Introduction
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.
Join us for this in-depth session aimed at opening the doors to opportunity at HHS with small business contractors.
When & where
When: March 31, 2011 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (registration/networking/coffee — 7:30 am)
Where: ASAE Conference Facilities, 1575 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Lodging: If you are traveling to the area, you may consider hotels in the region. Taxis are plentiful in the region.
Registration & fees
Registration is available for just the Spotlight on HHS separately, or for all the meetings during National Small Business Federal Contracting Week.
Fees: NASBC and USWCC members — $60 | Non-Members — $105
Membership: Members of the NASBC or the USWCC, as a small business or supplier member, save on this and future registrations.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Session facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | Registration / Networking | Coffee |
| 8:00 am | Welcome | Margot Dorfman, CEO — U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |
| 8:15 am | HHS: Agency Overview | Debbie Ridgely, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
| 8:45 am | How to Market to HHS | |
| 9:15 am | HHS Strategic Sourcing Initiative | |
| 9:45 am | Simplified Acquisition | |
| 10:15 am | Break | |
| 10:30 am | Building Successful Prime Relationships with HHS | |
| 11:00 am | HHS Opportunities Briefing | |
| Noon | Box Lunch Provided | |
| 1:00 pm | One-On-One Meetings with Agency and Prime Contractor Representatives | |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn |
Note: Schedule subject to change.