The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of Schoolcraft College will host its 6th Annual Meet the Buyers™ event on October 7, 2014 at Schoolcraft College’s VisTaTech Center in Livonia, MI. The attendance fee is $45 per person.
“The PTAC of Schoolcraft College’s Meet the Buyers event is one of the key procurement matchmaking and government contracting events in the state,” said Jenni Riehle, the Vendor Outreach Coordinator for the State of Michigan. “The number of procurement personnel from regional, state and federal agencies is very comprehensive, resulting in excellent networking opportunities and vendor-agency discussions for those who attend.”
The event, which sells out every year, promotes networking, discussions on purchasing, and the ability to initiate conversations about how small businesses can fulfill agency buying needs. Attendees will rotate among different agency tables, learning how the organization buys, what they are buying, and other valuable procurement information. Large prime contractors are also in attendance for the event.
“The Meet the Buyers event is an excellent opportunity for informational exchange between government agencies and small business concerns helping the government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small businesses and ensure that a fair proportion of contracts for supplies and services are placed with small business,” said Jack Mylan, Director of Business Operations for Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Government buyers in attendance often include representatives from the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Veterans Affairs, NASA, State of Michigan, Wayne County Airport, SE Michigan county governments, and many others.
Regional and community business resource partners will also be in attendance. Organizations and firms such as the Small Business Administration (SBA), Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Automation Alley, Michigan Defense Center, and more are often available for discussion on how to start, grow, and expand businesses.
To view the event flyer and registration details, please click here.
Questions and comments may be directed to the PTAC of Schoolcraft College team by phone at (734) 462-4438 or by email at inforeq@schoolcraft.edu.
About the PTAC of Schoolcraft College
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Schoolcraft College is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense, State of Michigan and Schoolcraft College. PTACs provide free government contracting assistance to businesses in selling products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies.
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