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 8^th, 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