OSDBU Conferences and Events
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.
June 2013
Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI)
June 19, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI)
POC: Veronica Moran, (732) 578-5577
Agenda: www.voa.va.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DocumentID=1292
The objective of the APBI is to brief industry on acquisition opportunities from the VA Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and other relevant topics.
2013 Florida 8(a) Alliance 2nd Annual Conference - “Partnering for Success”
June 19-21
Buena Vista Palace Hotel, 11900 East Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Event Website: events.kron4.com/2013_Florida_8_a_Alliance_2nd_Annual_Conference_Partnering_for_Success_/270167779.html
Dynamic Networking for Small Business (Matchmaker)
June 20, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA 16507
Contact: (814) 677-4800
Additional Information: web.eriepa.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=647
Alliance Texas Small Business Procurement Fair
June 25; 8:00am - 3:30pm (CDT)
Arlington, TX
Estimated Number of Attendees: 300
POC: Cathy Doerr, (509) 838-8755
Regisration Webiste: http://www.allianceforbiz.com/events/specific_event.php?id=145
Opportunity for small business to meet VISN 17, learn about VISN 17 current business opportunities, and present a capability briefing.
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
Los Angeles Business Opportunity Showcase
July 16; 7:30am - 12:30pm (PDT)
11301 Wilshire Blvd, Multi-purpose Room (Building 500, Rm 1281), Los Angeles, CA
Extimated Number of Attendees: 150
POC: P. Eric Ravelli, (562) 766-2295
Event Registration: http://losangeles.eventbrite.com/
The Opportunity Showcase (OSC) is a way to assist VA Procurement Decision Makers (PDMs) with face to face market research for Small Businesses with specific NAICS codes for their future requirements. The OSC provides Small Businesses an opportunity to directly connect and market their capabilities, as well as network with decision makers and other VA acquisition staff. Opportunity Showcase is a structured event, with a specific time limit allocated to each session and features Small Businesses with specific NAICS codes to their specific Industry and PDMs related to that industry.
There are two basic components of the Opportunity Showcase model. The first formal portion is the Business Requirement Session, which will provide an overview from the PDMs on projected future business requirements. The second component is the Networking Roundtables. Small Businesses, with the specific NAICS codes that have already registered will meet face to face with the PDMs and introduce their capabilities to the PDMs. The Opportunity Showcase also gives Small Businesses the chance to network with other Small Businesses in attendance.
San Diego VA Departments Represented: Contracting; Engineering; Environmental; Dental; Logistics; Prosthetics; Medicine Services; Nursing; Radiology; and Surgical.
Government Procurement Conference
July 24, 7:00am - 6:30pm (CDT)
Arlington, TX
Estimated Number of Attendees: 300
POC: Katie Beaver, (817) 272-5986
Registration Website: www.gpc-texas.org
Sponsored by the North Texas PTAC. Participating small businesses will learn about VISN 17 current business opportunities, and present their capability briefing to VISN 17 staff.
August 2013
National Veterans Small Business Conference
August 6-8
America’s Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO
Event POC: nvc@va.gov
Event Website: www.va.gov/osdbu/nvc/
Meet us in St. Louis!!! The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proud to announce the annual National Veterans Small Business Conference. This event is the premier annual event for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) to build capacity and connect directly with Government Procurement Decision Makers and business partners.
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
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