If your organization is inviting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to support your conference as a speaker, exhibitor or source of informational materials, please fill-in all the information indicated on the VA OSDBU Conference Invitation Request.  Once this information for your event has been received, we will review it and will inform you if we can participate in your event.  Please contact Ms. Linda Sitney at (202) 461-4262 if you have any questions.

May 2013

2013 Annual HPES UPS Small Business Collaborative Conference
May 22, 7:00am - 6:30pm
Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, Herndon, VA
Sponsor:  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services US Public Sector
POC:  Sandrelle Palmer, (703) 742-1700
The mission for this year’s conference is “Navigating the Roadmap to Growth” through Education, Revenue Enablement, Reciprocal Growth and Networking Opportunities.  We will provide our attendees with insight on HPES and the current status of industry with our Government Panel, HP Executive and Protégé Speaker, Matchmaking and Roundtable Sessions, as well as a Networking Reception.  This conference will provide a great venue for your team to network and engage with our SB partners and Government guests.

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VISN 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16
SDVOSB/VOSB, HUBZone, and WOB Opportunity Showcase “LiveMeeting”
May 23, 9:00am - 11:00am (CDT)
Estimated Number of Attendees:  Limited to 15 Business Participants via LiveMeeting
Registration Details:  If your business is registered in www.sam.gov or www.VetBiz.gov, in at least one of the above listed NAICS, please contact Mike Black at; mike.black@va.gov.  You will be sent an e-mail invitation with a link to the LiveMeeting event.  Once you receive the link, you should (1) Ensure you have the proper Live Meeting, software and (2) Send your capabilities information to mike.black@va.gov to be loaded for viewing.  The information should be sent as a PowerPoint, PDF or Word Document.  (Remember, you have only 5 minutes to present).

The purpose of the showcase is to provide Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Businesses an opportunity to interact with Program Decision Makers (PDMs) regarding future projects within the Alexandria VA Health Care System located in Pineville, LA.

This event will be limited to 15 business participants, on a “first come” basis.

Focused industries & NAICS Codes:

• 236210-236220 (Industrial/Commercial Construction)
• 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors)
• 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation)
• 423450 (Medical/Dental Equipment)
• 339113 (Surgical Appliance)

Featured Program Decision Makers:

• George Jeffcoat, Chief Logistics Officer
• Martin Priest, Program Specialist

1. PDMs will provide an overview of forecasted opportunities and future business requirements.
2. Small Businesses will have the opportunity to introduce their capabilities to the PDMs; (limited to 5 minutes).

Business presentations will be limited to the specific NAICS codes listed.

June 2013

How Emerging Companies Can Begin Doing Business with the Government
June 6, 7:30am - 10:00am
CTI, 2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon, VA
Sponsor:  Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
POC:  Kristin D’Amore, (703) 904-7878 ext. 226
This event will allow small companies the chance to meet with representatives from various government agencies and learn about each entity, how they work with small businesses and opportunities that are available through their various programs.

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Doing Business with VISN 22
June 18; 10:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
NCO 22 Business Resource Center
4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 150
Training Lab
Long Beach, CA 90815
Estimated number of attendees:  25
Event POC:  P. Eric Ravelli, (562) 766-2295
Event Registration:  http://nco22workshop.eventbrite.com
The free workshop is designed to provide an introduction on how to do business with the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22).  Presentation includes:

• An organizational overview of VA and VISN 22
• Description of VA small business goals and certifications
• Step by step guide to VA market potential and opportunity
• Participation with NCO 22 contracting staff
• Variety of resource partner presenters: i.e. SBA, PTAC

July 2013

Doing Business with VISN 22
July 9; 10:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
NCO 22 Business Resource Center
4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 150
Training Lab
Long Beach, CA 90815
Estimated number of attendees:  25
Event POC:  P. Eric Ravelli, (562) 766-2295
Event Registration:  http://nco22workshop.eventbrite.com
The free workshop is designed to provide an introduction on how to do business with the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22).  Presentation includes:

• An organizational overview of VA and VISN 22
• Description of VA small business goals and certifications
• Step by step guide to VA market potential and opportunity
• Participation with NCO 22 contracting staff
• Variety of resource partner presenters: i.e. SBA, PTAC

August 2013

Doing Business with VISN 22
August 13; 10:00am – 12:30pm (PDT)
NCO 22 Business Resource Center
4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 150
Training Lab
Long Beach, CA 90815
Estimated number of attendees:  25
Event POC:  P. Eric Ravelli, (562) 766-2295
Event Registration:  http://nco22workshop.eventbrite.com
The free workshop is designed to provide an introduction on how to do business with the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22).  Presentation includes:

• An organizational overview of VA and VISN 22
• Description of VA small business goals and certifications
• Step by step guide to VA market potential and opportunity
• Participation with NCO 22 contracting staff
• Variety of resource partner presenters: i.e. SBA, PTAC