[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44276-44277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18425]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in the Midwest 
Region of the United States

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of 
the Department of the Interior is hosting a Vendor Outreach Workshop 
for small businesses in the midwest region of the United States that 
are interested in doing business with the Department. This outreach 
workshop will review market contracting opportunities for the 
attendees. Business owners will be able to share their individual 
perspectives with Contracting Officers, Program Managers and Small 
Business Specialists from the Department. Following the workshop, 
businesses will also participate in a matchmaking event that will allow 
businesses to talk with Department representatives during roundtable 
discussions.

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DATES: The workshop will be held on August 12, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, 
700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. Register online at: http://www.doi.gov/osdbu.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Oliver, Director, Office of Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., 
MS-320 SIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone 1-877-375-9927 (Toll-Free).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Small Business Act, 
as amended by Public Law 95-507, the Department has the responsibility 
to promote the use of small and small disadvantaged businesses for its 
acquisition of goods and services. The Department is proud of its 
accomplishments in meeting its business goals for small, small 
disadvantaged, 8(a), woman-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled 
veteran-owned businesses. In Fiscal Year 2009, the Department awarded 
56 percent of its $2.6 billion in contracts to small businesses.
    This fiscal year, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization is reaching out to our internal stakeholders and the 
Department's small business community by conducting several vendor 
outreach workshops. The Department's presenters will focus on 
contracting and subcontracting opportunities and how small businesses 
can better market services and products. Over 3,000 small businesses 
have been targeted for this event. If you are a small business 
interested in working with the Department, we urge you to register 
online at: http://www.doi.gov/osdbu and attend the workshop.
    These outreach events are a new and exciting opportunity for the 
Department's bureaus and offices to improve their support for small 
business. Additional scheduled events are posted on the Office of Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site at http://www.doi.gov/osdbu.

Mark Oliver,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
[FR Doc. 2010-18425 Filed 7-27-10; 8:45 am]
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