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April 18 event introduces small contractors to more than 60 federal, state, and local public agencies and large contractors
4/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Saint Paul - Small businesses seeking public contracting business opportunities and partnerships with prime contractors are invited to a free trade show. The 20th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair brings together more than 60 public agencies and large prime contractors to share opportunities with smaller businesses.
More than 900 attendees are expected to attend the Thursday, April 18, 2019 event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center. There will be 21 free workshops on topics such as The Basics of Selling to the Government, Certifications with the State of Minnesota, and Cybersecurity Considerations for Small Business.
The SADBOC Procurement Fair is a partnership between the Federal Executive Boards’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Council, Minnesota Department of Administration’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
These partnerships and trainings are successful. Since 2017, the Minnesota Procurement Technical Assistance Center has helped Minnesota businesses successfully compete for more than $300 million in public contracts from federal, state, and local agencies.
Register for the free SADBOC Government Procurement Fair at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/20th-annual-sadboc-government-procurement-fair-tickets-57624669939.
About PTAC
Admin’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) assists businesses by providing free individualized technical assistance in navigating local, state, and federal contracting requirements as well as performance assistance. Expertise provided by PTAC business counselors includes market identification, registration assistance, contracting regulations/compliance assistance, and ongoing technical support throughout the procurement process. PTAC counselors conduct year-round training sessions across the state to help businesses hone essential business skills. More information about PTAC can be found at mn.gov/admin/ptac.
About SADBOC
The Small and Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Council or SADBOC is a council under the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota whose mission is to promote supplier diversity in the public sector through collaboration and information sharing between its members and through education and outreach to the small business public. SADBOC members include Federal, State and local agencies as well as non-profits with an interest in supplier diversity.
For additional information, contact:
Assistant Commissioner Curt Yoakum at (651) 201-2771 or curtis.yoakum@state.mn.us
