A Detailed-Step Approach to the Federal and Local Acquisition Marketplace for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

DATE:	Saturday, August 23, 2008
TIME:	Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Workshops: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
LOCATION:	Louisiana State University Student Union (Atchafalaya Room) Highland Rd. and Raphael Semmes Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Google Map
HOST:	The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
COST:	Registration fee is $45 per participant.
MEALS:	Light refreshments will be served during the workshops and breaks, and lunch is provided.
FLYER:	Download and distrubite the information flyer (PDF)

This program is partially supported by the Shell Oil Company Foundation.

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:

Key speakers include representatives from Louisiana Economic Development, Louisiana Office of State Purchasing, Small Business Administration, Department of Transportation, and
Department of Veteran Affairs.

WORKSHOP TOPICS:

Certification Process

• Why become certified?
• Who is eligible?
• Making the most out of your small business or Small Disadvantaged Business Status
  

Procurement System and Set-Asides Programs

• The bidding process
• Contracting and sub-contracting process
• Learn how the government and big corporations buy
  

Contracting Basics

• How to sell to the government or big corporations
• Where to look for contracting opportunities
• How to carry out a contract in a timely and effective manner
  

Doing Business with the State of Louisiana

• Louisiana Economic Development Programs
• LA Small Entrepreneurship (Hudson Initiative) Program