PARTNERS IN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
11TH BIENNIAL
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE
2008On May 21 and 22, 2008 Partners in Contracting Corporation (PICC), the Indiana Small Business Development centers, the Chicago Minority Business Opportunity Council, the Gary, East Chicago, Hammond Empowerment Zone, the Indiana Minority Business Enterprise Center, the Northwest Indiana Chambers of Commerce Executive Directors Association, Cender and Company, SEH Engineering, NIPSCO, Regional Development Corporation and Horseshoe Casino will be hosting the 11th biennial Government Procurement Conference. This conference provides Indiana companies the opportunity to meet with as many as thirty government agencies, Department of Defense prime contractors, state agencies and the Indiana gaming casinos. Scroll to bottom for online or mail in registration. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: - Small Businesses, particularly contractors
- Minority Owned Businesses
- Women Owned Businesses
- Veteran Owned Businesses
- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses
CURRENTLY COMMITTED EXHIBITORS: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - Defense Supply Center Columbus
- TACOM
- General Service Administration (GSA)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. D. A. Forest Service
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Indiana Department of Transportation
- Northern Indiana Communter Transportation District (NICTD)
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Indiana Department of Administration
- Purdue University
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Indiana State Prisons
- Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington D.C.
- Department of Veteran Affairs, Hines, Illinois
PRIME CONTRACTORS: - General Motors
- Rolls Royce
- ITT
- Komatsu America International
- Blue Chip Casino
- Horseshoe Casino
- Parsons Infrastructure and Technology
WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE: Workshops run from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Each workshop is 45 minutes long. - "Overview of Certifications and Designations," presented by Judith E.A. Perkinson, President, The Calumet Group, 9:00 a.m.
- Doing Business with the Federal Government and Certifications and Designations," presented by Katherine Ragland, U.S. Small Business Administration 9:00 a.m.
- "Doing Business with the General Services Administration," presented by Bev Coley, General Services Administration 9:00 a.m.
- "How to Complete a Bid Package," presented by, Partners in Contracting Corp. 9:00a.m.
- "How to Market your Business to a Prime Contractor," presented by Jaye Lampert, Rolls Royce 10:00 a.m.
- "How to do Business with the State of Indiana." Tony Green, Deputy Commissioner, Indiana Department of Administration 10:00 a.m.
- "Doing Business with the Defense Supply Center Columbus," presented by Eleanor Holland, Defense Supply Center Columbus 10:00 a.m.
- "Financial Resources Panel," Vernice Mathis, U.S. SBA, Josh Lyboldt, NWI SBDC 10:00 a.m.
- "Workforce Training Grants," Center for Workforce Innovations 11:00 a.m.
- "Doing Business with the Veteran’s Administration," presented by Wayne Simpson, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Veteran’s Administration, Washington D.C. 11:00 a.m.
- "Introduction to Government Contract Procurement," This is the introductory session of PICC's new 24 Hour Difference training program which is a series of workshops that takes your through the maze of Government Contracting and helps you develop a focused, intelligent, and effective strategy fo going after and getting Government contract, presented by Judith E.A. Perkinson, President, The Calumet Group 11:00 a.m.
- "INDOT and DBE Certification," presented by Martha Kenley, Director of INDOT's Economic Opportunity Division 1:45 p.m.
- "Marketing your Business," presented by the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center 1:45 p.m.
- "Manufacturers Peer Panel Discussion," 1:45 p.m.
- "Wholesale,Distribution Peer Panel Discussion" 1:45 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Central Daylight Time (Chicago Time) Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:30 -6:30 p.m. Networking Reception – Horseshoe Casino, Hosted by NIPSCO and Horseshoe Casino Thursday, May 22, 2008 Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Merrillville, IN 7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:00 a.m. Exhibitor Booths Open and Workshops Begin 12 Noon Lunch and Keynote Speaker – Ms. Stacey Smith, President and Owner, PrairieQuest Consulting, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Booths Reopen and Workshops Resume 4:30 p.m. Conference Concludes COST: $ 90.00 Per Person – Price includes Networking Reception, Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Admission to Exhibits and Workshops and Conference Materials. Luncheon Key Note Speaker Stacey Smith, Founder, President, CEO, Prairie Quest Consulting Bio Ms. Stacey Smith is the founder, president and CEO of Prairie Quest Consulting formed in 2002 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prairie Quest provides the following consulting services to the public and private sector: Strategic Spend Analysis and Acquisition Management, Project Management and Business Analysis and ERP Implementation and Support. Prairie Quest is a State of Indiana Certified Women Owned Business. U.S. SBA 8 (a) Certified and HUB Zone business. Ms. Smith is a successful prime and sub-contractor to the federal government. She has worked for Rockwell International, Northrop Grumman, United Space Alliance/Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Lincoln Financial Group. She is a graduate magna cum laude from Barry University, Miami Florida with a degree in Information Technology.
ACCOMODATIONS: A block of hotel rooms is available at the Radisson Hotel at $ 109.00 per night. For reservations call 219-769-6311, or go to www.radisson.com/merrillvillein, The group name for reservations to access the block of rooms is "Partners in Contracting Corporation." Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses receive free admission for one individual. HOW TO REGISTER: Please fill out the registration form for each person that will be attending the conference. online
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