: UCM News
UCM Hosts annual Skelton procurement conference May 30
May 9, 2008, 11:35
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Owners of small businesses can learn how to secure government contracts and network with potential contractors at Congressman Ike Skelton's annual procurement conference Friday, May 30, at the University of Central Missouri.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in Elliott Union 234B, and
Skelton will open the conference with remarks at 8:45 a.m. Doug Hensley of
Hensley Technologies, Inc., will speak at 9 a.m. on successful
government contracting, and Rear Adm. Sean Crean, deputy assistant
secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, will
speak on government procurement at 9:30 a.m.
The featured luncheon speaker for the conference is the Honorable
Donald Winter, secretary of the Navy. As the 74th secretary of the
Navy, Winter is responsible for all affairs of the U.S. Navy, including
recruiting equipping, training, mobilizing and demobilizing. He also
oversees the construction, outfitting and repair of naval ships,
equipment and facilities.
Winter earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of
Rochester, and master's and doctorate degrees in physics from the
University of Michigan. He also is a graduate of the USC Management
Policy Institute, the UCLA Executive Program and the Harvard University
Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security.
He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2002.
Afternoon breakout sessions include topics such as selling to the
government, choosing veterans first, contract pricing and estimating
and funding a business through Small Business Innovation Research networks.
Sessions also will address SBA contracting programs, base and post
contracting, business financing and marketing, ISO standards, the Small
Business Transportation Resource Center, radio frequency identification
and the "lean and clean advantage"¯ in marketing. Speakers also will
be available for questions following the afternoon breakout sessions.
"Our goal is to help small businesses expand their sales efforts
through contracting with the federal and state government or through
major employers,"¯ said Wes Savage, director of the Institute for
Entrepreneurial Studies and Development at UCM.
The conference is open to business owners and interested individuals. A
fee of $49 per person is required and includes lunch. Registration
prior to May 23 is encouraged. Individuals who want to attend may register
online at www.missouribusiness.net/ptac or www.ucmo.edu/sbtdc, or
contact the Small Business and Technology Development Center at UCM at
(660) 543-4402, email sbtdc@ucmo.edu.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in Elliott Union 234B, and
Skelton will open the conference with remarks at 8:45 a.m. Doug Hensley of
Hensley Technologies, Inc., will speak at 9 a.m. on successful
government contracting, and Rear Adm. Sean Crean, deputy assistant
secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, will
speak on government procurement at 9:30 a.m.
The featured luncheon speaker for the conference is the Honorable
Donald Winter, secretary of the Navy. As the 74th secretary of the
Navy, Winter is responsible for all affairs of the U.S. Navy, including
recruiting equipping, training, mobilizing and demobilizing. He also
oversees the construction, outfitting and repair of naval ships,
equipment and facilities.
Winter earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of
Rochester, and master's and doctorate degrees in physics from the
University of Michigan. He also is a graduate of the USC Management
Policy Institute, the UCLA Executive Program and the Harvard University
Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security.
He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2002.
Afternoon breakout sessions include topics such as selling to the
government, choosing veterans first, contract pricing and estimating
and funding a business through Small Business Innovation Research networks.
Sessions also will address SBA contracting programs, base and post
contracting, business financing and marketing, ISO standards, the Small
Business Transportation Resource Center, radio frequency identification
and the "lean and clean advantage"¯ in marketing. Speakers also will
be available for questions following the afternoon breakout sessions.
"Our goal is to help small businesses expand their sales efforts
through contracting with the federal and state government or through
major employers,"¯ said Wes Savage, director of the Institute for
Entrepreneurial Studies and Development at UCM.
The conference is open to business owners and interested individuals. A
fee of $49 per person is required and includes lunch. Registration
prior to May 23 is encouraged. Individuals who want to attend may register
online at www.missouribusiness.net/ptac or www.ucmo.edu/sbtdc, or
contact the Small Business and Technology Development Center at UCM at
(660) 543-4402, email sbtdc@ucmo.edu.
