The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is hosting a Women-Owned Business Workshop to provide technical assistance for women-owned businesses newly entering or considering doing business with the federal government. This event will feature presentations from federal government representatives, including the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and OCC Contracting Representatives on: (1) the SBA's new Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program, which authorizes contracting officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible WOSBs or economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs); (2) a primer on the GSA Schedules program and Alternatives to Schedules; and (3) foundation, tools, and connections to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses.
WHERE: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20219
DATE: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: All vendors must register in order to participate. Vendors who do not register in advance cannot participate. Registration opens on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, and closes on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. The FBO notice will be updated when the registration spaces are full. Registrations must be sent to the OCC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion e-mail address at: OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov
The e-mail subject line must state Women-Owned Business Workshop - August 15, 2012. The body of the email must include the name and address of the company, the company's DUNS number, and the full name of the person planning on attending the event. Registration requests that do not contain the aforementioned information will not be considered. Registration requests will not be taken by telephone.
The business must be women-owned at the time of the event. Any change in socio-economic status must be reported to the OCC immediately. The event is open to all women-owned businesses as described, however, registration is on a first come, first served basis. Eligibility will be confirmed before confirmation of your registration. Security information will be sent with your confirmation e-mail. You are not confirmed for this event until you receive a confirmation e-mail from the OCC.
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, THERE ARE ONLY 70 SPACES AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. ONLY 1 PERSON PER COMPANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER.
Please ensure that your firm is registered in the Central Contractor Registration database (www.ccr.gov). If you have any questions regarding this event, please e-mail OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov.
Place of Performance:
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
250 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Rhonda Trent
Acquisition Management Division
Small Business Specialist
OMWI-Outreach@occ.treas.gov
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