Workshop
for Small Businesses
On November 17, the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi
Procurement Technical Assistance Network will be hosting a workshop in Columbus,
Mississippi, designed to make the procurement process easier and more effective
for small, disadvantaged and minority business owners. The session will discuss
procedures and strategies for taking advantage of procurement opportunities
related to the hurricane recovery efforts and the rebuilding of the Mississippi
Gulf Coast. In addition to meeting with representatives from FEMA and the
Corps of Engineers, attendees will also be able to network with prime contractors
already performing disaster recovery work. The workshop will begin at 8:00
am at the Trotter Convention Center on 2nd Avenue North and will last until
1:30 pm.
The links below provide information about the federal contracting process and details about business opportunities available through a wide-range of federal government agencies involved in hurricane cleanup and rebuilding efforts.
Hurricane
Contracting Information Center
www.rebuildingthegulfcoast.gov
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
www.fema.gov/media/#contracting
www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=19518
www.fedbizopps.gov
Department of
Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness
National Emergency
Resource Registry
www.nerr.gov
General Services
Administration
www.gsaadvantage.gov
Central Contractor
Registration
www.ccr.gov
Small Business
Administration
www.sba.gov
U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
www.hq.usace.army.mil/hqsb
www.hq.usace.army.mil/hqsb/contracting.htm
FEMA also encourages businesses to register online with the National Emergency Resource Registry at www.nerr.gov where companies can be contacted for their products and services. FEMA routinely searches this database for businesses that can provide needed resources for disaster recovery efforts.
As more contracts are awarded and recovery continues in the Gulf region, FEMA will use standard contracting procedures, including the re-competing of several large-scale contracts for temporary housing. Future contracting opportunities with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security will be posted on fed bizz opps.