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