Forum provides businesses opportunity to do work with government

Forum provides businesses opportunity to do work with government

Businesses looking to win government contracts will have the opportunity at the Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum on Friday, Oct. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th Street W. in University Place. Click here for map and directions. Panelists and exhibitors include Pierce County, City of Tacoma, Tacoma School District, Port of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, Go Local Tacoma, Washington Department of Enterprise Services, Washington Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Lewis McChord, NAVSUP Fleet Logics Center, Puget Sound, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Pacific NW Defense Coalition, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC); Native PTAC and the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. The Washington State Office of Women and Minority Owned Enterprises will conduct two workshops to assist qualified businesses procure State Certification as a bona fide minority owned business as well as a new category - Small Business Enterprise, a gender and race neutral program. Register online or contact Hans Kueck at (253) 798-2335 or email hkueck@co.pierce.wa.us.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Hans Kueck, Economic Development 253-798-2335 hkueck@co.pierce.wa.us