Doing Business with Veterans Affairs (VA) is a regional procurement readiness seminar designed to to help small and Veteran business owners become procurement-ready and prepared to do business with VA. VA is one of the largest procurement and supply agencies of the federal government. Who should attend: Current and prospective suppliers, including but not limited to Logistics, IT, Prosthetics, Engineering, HR, Healthcare, Medical Supply, and Construction Companies. The Veterans Administration (VA) wants to do business with you! Small businesses, woman-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned businesses (and those that want to become certified) and prospective contractors and subcontractors. Review of open opportunities for small businesses.
Speaker(s): Paul Middlebrooks, CCAS @University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center; Veterans Affairs
Co-Sponsor(s): Kingsport Chamber; Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE); Tennessee Small Business Development Center at ETSU; Tri-Cities Military Affairs Council
The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact Aditi Bhave — 423.392.8811; abhave@tsbdc.org; 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660. ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Register via Eventbrite: https://doingbusinesswithvakingsport.eventbrite.com/ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Fee: No Cost