(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) announced today the topics for the OCP Procurement Awareness Roundtable Series through June, 2007. Participants will hear about FY 2007 planned procurements, the procurement process, and the requirements necessary to receive an award. The series features one-on-one discussions with key contracting personnel responsible for agency and commodity group buying throughout the District.
The topic for the April 18, 2007 OCP Roundtable is Construction, Design and Building Revnovation; the May 23 Roundtable will focus on Transportation and Specialty Equipment. The final topic, on June 20, will feature Metropolitan Police Department, Department of Motor Vehicles, Police Complaints, Emergency Management Agency, Office of Veterans Affairs, Public Employees Relations Board, Justice Grants and Administration Hearings.
The Roundtables represent the OCP component of the agreement between OCP and The Washington DC Small Business Development Center at Center for Urban Process (DC SBDC) to present Successful Contracting for Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (LSDBES) - a series of practical, hands-on business development workshops that complement the OCP Roundtables and are designed to help prospective and existing LSDBEs advance their skills in doing business with the Government of the District of Columbia. The workshop topics and dates are detailed in the attached flyer.
OCP encourages certified LSDBEs, and those considering certification by the Department of Small and Local Business Development to register for the roundtables and workshops. Entrepreneurs must be in compliance with all business requirements to receive an award and then to perform to the highest standards. By teaming with the HUDC SBDC, OCP is enhancing services to the LSDBE community of businesses.
For a description of the series and a registration form, please select the links below: