Congressman Forbes to Host Free Government Contracting Seminar for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses in Chesapeake, VA

Washington, D.C., May 13 -Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) is hosting a free Government Contracting Seminar for minority-owned and women-owned businesses to be held at the Lifestyle Center at the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center on June 8th, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The seminar is free and open to any minority-owned and women-owned business person in the Fourth District who is interested in gaining insight and information into contracting to the federal government.

WHO: Congressman Randy Forbes, all interested representatives of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the Fourth District, representatives from the Hampton Roads Procurement Assistance Center, the Small Business Administration, and a successful small business owner.

WHAT: "Government Contracting Seminar for Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses." A seminar to provide minority-owned and women-owned businesses who contract to the government with an overview of the federal registration process, including, small business regulations and Central Contractor Registration; an overview of small business programs, including 8A, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone and Mentor Protege; information on tools to use in government contracting and on how to look for opportunities in the federal government.

WHEN: Monday, June 8, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Check-in will begin at 8:45 a.m.

WHERE: The Lifestyle Center at the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

800 Battlefield Blvd N.

Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Any minority-owned or women-owned small business person who would like to participate should register online at http://chesapeakegovcontracting.eventbrite.com/. They may also visit http://forbes.house.gov/ConstituentServices/chesapeakegovcontracting.htm for more information, including directions and an agenda, or may call Congressman Forbes' Chesapeake office at 757-382-0080. To ensure an adequate amount of resources are available for our participants, RSVPs are required for this event.

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