[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 53698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22505]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; Federal 
Subcontracting Workshop

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Small and 
Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
(OSDBU) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a 
Federal Subcontracting Workshop on Thursday, October 12, 2000, from 
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Room 107-A of the Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9501. Attendance at the 
workshop is open to representatives from large business concerns, small 
business concerns and non-profit organizations.
    The workshop will be devoted to the Small Disadvantaged Business 
(SDB) Program as it relates to Subcontracting. An update on the HUBZone 
Program and new subcontracting requirements will also be covered at the 
workshop.
    Presentation topics include Key Procurement Initiatives; the Small 
Business Administration's (SBA) Role in Subcontracting; the 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, and Other Reporting Requirements); An 
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 Commercial Market Representative (CMR)--How the CMR Assists 
Prime Contractors; An Update on SBA's PRO-Net System; and an Update on 
USDA's Subcontracting Program.
    Ms. Linda Oliver, Associate Administrator, Procurement Law and 
Legislation, U.S. Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), and Mr. 
Robert Taylor, Manager of the Federal Subcontracting Program at the 
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will be among the guest 
speakers.
    Confidential and proprietary information will not be discussed at 
the workshop. Seating at the workshop is limited, and reservations are 
required. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served 
basis.

DATES: Reservations must be made by September 25, 2000 (fax or e-mail 
only).

ADDRESSES: Confirm by facsimile at (202) 720-3001. Confirm by e-mail at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta D'Amico, USDA/OSDBU, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, AG STOP 9501, Washington, DC 20250-9501, 
telephone: (202) 720-7117, or visit the OSDBU Home Page on the Internet 
at www.usda. gov/osdbu under the What's New Section. If you or a 
representative from your company is disabled and need special 
accommodations to participate in the event, please notify Loretta 
D'Amico at (202) 720-7117 (v) or through the Federal Information Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 (voice/tdd) by September 25, and the 
accommodations will be provided.

J. Michael Green,
Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization.
[FR Doc. 00-22505 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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