JULY 11 | HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS CBE CERTIFIED

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Doing Business with the Government Venable, LLP 575 7th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Capitol Room

Being in proximity to the Federal government has many advantages for entrepreneurs located in our nation’s capital. Business owners can take advantage of a variety of opportunities that the local and federal government have in terms of contracting. Special programs exist for small economically disadvantaged businesses and both administrations have offices that specialize in their contracting needs. In this edition of the Doing Business 2.0, we bring you a panel of expert cover different contracting opportunities and programs such as the Certified Business Enterprise and how to get on the GSA schedule. Join us on Wednesday, July 11 2012 at Venable, LLP located on 575 7th Street, NW from 9:00-10:30am Harold Pettigrew Director, Department of Small and Local Business Development Judith Stackhouse Small Business Utilization Center, US General Services Administration - Naitonal Capitol Region Davey Wiggs Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, 8(a) Business Development Division U.S. Small Business Administration Elsie Price U.S. Small Business Administration Tony Scurry, President and CEO of 7 Pointe Planning, Inc. As of June 15th, 2012, a $10.00 registration fee will be required for all DoingBusiness2.0 programs. On-site registrations will be accepted.

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