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Contracting Week Meetings

National Small Business Federal Contracting Week consists of three separate meetings/registrations. Select the meetings appropriate for your firm, and register for each.

The Seventh Annual National Small Business Federal Contracting Week is proudly presented by the National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, and is held in Washington, DC.

Event board reading Seventh Annual Contracting Week, March 29-31 2011, Washington DC

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The three meetings

Select the meetings appropriate for your firm

  • 29–30MAR

    The Small Business Summit

    March 29 (afternoon) through March 30, 2011

    The Small Business Summit is the cornerstone of National Small Business Federal Contracting Week, providing key information, education and connections with a wide array of federal agencies, prime contractors and resource providers. You'll also have access to key federal government and congressional leaders to learn about federal contracting trends and business issues.

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  • 29MAR

    The Women's Business Summit

    March 29, 2011 (morning only)

    This year's Women's Business Summit is very timely. Finally the SBA has launched the new Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting set-aside program. Many business owners are preparing to compete actively leveraging this new opportunity — and federal agencies small business offices are working hard to prepare Contracting Officers for use of the program.

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  • 31MAR

    Spotlight: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    March 31, 2011 (full day)

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is strongly committed to small business contractors. This full day spotlight includes insights into the agency, marketing to HHS, the HHS strategic sourcing initiative (including support of the new Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting set-aside program), a review of Simplified Acquisition opportunities, building successful relationships with prime contractors, and a full afternoon of one-on-one meetings with agency and prime contractor representatives.

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Session schedule

Spotlight on HHS — March 31, 2011 agenda

Spotlight on Health and Human Services, March 31, 2011, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
TimeSession Session facilitator
7:30 amRegistration / NetworkingCoffee
8:00 amWelcomeMargot Dorfman, CEO — U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
8:15 amHHS: Agency OverviewDebbie Ridgely, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
8:45 amHow to Market to HHS
9:15 amHHS Strategic Sourcing Initiative
9:45 amSimplified Acquisition
10:15 amBreak
10:30 amBuilding Successful Prime Relationships with HHS
11:00 amHHS Opportunities Briefing
NoonBox Lunch Provided
1:00 pmOne-On-One Meetings with Agency and Prime Contractor Representatives
4:00 pmAdjourn

Note: Schedule subject to change.

Attendee resources

Registration, fees and what to bring

Registration options

Registration is broken into three options; please register separately for each of the meetings you would like to attend.

Spotlight on HHS fees

NASBC and USWCC members — $60  |  Non-Members — $105

Capabilities statement

Bring a capabilities statement with your business details, industry codes, DUNS#, socio-economic designations, past experience, core competencies and key team members to hand to agencies and prime contractors.

Frequently asked questions

Six questions covering one-on-one meetings, industry sector sessions, membership and multiple attendees are answered on the Support page.

Contracting Week Hosts

Presented by two independent trade associations

The NASBC and USWCC are our nation's leading trade associations supporting America's proud small business federal contractors. Both are independent, 501(c)(6) trade associations, funded exclusively by our members, attendees, and meeting sponsors — remaining free of large corporate or political influence. Our independence delivers integrity, strength and trust for our members, attendees and supporters.

National Association of Small Business Contractors

www.nasbc.org

888-861-9290

U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce

www.uswcc.org

888-418-7922