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| FEDERAL PURCHASING PANEL: |
| Hear from federal agency representatives who will discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do business with their agencies |
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Moderator: Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor,
The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) |
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Linda Baustian, Contracting Officer,
Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) |
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Lori Falkenstrom, Business Specialist,
U.S General Services Administration (GSA) |
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Nancy Miller, Branch Chief, Office of Acquisitions and Grants, Sacramento, U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) |
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Dawneen Williams, Director of Business Operations and Small Business Specialist, 60th Contracting Squadron, Travis Air Force Base |
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STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PANEL: |
Hear from state and local government agency representatives who will discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do business with
their agencies |
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Moderator: Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor,
The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) |
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Fernando Barcena, Manager, Contracts and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Sacramento Regional Transit District |
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Eric Mandell, Chief of Outreach and SB/DVBE Services
California Department of General Services (DGS) |
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Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent, County of Sacramento |
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Megan Rettke, Assistant Chief, Non-IT Goods & Services Division of Procurement and Contracts, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) |
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
November 1, 2011 - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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SESSION 1: General Services Administration
(GSA) Schedules |
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Presented by: Carol Bowyer
Senior Counselor/Instructor, The FTC
This session will cover:
• What is GSA and how is it organized
• What products and services are available on
GSA Schedules
• Doing market research to decide if a GSA
Schedule is right for you
• Completing the solicitation documents
• Contractor responsibilities
• Marketing your GSA Schedule
(Limited to the first 150 registrants) |
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SESSION 2: Tour the Defense Microelectronics
Activity (DMEA) laboratory |
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Description: Learn first-hand about DMEA, a one-of-a-kind national high-tech laboratory that supports Department of Defense weapon systems. During the tour of DMEA, attendees will visit the Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors (ARMS) facility, a true flexible foundry, conceived and designed by DMEA to supply requirements for small quantities of the widest range of microelectronic devices. The foundry can be “flexed” on demand to handle multiple devices on not just one, but multiple manufacturing processes. Attendees will also see DMEA's sophisticated Integrated Circuit Testing Facility, where components are characterized, reverse engineered and tested, and the Gamma Irradiation Testing Facility where components designed to operate in nuclear and space radiation environments are tested. DMEA's Gamma Irradiation Testing Facility has the highest Curie content and largest exposure tunnel of any self-shielded irradiator in the world. For more information, see DMEA's website: www.dmea.osd.mil
(Limited to the first 40 registrants.
U.S. citizenship is required.) |
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| WHY YOU
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Learn about federal, state, and local government and prime contractor business opportunities |
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Grow your business through networking with key government and prime contractor decision makers |
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Attend the "General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules" session or tour Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), a high-tech applied engineering federal laboratory |
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| ABOUT GOVLINK CONFERENCE: |
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GOVLINK CONFERENCE provides networking opportunities
between government agencies, prime contractors, and small businesses. |
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The speakers from government agencies will discuss business opportunities, vendor selection criteria, and provide valuable insights on what it takes to be successful and how to avoid
common mistakes. |
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Federal, state, and local government agencies and major prime contractors will be exhibiting at the event to facilitate networking. |
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| WHO SHOULD ATTEND: |
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Small and large business owners / managers that are interested in contracting and subcontracting opportunities representing all industries |
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Representatives from 8a, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Businesses (SDVOSB and DVBE), and Woman Owned Businesses (WOB) |
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Federal, State, and Local Government and Prime Contractor representatives interested in expanding their Small Business,
8(a), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Business (SDVOSB and DVBE), and Woman Owned Business (WOB) participation |
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration is required. Register now! |
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Registration is $155 per person.
(Includes
kick-off reception hors d’oeuvres,
continental breakfast, lunch, and conference materials.)
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Exhibit spaces - SOLD OUT! |
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For any questions, please call The FTC at 916.334.9388 or 866.382.7822 toll-free (in California). |
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November 1, 2011
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
November 1, 2011
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
November 2, 2011
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Conference Location:
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, California 95815
Registration:
R55(Includes
kick-off reception hors d’oeuvres,
continental breakfast, lunch, and conference materials.)
For any questions, please call The FTC at 916.334.9388.
Accommodations:
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, California 95815
Conference attendees special room rates per night: $114 Single/$134 Double.
Deadline for room reservations is
October 17, 2011.
For room reservations, go to www.radisson.com/govlink2011 or call 800-395-7046 toll-free and ask for the special "GOVLINK" room rate. A limited number of waterview rooms may be available for an additional $30 per room, per night. Call the hotel directly to upgrade your room.
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