How To Do Business With The Federal Government 

Release Date: October 6, 2008
Release Number: 1791-093

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Local businesses in Texas can learn how to do business with the federal government for Hurricane Ike recovery efforts at workshops in Houston this week.

Because local businesses are vital to the rebuilding of local economies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a policy to maximize local business relationships to the greatest extent possible. FEMA's Local Business Task Force is collaborating with multiple local, state, and federal partners to implement procurement education seminars which will provide information on the varying phases of the procurement process to support and further foster successful business participation in the recovery efforts.

These educational seminars will cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, the following:

These seminars will be conducted by the task force and the U.S. Small Business Administration Houston District Office.  The seminar schedule and locations in Houston are:

Additional workshops will be held at multiple locations including Texas City, Port Arthur, Lake Jackson, La Porte, Lufkin, and San Antonio.  To obtain a list of upcoming dates and locations, please e-mail FEMA-Industry@dhs.gov.

FEMA  coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

Last Modified: Tuesday, 07-Oct-2008 09:38:49