Southern University and A&M College
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Contact: Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SU Ag Center to Sponsor Annual Connecting Businesses with Contracts Procurement Conference
BATON ROUGE, LA, February 15, 2011—Small business owners and contractors are invited to participate in the Seventh Annual Connecting Businesses with Contracts Procurement Conference, March 29, 2011, at the Southern University Smith Brown Memorial Student Union, 500 Jesse N. Stone Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70813.
The conference continues to bring together potential and existing contractors, entrepreneurs and government agencies in position for business match-making. Small enterprises are provided an opportunity to meet contracting officers and purchasing agents.
Attendees will receive information on sources of assistance, the process of registration and obtaining licensing, methods of financing, and securing contracts. Participants will be exposed to techniques on selling products and services to private industry and federal, state, and local governments.
Representatives from the United States Small Business Administration will be available to discuss SBA programs, guarantees, certification process, bonds and surety, GO Loans, and disaster loans. Likewise, the Louisiana State Contractor Licensing Department will answer questions from individuals who want to become licensed or from existing contractors.
The conference is hosted by the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, the Center for Rural and Small Business Development, Louisiana Small Business Development Centers in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, the U. S. Small Business Administration, Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center and Louisiana Economic Development Corporation.
The event is free, but registration ends Thursday, March 24, 2011.
All visitors should park at Southern University Mini Dome from where they will be shuttled to the Student Union.
Register online at: http://www.crsbd.com/events/registration/
For more information, contact Gloria London, Director, Center for Rural and Small Business Development, or Eual Hall, Business Development Specialist, at (225) 771-4107 or 4105.
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