BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20201117T140000Z DTEND:20201117T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Small Business Symposium DESCRIPTION:NOVEMBER 17TH\n\n9 AM- 12:30 PM\n\n\n\nMission\n\n To support Georgia-based\, small businesses by providing access to the State's purchasing opportunities\, create jobs and to provide economic opportunity by providing greater access to education\, and business support services.\n\n \n\nThe Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) State Purchasing Division (SPD) is offering a virtual professional development/learning and networking symposium for small businesses. This event will provide the following opportunities:\n\n\n Learn about how to do business with the State of Georgia\n Learn about upcoming bid opportunities\n Learn about statewide contract opportunities\n Learn how to connect with purchasing professionals throughout the State of Georgia\n Learn about the DOAS Small Business Initiative\n Understand opportunities for SBA 8(a) businesses through our Surplus Property program\n Network with other small business attendees\n Be the first to hear about the new virtual Georgia DOAS Small Business Procurement Readiness Workshops and Georgia DOAS Procurement Connect Informational Sessions\n Understand key partners and resources available to small business\n Hear about small business success stories with the State of Georgia\n\n\n\nOur symposium sessions will be educational in nature\, including audience question and answer opportunities with speakers in a virtual platform. Learn how to get a "Piece of the Peach" through our live sessions featuring representatives from our SPD Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Management team. We will focus on the launch of new learning opportunities for small businesses throughout the year\, including our new Georgia DOAS Small Business Procurement Readiness Workshops and Georgia DOAS Procurement Connect Informational Sessions.\n\n \n\n \n\nThrough these upcoming workshops and informational sessions\, we offer an in-depth look at supplier registration\, bid opportunities\, how to connect with purchasing professionals\, and put your best foot forward in the bidding process. Small business participants will network with other small business attendees and hear directly from SPD\, various state entities and other small business partners\, plus more! \n\n \n\nRegister here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
NOVEMBER 17TH
\n9 AM- 12:30 PM
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\nMission
 \;To support \;Georgia-based\, small businesses by providing access to the State'\;s purchasing opportunities\, create jobs and to provide economic opportunity by providing greater access to education\, and business support services.
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\n\nThe Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) State Purchasing Division (SPD) is offering a virtual professional development/learning and networking symposium for small businesses. This event \;will \;provide the following opportunities:
\n\nOur symposium sessions will be educational in nature\, including audience question and answer opportunities with speakers in a virtual platform. Learn how to get a "\;Piece of the Peach"\; through our live sessions featuring representatives from our SPD Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Management team. We will focus on the launch of new learning opportunities for small businesses throughout the year\, including our new \;Georgia DOAS Small Business Procurement Readiness Workshops \;and \;Georgia DOAS Procurement Connect Informational Sessions.
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\n\nThrough these upcoming workshops and informational sessions\, we offer an in-depth look at supplier registration\, bid opportunities\, how to connect with purchasing professionals\, and put your best foot forward in the bidding process. \; Small business participants will network with other small business attendees and hear directly from SPD\, various state entities and other small business partners\, plus more! \; \;
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\n\nRegister \;here.
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