Iowa Government Procurement Conference
July 30, 2009
8:00 am-4:00 pm
Courtyard Inn by Marriott - Ankeny, Iowa
This conference will bring together business owners and government buyers to share critical information on how to be successful in government contracting at the federal, state and local level. There will also be an opportunity to visit with exhibitors and network between businesses in order to build relationships for capturing contracts in the government marketplace.
Conference Topics:
- Federal Stimulus Opportunities, Loans and Grants Briefings and how to position your company to capture a portion of $787 Billion projected to be awarded in federal contracts over the next two years.
- State of Iowa Procurement Briefing.
- Higher Education Purchasing Trends Briefing.
- Learn about what Prime Contractors are looking for when adding small business subcontractors to their team.
- Afternoon networking session for meeting with government officials and large prime contractors face-to-face.
Who will be attending? - Government Procurement/Purchasing Officers - Local, State and Federal
- Prime Contractors interested in locating well qualified suppliers and subcontractors to add to their team
- Iowa businesses, both large and small, seeking to break into this market or increase their sales with local, state and federal government agencies
Presented by Iowa State University Extension/CIRAS in partnership with the Small Business Administration.
Registration is limited so early registration is strongly encouraged.
