FY 2024 USDA___Rural Develpment Small Business Outreach Conference___Agenda___July 16 2024 (Draft 5).docx

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This document is a draft agenda for the USDA Rural Development 2024 Small Business Outreach Conference scheduled for July 16, 2024. The conference is being hosted virtually by the USDA Rural Development Procurement Management Office (PMO) to enhance learning and promote doing business with USDA/RD. The agenda outlines the day's schedule, which includes opening remarks, presentations from various USDA/RD program offices, a breakout session with prime contractors seeking subcontractors, and a session on "Doing Business With The Government." The conference is targeted towards SAM.gov registered small businesses, with a focus on small disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about current and upcoming contract opportunities for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, as well as engage in Q&A discussions to better understand government needs and future contract requirements.

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USDA Rural Development 2024 Small Business Outreach Conference Agenda

Tuesday July 16, 2023

Actions and Activities

(Eastern Time)

9:15am – 10:00am

1. Small Business Event Sign In. Computer Systems check.

2. Meet and Greet opportunity among Small Businesses (Networking Opportunity)

10:00am – 10:15am

1. Opening Greetings (Senior USDA/RD Leadership Comments: Dr. Basil Gooden-USEC; Fafah Ahmad-Deputy USEC; Roger Glendenning-COO)

10:15am – 10:25am

1. Opening Remarks (PMO Senior Leadership: Lori Lloyd Director)

10:25am – 10:30am

The Day’s Highlights: Discussion of the day’s activities, schedule, work and “workflow”, “Rules of Engagement” (Paul Schiele-Deputy Director)

10:30am – 11:15am

Program Office: Chief Information Office (Tim Mc Crossen)

11:15am – 12:00pm

Program Office: Business Office (tbd)

12:00pm – 12:45pm

Lunch Break

12:45pm – 1:30pm

Program Office: Chief Financial Office (Tony Bainbridge)

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Program Office: Human Resources (tbd)

2:15pm – 2:30pm

Break

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Prime Contractors seeking subcontractors: -- (Breakout Room) National Default Management Service (NDMS)

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Program: Rural Utilities Service (tbd)

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Program: Procurement Management Office (tbd). PMO Presentation (Doing Business With The Government) (Best Practices For Success)

4:30pm – 4:45pm

Small Business Outreach Conference Wrap Up (Closing Remarks) (M Crossland-Agency Small Business Specialist)

Small Business has BIG IMPACT for America.”

*** Proposed USDA Rural Development 2024 Small Business Outreach Conference Agenda is subject to change. ***

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