ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING SEMINAR

Congressman J. Randy Forbes is hosting a free Government Contracting Seminar for minority-owned and women-owned businesses to be held at the Nicholas Student Center at John Tyler Community College, Chester Campus on July 8th, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.  The seminar is free and open to any minority-owned and women-owned business person in the Fourth District who is interested in gaining insight and information into contracting to the federal government.

WHO:

Congressman Randy Forbes, all interested minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the Fourth District and representatives from the Crater Procurement Assistance Center, the Small Business Administration, and a successful small business owner.

 

WHAT:

“Government Contracting Seminar for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses.”  A seminar to provide minority-owned and women-owned businesses who contract to the government with an overview of the federal registration process, including, small business regulations and Central Contractor Registration; an overview of small business programs, including 8A, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone and Mentor Protégé; information on tools to use in government contracting and on how to look for opportunities in the federal government.   

 

WHEN:

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.  Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m.

 

WHERE:

Nicholas Student Center, N102

John Tyler Community College

13201 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA 23831

 



TO REGISTER FOR THE SEMINAR

Any minority-owned or women-owned small business person who would like to participate should register online at http://forbesseminar.eventbrite.com/.  No tickets are necessary, just registration.  They may also contact Ms. Meghann Medici in Congressman Forbes’ Colonial Heights District Office at 804-526-4969 with any questions. To ensure an adequate amount of resources are available for our participants, RSVPs are required for this event. 




SEMINAR AGENDA

8:45 AM

Registration/sign-in

9:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction by Congressman Randy Forbes

9:15 AM

First Session – Federal Registration Process and Overview of Small Business Regulations and CCR Registration Process

9:35 AM

Second Session - Overview of Small Business programs – 8A, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone and Mentor Protégé

10:15 AM

Question and Answer Session

10:25 AM

Break and Meet and Greet

10:40 AM

Third Session - Tools in Government Contracting and Federal Business Opportunities 

11:00 AM

Fourth Session - How to Market to the Government and Make Your Business Successful

11:45 AM

Question and Answer Session

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE NICHOLAS STUDENT CENTER

From I-95
Travel I-95
Take the Chester Exit 61-B
Go to the first traffic light and turn left onto Jefferson Davis Highway
Travel through two traffic lights
John Tyler Community College will be the next left
 

From I-295
Travel I-295
Take the Chester Exit 15-B; travel Route 10 approximately 4 miles continuing under the I-95 overpass
Continue straight to the first traffic light past the I-95 overpass
Turn left onto Jefferson Davis Highway; travel through two traffic lights
John Tyler Community College will be the next left
 

From Route 288, South
Travel Route 288 South
Take the first Jefferson Davis Highway exit (south)
Continue straight on Jefferson Davis Highway through five traffic lights
John Tyler Community College will be the next left




CAMPUS MAP
Click here for a map of the John Tyler Community College, Chester Campus.