SAMHSA 1999 SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE AND EXPO The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Small Business Conference and Exposition, featuring "Women-Owned Businesses" The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Small Business Conference and Exposition, featuring "Women-Owned Businesses" will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 in Conference Rooms D, E, G & H at the Parklawn Building, located at 5600 Fischers Lane in Rockville, Maryland 20857, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The purpose of this conference is to provide small businesses with the opportunity to meet one on one with key contract and technical program officials from SAMHSA, as well as SBA, to discuss new regulations, subcontracting policies, the acquisition process and how to identify the services purchased by SAMHSA. In particular, women-owned businesses are encouraged to participate. Small, small disadvantaged, women-owned businesses and historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions will have the opportunity to displaytheir products and services as well as network with large businesses and SAMHSA customers. Prime contractors are also encouraged to exhibit and attend this event so they can network and share their subcontracting opportunities with the small business community as well as sell their products to SAMHSA. The major attractions on the agenda are Welcoming Remarks by Ms. Sharon Lynn Holmes, Director, Office of EEO and Civil Rights, SAMHSA; Special Remarks by Mr. Joseph Autry, M.D., Deputy Director, SAMHSA; a keynote address by Dr. Faye Coleman, President & CEO, Westover Consultants, Inc., on "Strategies for Successful Small Business Contracting with SAMHSA"; another keynote address by Mr. Michael McHale, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Hubzone Program, SBA, on the "Hubzone Empowerment Contracting Program". Following these presentation will be two workshops featuring Contracting Opportunities with SAMHSA and a Women-Owned Business Panel Discussion. One on one government counseling tables will be set-up to provide the community with valuable information on the latest procurement opportunities available within their areas. Your presence is critical to the success of this program, particularly during the hours of 7:45 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. as either an exhibitor or a conference attendee. Please register as soon as possible and no later than Monday, August 2, 1999, if you and/or your representatives will be attending this outreach program. To register and for addition information, please contact the National Small Business Council, Inc. at (301) 596-0770 and ask to speak with Belinda Hopp at extension 216, Karin Bruce at extension 227, Andrew Kennedy at extension 218 or Michael Bentley at extension 237. Outside the DC metro area, please call (800) 333-6722 or you can access our web site at www.nsbc.org. Hope to see you there! WEB: NSBC, http://nsbc.org. E-MAIL: Belinda Hopp, hopp@nsbc.org. Posted 07/26/99 (W-SN358792).

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