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How to Become a Vendor for the US Department of Health & Human Services (Class is Full)

Date:August 25, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Live Webinar, Sponsored by UCEDC, NJ
Price: Free

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How to Become a Vendor for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. With 11 operating divisions and over 300 programs, HHS purchases a vast array of services and products from small and disadvantaged businesses.US Dept. of HHS

HHS’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization offers a comprehensive outreach program to assist small businesses in identifying and bidding on appropriate contracts.

Attend this free workshop to get started.

The Essentials of Government Contracting

Monitoring and responding to solicitations, processing paperwork, writing proposals, pricing your services/products – government contracting can be overwhelming, no matter the agency.

This highly interactive session will help you make sense of what’s really important and how to keep on track. Bring your questions and share your experiences – you’ll come away better prepared!


 Learn From the Experts

Teresa Lewis, HHS

Teresa L.G. Lewis
Director, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
US Department of Health and Human Services

She is a career member of the Senior Executive Service.  Teresa assumed her duties as the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on November 6, 2011.  Teresa is responsible for developing policy and initiatives; implementing and managing the Department’s small business program. She is also responsible for ensuring that all small businesses have the “maximum practicable opportunity” to participate in providing goods and services to HHS.

A native of High Point, North Carolina, she received a Master of Arts Degree, with honors, in Procurement and Acquisition Management from Webster University, St Louis, Missouri and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  She is also the recipient of the 2011 SBA Administrator’s Leadership Award.

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Maryann Williams
Director, PTAC, UCEDC

Maryann brings over 30 years of government contracting experience to her position as director of UCEDC’s PTAC program.  She brings a unique perspective to the job as she’s held positions on both sides of the table – helping businesses to obtain government contracts as well as overseeing the government contract process for a manufacturing concern in New Jersey.

Following an 18-year tenure as a senior contracting official for Greenbrier Industries in Englewood Cliffs, Maryann served as director of the Rockland County PTAC for 13 years.

She joined UCEDC in 2007, and under her direction, the PTAC program was awarded the 2010 “Outstanding Center Award” by the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC).


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For more information, contact Rogers Ramsey at rramsey@ucedc.com or 908-527-1166.


Date:
August 25, 2016
Time:
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Live Webinar, Sponsored by UCEDC NJ
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