SEMINAR: EDI: YOUR KEY TO GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, TUESDAY JANUARY 27, 1998 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 will be held at: Procurement Technical Assistance Program, Enterprise Center, 4031 University Dr., 2nd Floor-Training Room, Fairfax, Va. Time: 6:30-9:30 pm. Also visit our web site: http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/PTAP for additional calender of events and seminars to help you win government contracts. WEB: Procurement Technical Assistance Program, http://www.gmu.edu/gmu/PTAP. E-MAIL: Please registar by calling (703) 277-7700 or e-mail: ptap@gmu.edu or on-line at the above web site., ptap@gmu.edu.

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