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MN PTAC LIBRARY
2012 SADBOC Government Procurement Fair
WORKSHOP SESSIONS CARRIAGE HALL B
9:00 a.m.
Selling to the State of Minnesota
Brenda Willard, MN Department of Administration
10:00 a.m.
The Basics of Selling to the Government
John Kilian, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
11:00 a.m.
Understanding the GSA Schedule Program
Maureen Cruz, General Services Administration (GSA)
WORKSHOP SESSIONS CAPTAIN’S ROOM
9:00 a.m.
Certification Panel
10:00 a.m.
Doing Business with the Veterans Administration Medical Center
Elaine DeGroot, VA Medical Center
11:00 a.m.
MnUCP DBE Update Panel
12:00 p.m.
Subcontracting and Flow Down Clauses: What’s in Your Contract?
Jeff Eckland, Eckland & Blando LLP
1:00 p.m.
Doing Business with the Air Force
Graham Pritchett, Grand Forks Air Force Base
2:00 p.m.
Introduction to the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Brad Anderson, Department of Labor – Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
WORKSHOP SESSIONS HARVEST A
9:00 a.m.
Recent Developments in Small Business Contracting Laws and Regulations
Tim Connelly, Tim Connelly Law Office
10:00 a.m.
Woman Owned Small Business Program
Thomas Linnertz, U.S. Small Business Administration – North Dakota District Office
11:00 a.m.
Doing Business with the City of St. Paul
Ruth Richardson & Lisa Bartels, City of St. Paul – Human Rights & Economic Opportunity
12:00 p.m.
Overview of City of Saint Paul Section 3 Business Certification
Luis Morales, Department of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity
1:00 p.m.
8(a) Business Development Orientation
Nan Ritz, U.S. Small Business Administration
2:00 p.m.
Government Contracting Registrations
Pat Dotter, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
WORKSHOP SESSIONS HARVEST B
9:00 a.m.
Capability Statements for Marketing to the Government
Pat Dotter, MN Procurement Technical Assistance Center
10:00 a.m.
Basics of the SBIR/STTR Federal R&D Funding Programs
Becky Aistrup, Minnesota Science and Technology Authority
11:00 a.m.
Understanding the HUBZone Program
Randy Czaia, U.S. Small Business Administration
12:00 p.m.
Doing Business in Indian Country and the Indian Incentive Program
Rich Antell, FACC Tribal Procurement Technical Center
1:00 p.m.
I-9 and E-Verify: Updates & Compliance
Special Agent, Department Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2:00 p.m.
Federal Agencies Internal Contracting Process “How it all works”
Tom Koopmeiners, Corps of Engineers – St. Paul