SMALL BUSINESS AND THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROCESS George Mason University's Procurement Technical Assistance Program is offering this course, "Small Business and the Government Contracting Process", on Wednesday, May 14. The class will be held the Procurement Technical Assistance Program, Enterprise Center, 2nd Floor-Training Room, 4031 University Dr., Fairfax, VA. The time is 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. This seminar provides an introduction to what government contracting is, reasons for soliciting government contracts, commercial vs. non-commercial contracts, pros/cons of prime or subcontracts and the procurement document. The class will also address main issues regarding government accounting, cost proposals, negotiations and protests. The instructor is Johanna Reed of Reed Consulting, Inc., a CPCM, NCMA fellow with over ten years experience in government contracting. To register please call (703) 277-7700 or fax (703) 277-7722.

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