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10th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast Conference 2019 Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 7:15 AM – 4:00 PM EST Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center5055 International Boulevard North Charleston, SC 29418 The U.S. Department of State, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) request that you join us for the 10th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast Conference, presented jointly by The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, being held in Charleston, SC. This event will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 7:15 AM – 4:00 PM EST.

You are strongly encouraged to register today!

To register click on the following link: Click Here to Register

This popular event boasts a robust agenda that includes:

· Increased focus on making sure small business federal contractors secure our fair share of federal contracting (taxpayer) dollars

· Access to federal agencies and prime contractors (scroll to the bottom of the page to see the list of agencies and prime contractors who have been invited)

· Timely education and information on current trends, opportunities and threats to small business contractors

· Legal education important for teaming, joint ventures and related topics

· Connections to potential teaming and joint venture partners The US Department of State has silently become one of the largest federal employers in the Charleston Low-Country community. This conference will offer attendees an opportunity to connect with Department of State Bureaus. There will be no less than 30 Acquisition Personnel representing over fifteen Bureaus participating in match-making. You will have the opportunity to network with DoS Personnel as well as small and large businesses with Conus and Oconus experience. There will be numerous DoS Large Prime contractors representing Embassy Construction, IT and basic staffing NAICS onsite. You will also be able to explore overseas subcontracting opportunities, meet with contracting officers who spend billions of dollars to procure a wide range of services and products. Last but not least, learn about the Department of the State’s upcoming contracting opportunities. There will be various levels of sponsorships which include Gold, Silver, and Bronze as well as sponsorships of the networking breakfast. There are opportunities to register your company as an exhibitor.

Here are the list of NAICS Codes often used by Department of the State:

Looking forward to seeing you at the event.

Thanks, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

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