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Questions
Q1. What is the Air Force HBCU/MI Program?
Q2. How Do I Sell?
Q3. What Do I Need to Know?
Q4. What Assistance is Available?
 Answers
A1. What is the Air Force HBCU/MI Program? 

This program was established to improve the effectiveness of the Air Force's outreach initiatives to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI). Its initiatives encompass policy, instructions, and counseling to Air Force consumers who have awarded contracts, grants, and/or initiated cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education (IHE); providing technical assistance (proposal preparation, process guidance, and training) to HBCU/MI that seek to deliver services to the Air Force; and providing counseling and guidance to small businesses and major IHE who seek to network or team with HBCU/MI in their delivery of services to the Air Force.

Your Air Force HBCU/MI Advocate is Dr. Alain Hunter.
A2. How Do I Sell? 

For information on getting started, see Selling Your Product. To locate contracts, see Finding Air Force Opportunities.
A3. What Do I Need to Know? 

Where can I get information about assistance organizations and upcoming events for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions?

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Notices/News (click on newsletter link) provide this type of information.

Which regulations do I need to be aware of?

Executive Order 12928, Promoting Procurement with SDB/HBCU/MI, and Executive Order 12876, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, provide provide basic information.

Additional information is available on Defense (DFAR) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) by visiting Regulation Review. Search for regulations specific to "minority institutions" at the Regulation Search.
A4. What Assistance is Available? 

Information on assistance programs is available at following web sites: Educational On-Line HBCU Page and UNCF Page.
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