GOVERNMENT WIDE EDI/EC VENDOR CONFERENCE POC: Sue Geoghegan, EC Specialist, (301) 903-0051, Richard Irvin, Procurement Analyst, (202) 586-9953. The President of the United States has mandated the streamlining of procurement in the Federal Government through Electronic Commerce (EC) by 1997. In accordance with this mandate the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requiring all small purchase vendors (contractors) to be Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capable by 12/31/95. DOE along with many other U.S. Government agencies is adopting EDI as the primary means of solicitation and award of small purchases, beginning in 1995. DOE is inviting your company to become an EDI capable vendor, thus an EDI Trading Partner. To learn more about EDI and the government requirements, DOE is sponsoring a government wide EDI Vendor conference. Meet representatives from several agencies including DOE, DOD, EPA, SBA and more. An EDI seminar will be held which will include information on how to get started in EDI. The conference will be held on 3/2/95 at the Sheraton Hotel in Reston, VA beginning at 8:30 a.m. It's free to register for the conference. If attending, please FAX your company name, address, contact point, number of persons attending, E-Mail address and FAX number to Ms. Sue Geoghegan at (301) 903-2024.

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