News Release for Immediate Release
March 23, 2004
Opportunities for Certified Local, Small Companies to be Described at Two Procurement Fairs
(Washington, DC) The Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) will have a significant presence at two heavily attended procurement fairs in April and May. Businesses certified as Local, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (LSDBE) by the District of Columbia are encouraged to attend the federal fair to be held on April 20 and the regional fair to be held on May 11, 2004.
The Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the Federal Small Business Technology Council, on April 20, will host the 14th annual national conference and procurement fair at the Show Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. Hundreds of federal agencies and prime contractors will be present, along with OCP, to describe procurement opportunities in the federal and local governments.
On May 11, at the New Convention Center in Washington, DC, the Minority Business Coalition of the District of Columbia will host ProBiz2004. LSDBE vendors are encouraged to participate by hosting an exhibit booth or by attending to meet DC contracting staff and conduct business-to-government and business-to-business activities.
Please review the registration details by selecting the link below:
To review the District Government's LSDBE certification procedures, please visit the website of the Office of Local Business Development at www.olbd.dc.gov.
