contracting opportunities for businesses Durant

Opportunities for Women & Minority-Owned Businesses
The session will focus on preparation for contracting; state, local, federal and tribal. Learn
the eligibility requirements for a woman-owned small business and how to register. Learn
more about SAM, DUNS Number, 8a, and Hubzone requirements. Find out how to utilize
contracting opportunities. Discover opportunities for Choctaw and tribal members.
Listen and be inspired by a Native American woman business owner who has multiple
certifications and has been successful at gaining several government and tribal contracts.
Thursday, April 9
REI Oklahoma Conference Center
2912 Enterprise Boulevard Durant, Oklahoma
REGISTER $20 - www.reiwbc.org
Registration deadline - Tuesday, April 7th
Workshop time 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Light lunch will be served.
Presenters: Ron DeGiacoma, KTC OBAN, Terri Shook, SBA Procurement Center, 8a
Representative, SBA , Pam Walker, SBA, Boyd Miller, Choctaw Nation, Pam Bickford,
Cherokee Data Systems, James Ray, REI’s MBDA, Barbara Rackley, REI WBC
Partners: Durant Area Chamber of Commerce, Durant Main Street, OSU Extension,
Choctaw Nation, OkSBDC, SE Center for Economic Development, Southern
Workforce Board and REI WBC.
For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Rackley, REI WBC, 800.658.2823.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be
made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Lori Smith, REI WBC
Assistant, P.O. Box 1335, Durant, OK 74702, or call 800.658.2823.
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