SEMINAR: EDI: YOUR KEY TO GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, TUESDAY DECEMBER 2, 1997, FROM 6:30PM TO 9:30PM The federal government is committed to use Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for its procurement and acquisition transactions. The seminar provides information for small businesses on how to use EDI to compete for government contracts. Topics of discussion will include: an introduction to EDI terms and concepts, an overview of the government EDI systems, explanation of the components of a complete EDI system, the implementation considerations for a small business, and how to use EDI to do business with the government. The instructors for this class will be Fred Nevels of the Electronic Commerce Resource Center and Jim Regan, director of PTAP. The cost of this seminar is $25 if prepaid, or $30 at the door. To register, please call the SBDC at (703) 277-7700 or Fax (703) 277-7722. Class site is: Procurement Technical Assistance Program, Enterprise Center, 4031 University Dr., 2nd Floor-Training Room, Fairfax, Va. Time: 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Our class schedule for the next quarter will be updated on our web site in couple weeks, so don't forget to check it out and sign up. WEB: Procurement Technical Assistance Program, http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/PTAP. E-MAIL: Please register by calling the SBDC at: (703) 277-7700 or e-mail: ptap@gmu.edu, ptap@gmu.edu.

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