Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN Present ChallengeHER-DOE
ChallengeHER is a joint initiative to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors.
ChallengeHER is hosting its second event in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide women business owners with first-hand advice from key agency procurement officials. Attendees will learn tips and best practices during panel discussions.
A few special notes on our program:
• A photo I.D. will be required for registration and security.
• We are pleased to be hosted in the Department of Energy for this event. Event registration will open at 7:30am and the program will begin at 9:00am. Please allow one hour to clear building security for the event.
• To speed the entrance and exit security process, do not bring laptops to the event.
• Please plan to take public transit to the event, parking near the Department of Energy is extremely limited.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Confirmed speakers at this time include:
- John Hale III, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. DOE
- David Boyd, Director, Office of Acquisition and Project Management, U.S. DOE
- John Shoraka, Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Ann Sullivan, Government Relations, Women Impacting Public Policy
- Dayna De Simone, Director, OPEN Live, American Express OPEN
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Thu, Apr 17, 2014, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Where
U.S. DOE Main Auditorium
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
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Website
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Organizer
American Express OPEN, WIPP, SBA
