(Washington, DC) Esther M. Scarborough, Interim Chief Procurement Officer for the District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), announced today the November and December topics for the OCP Procurement Awareness Roundtable Series. The topic for the November 29, 2006 OCP Roundtable is Roads, Highways, and Structures. The December 20, 2006 Roundtable will feature Information Technology and DC Preparedness Office (Homeland Security). 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 Roundtables represent the OCP component of the agreement between OCP and the Howard University/Washington DC Small Business Development Center (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.
"We encourage certified LSDBEs, and those considering certification by the Department of Small and Local Business Development to register for the roundtables and workshops," said Scarborough. "It is important for entrepreneurs to get it right in order to receive an award and then to perform to the highest standards. By teaming with the HUDC SBDC, OCP is again expanding services to the LSDBE community of businesses."
For a description of the series and a registration form, please select the links below: