[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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