SUBCONTRACTING WORKSHOP AT THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Notice Date

September 6, 2000

Contracting Office

USDA, Office of Operations , Procurement Operations Division, Stop 9850, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9850

ZIP Code

20250-9850

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the OSDBU office. (janet.baylor@usda.gov)

Description

The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold a Federal Subcontracting Workshop on Thursday, October 12, 2000, from 9 AM to 4 PM. The workshop will be held in Room #107-A of the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250 (use Jefferson Street entrance). Attendance at the workshop is open to representatives from large business concerns, small business concerns, and non-profit organizations. Presentation topics will include Key Procurement Initiatives; the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Role in Subcontracting; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Reform as it Relates to Subcontracting (SDB Certification, SDB Participation Program, SDB Targets for Authorized Subcontracts); SDB Procurement Mechanisms including the Subcontracting Evaluation Factor for SDB Participation and Monetary Subcontracting Incentives; Subcontract Reporting -- SF-294, SF-295, Annual SDB Supplemental Report, Other Reporting Requirements; Update on the HUBZone Program; the New North American Industry Classification (NAIC) Codes; New Subcontracting Requirements for Veterans; the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) -- the Need for Accurate Data, Uses for the Procurement Data, Input of SF-295 Data; The Role of the SBA Commercial Market Representative (CMR) -- How the CMR Assists Prime Contractors; Update on the PRO-Net System; and Update on USDA's Subcontracting Program. A question-and-answer session will be held at the close of the workshop, followed by a networking session. Seating at the workshop is limited, and reservations are required. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and reservation requests must be fax'd or e-mailed to Janet Baylor by September 25, 2000. Only fax or e-mail requests will be accepted. Ms. Baylor can be reached at the following number and address: fax: (202) 720-3001; e-mail: janet.baylor@usda.gov When making your reservation request, please identify the size of your company, the name(s) of the individuals who will be attending the workshop, and the company name, address, and telephone/fax numbers. The size of the business is not applicable if the entity is a non-profit organization; however, the organization must identify itself as non-profit organization when making the reservation request.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000908/SPMSC004.HTM (W-250 SN493757)