DOE Shares Funding Opportunities and Honors Small Business Award Recipients
The U.S. Department of Energy, the largest civilian contracting agency within the Federal government, is holding its 12th Annual Small Business Conference & Expo at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri from May 10-12, 2011. Drawing more than 1,600 participants, the conference and Expo will present information to help small businesses across the country benefit from federal funding including grant opportunities, contracting openings, and subcontracting options.
"Small businesses are the building blocks of the clean energy economy, helping to create jobs and drive the innovation that will help the U.S. to win the future," said Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri's fifth congressional district, Kansas City Mayor Sly James, and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Tom D'Agostino will be offering remarks at the conference. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will discuss upcoming funding opportunities with small business leaders who are looking to showcase their abilities and participate in the government contracting process. One-on-one matchmaking sessions and workshops led by Department procurement analysts and small business specialists will teach small business owners to identify funding opportunities and gain a greater understanding of how to work most effectively with the Department of Energy.
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