Vic Snyder Hosts Event to Help Small & Disadvantaged Businesses Work With Federal Government

LIttle Rock – United States Representative Vic Snyder will host a conference on Friday, February 24th to help small and disadvantaged businesses in central Arkansas learn to do business with the federal government. The event will be at Philander Smith College’s Kendall Center from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

“There are lots of opportunities out there for small businesses to work with the federal government. We want Arkansans to have the best possible chances at being awarded those contracts. This forum will help educate small business owners in the state of upcoming opportunities with federal and state agencies, and the best ways to apply for them.”

The day’s events include a panel discussion and presentations on procurement opportunities by federal, state and private business representatives, an ‘agency expo’ and an opportunity for business owners and agency representatives to meet one-on-one.

The forum is free, but space is limited and registration is required for attendance. Registration is available online at Congressman Snyder’s website:

http://www.house.gov/snyder/services/business_forum_signup.htm or by calling his Arkansas office, 501-324-5941.

Over 20 federal and state agencies are expected to attend the forum. They include: the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Army, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, State, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Food and Drug Administration, the General Services Administration, the Small Business Administration, the Arkansas Department of Economic Development’s Small and Minority Business Unit, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Little Rock Air Force Base, Little Rock Housing Authority, Pine Bluff Arsenal, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville’s Cooperative Extension Service Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Small Business Development Center, the University of Central Arkansas’s Small Business Center, KBR Government Operations, and the Washington Demilitarization Company.