The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) will host a series of free procurement roundtable and workshop discussions for local businesses interested in doing business with the Government of the District of Columbia.
The 2007 Procurement Awareness Series will feature contracting officers and procurement staff for various District agencies. “Our focus is to create an ongoing forum for local businesses to gather, exchange information and find solutions for challenges in our procurement process,” said acting Director David P. Gragan.
Participants will learn about upcoming procurement opportunities and elements of the procurement process as well as the process for applying for the DC Supply Schedule. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with key contracting staff responsible for agency and commodity group buying throughout the District. The 2007 Procurement Awareness Series represents a joint collaboration between OCP, Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), and the Washington DC Small Business Development Center at Center for Urban Process (DC SBDC).
The workshop and roundtable topics and dates are as follows:
Roundtable Series:
Featuring DC Public Schools
Kevin Green, Chief Procurement Officer, District of Columbia Public Schools
Tuesday, September 25 (Register by September 21)
Featuring DC Parks & Recreation, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner,
Executive Office of the Mayor & more
Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Contracting Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Wednesday, October 24 (Register by October 19)
Featuring Department of Employment Services
Lafayette Smith, Contracting Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Wednesday, November 28 (Register by November 23)
Featuring Office of Property Management; Construction, Design, Building & Renovation
Karen Hester, Contracting Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Wednesday, December 12 (Register by December 7)
Workshop Series:
Contracting Opportunities Related to Economic Development Projects
Jonathan Butler, Director, Office of Contracts, Anacostia Waterfront Corporation,
National Capital Revitalization Corporation, and
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Tuesday, September 18 (Register by September 14)
Responding to a DC Government Solicitation
James Marshall, Contracting Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Tuesday, October 16 (Register by October 12)
Procurement 101: Featuring the District’s Chief Procurement Officer
David P. Gragan, CPPO, Acting Director, Office of Contracting and Procurement
Tuesday, November 13 (Register by November 9)
Strategies for Successful Government Contracting
Myra D. Smith, CPPB, Master Instructor for the National Institute of Government Purchasing
Tuesday, December 18 (Register by December 14)
Roundtables and workshops are held from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at 441 4th St., NW 11th Floor South. Those interested in registering or receiving additional information should contact Evelyn Ross at 202-727-0252 or evelyn.ross@dc.gov.