EC/EDI SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE POC: Federal Small Business Technology Council, Inc., (301) 206-2940, or fax (301) 206-2950. The U.S. Department of State will host a seminar on the subject of Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) and implementation of EC/EDI by the Department of State. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 1997, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, at the Fort Myer Officers Club in Arlington, VA. Firms interested in attending should contact the Federal Small Business Technology Council (FSBTC) at 10810 Guilford Road, Suite 105, Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701, phone number (301) 206-2940, ext. 238, or fax (301) 206-2950. The Department of State purchases a wide array of products and services in support of its mission. Firms interested in learning more about the Department's procurement programs can access a GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE at the following internet address - www.statebuy.inter.net/osdbu1/htm - which is the home page of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

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