EAST COAST/WEST COAST SYMPOSIUMS ON THE POST-FTS2000 UPCOMING ACQUISITION The General Services Administration is sponsoring two symposium for small businesses on the upcoming POST-FTS2000 acquisition. The East Coast symposium will be held on Friday, October 13, 1995 at the U.S. Department of Interior Auditorium, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Attendance is free of charge. To register FAX Liz Ivey on (202) 208-5938 or call (202) 501-4466 or (202) 501-1021 by October 6, 1995. Pre-Registration is required. The West Coast symposium will be held on Friday, October 20, 1995 at the Long Beach Hilton Hotel, Two World Trade Center, Long Beach, CA 90831, from 7:30 a.m. to Noon. The cost of attending the West Coast symposium is $12.00 per person. To register FAX Patricia Basquez or Kim Anthony of the Black Business Association on (213) 380-9242 or call (213) 380-8803 by October 10, 1995. Pre-registration is required. GSA wants to make this procurement accessible to all business in the telecommunications arena (including large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women- and veteran-owned companies), either as a prime contractor or first, second or third tier sub-contractor. These symposiums will provide a networking opportunity among large and small businesses to explore opportunities for teaming and/or partnering for the upcoming acquisition. Presentations will be made on the FTS2000 program, in general, and the Government's strategy on the POST-FTS2000 acquisition. Large companies interested in formally networking with small companies should contact Norman Carey (202) 501-2590 or fax (202) 208-5938 by September 29, 1995. The Post-FTS2000 Strategy Report is available on the Internet for anonymous ftp, reading and keyword search from post.fts2k.gsa.gov. under the/pub directory. For a hard copy fax your name and address to Liz Ivey (202) 208-5938.

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