PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE AND WXPOSITION '97 The Directors of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the Federal Small Business Technology Council announce the 7th Annual Procurement Opportunities Conference and Exposition for small, minority, and women-owned business and prime contractors. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. This one-day conference, workshop and exposition will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More than 35 major agencies of the Federal Government and their prime contractors will be available for one day only to educate firms about important new programs/policies and business opportunities within the Federal Government that will affect their business now and in the future. Firms will benefit by being able to market their products/services to; and pursue subcontracting opportunities with; on-hand procurement representatives from each Federal government agency and their prime contractors. For exhibit and attendee registration information please call (800) 878-2940. POC's are Kay Conway at ext. 249, Brad Wright at ext. 248, Tonda Stein at ext. 203, and Bob Jeffers at ext. 226. WEB: PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION '97, www.clark.net/fbc. E-MAIL: expo@clark.net, www.clark.net/fbc.

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