Disaster Contracting with FEMA: Free Workshop for Local Businesses
Release Date: November 14, 2008
Release Number: 1791-255
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will offer a free workshop for local businesses interested in government disaster contract work.
The workshop will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Prairie View A&M University, National Alumni Association Building, 148 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77445.
The event is sponsored by FEMA, the Prairie View Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Presentations will include information on how to:
- Register with Dun and Bradstreet for a contractor DUNS number
- Register with the Central Contractor Registration
- Get on the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule
- Interface with the SBA to obtain small business certifications
- Successfully navigate Web sites that contain contracting opportunities for recovery efforts for Hurricane Ike.
The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. To register, send a fax to Chamber President George Higgs at 1-936-857-5806. Attendance does not guarantee a contract award.
For more information about this disaster, visit www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
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: Friday, 14-Nov-2008 14:36:07