REGIONAL PROCUREMENT DIVERSITY EXPO 2008 - Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
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PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee
Cordially invites you to the
REGIONAL PROCUREMENT DIVERSITY EXPO 2008:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
8 am - 12 noon
Martin's West
6817 Dogwood Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
410.944.9433
www.martinscaterers.com/facilitiesWest.asp
Agenda
8:00-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast:
9:00-9:10 Opening Remarks
9:10-9:30 Welcoming Remarks
9:30-10:15 Guest Speaker: “Strategic Partnerships”
10:15-12:00 Network with Procurement Offices
10:45-11:15 How to obtain MDOT MBE/DBE Certification
The Expo will provide businesses an opportunity to network with local procurement officials and learn about procurement opportunities.
Participants will include purchasing officials from the governments, public schools, community colleges and libraries in 7 municipalities: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard Counties, City of Annapolis, City of Baltimore and the Maryland Department of General Services ...
represented in one location!
Register for the Regional Procurement Diversity Expo 2008 at http://bmc.baltometro.org/brcpc/DiversityExpo.asp by September 2, 2008
Questions may be directed to Carla Tucker, Minority and Small Business Marketing Manager, Baltimore County Government at ctucker@baltimorecountymd.gov or call 410.887.3119
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