The 2020 Small Business Contracting Forum will include:
– Information about millions of dollars in procurement opportunities
– Ability to interact with City of Austin Purchasing Office staff and subject matter experts from over 100 invited City of Austin Departments along with area cities and counties.
– TECH Talk: Exploring Technology Opportunities: Learn about the opportunities to provide the technology to make the City of Austin run. You will meet City senior IT leaders and hear their priorities.
– Breakout sessions designed to help you:
1. How to Register with the City of Austin-learn about how to register as a vendor to do business with the City of Austin
2. Get Paid: City of Austin Vendor Payment Process-required information to get paid by the City of Austin
3. Creating Responsive Bids, Proposals and Offers-discover how to respond to solicitations issued by the Purchasing Office (focus on IFBs and RFPs)
4. Get the Edge: Know Your Marketplace-understand your industry and market
5. Runway to Opportunities: Austin Airport Capital Expansion Program-learn about the Austin Bergstrom Expansion Program
6. understand the certifications administered by the City and how to apply for them
7. Resources Roadmap: Growing Your Business-recognize nonprofit and government resources available
8. Job Order Contracting -understand the City of Austin’s Job contract opportunities for maintenance, alteration, renovation, remediation and minor construction/repairs of City facilities.
9. Search for Success: Navigating Austin Finance Online-learn to research related contracts and solicitations.
10. Certification 101: An Overview of Minority- and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise Certifications -provides attendees with an overview of the various types of certifications available to small businesses who are interested in doing work with local, state, or federal government.
– And more
EVENT DETAIL
WHEN
Wed, March 4, 2020
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
WHERE
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 United States
WEBSITE
www.austintexas.gov/purchasing
TICKET INFO
Free
