OPPORTUNITIES AND INSIGHTS FOR AIR FORCE MANUFACTURING CONTRACTORS POC: Chris Cyrway, LAMA, 1-800-522-6623. The Air Force Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the Air Force Business Education Team is offering small manufacturing contractors an opportunity they won't want to miss. ``Opportunities and Insights for Air Force Manufacturing Contractors'' will be presented at the Marriott Pavilion Hotel in downtown St. Louis MO on Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30. At this conference experienced small business specialists representing the United States Air Force will present briefings on topics and programs with which all small business contractors should be more familiar. These Air Force professionals will also be available to discuss potential business opportunities with the Air Force. Topics to be presented include: Marketing the Air Force and DOD, The Contracting Process, Subcontracting Opportunities, Source Selection Process, Product Quality, Payment Procedures, Mentor-Protigi Program, Differences in Bids/Proposals, SIC Code Usage, Audits, Types of Contracts, Pre-Award Surveys, Source Development, The Air Force Blue Ribbon Contracting Program, the Air Force Long Range Acquisition Estimate. The registration fee for the conference is $95.00 and includes all conference materials, two lunches, and a networking reception to be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on March 29. As an added bonus, there will be a session on Tuesday, March 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Marriott Pavilion for contractors with no, or limited, Government or Air Force contracting experience. This session is a basic ``primer'' of the Government contracting process that will explain basic contracting terms (acronyms, policies, procedures) and is designed to maximize the benefits a beginning contractor can gain from attending the March 29-30 conference. There will be no extra charge should you decide to attend this session. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Pavilion Hotel at 314-421-1776. Reference the Air Force Small Business Conference. The special group rate is $101 (including taxes), single or double. If you have questions or want to obtain the conference flyer and registration form, call the conference coordinators, the Latin American Manufacturers Association (LAMA), Mr. Chris Cyrway, at 1-800-522-6623.

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