ChallengeHER Forum

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is proud to present the DOE's ChallengeHER FY 2016 and Beyond Procurement Opportunities forum. This half day event will take place in DOE's Main Auditorium in Washington, DC, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This program is in its third year and is sponsored by DOE, U.S. Small Business Administration, Women Impacting Public Policy, and American Express OPEN. The DOE ChallengeHER agenda has two primary education sessions: • Planning on Federal Contracting - DOE Panel from various program/site offices - this is a discussion of upcoming procurement opportunities, structure of their organization, and how to bid. • WOSB Panel - Working as a Federal Contractor at the DOE this is a panel of women business owners active in the WOSB program to discuss best practices. During this event, attendees will understand how to do business with the Department, network with peer mentors and other small businesses, hear the best practices and real-life stories from a panel of WBOs, and learn from a panel of DOE Federal buyers. All small businesses are encouraged to attend! For more information, please email [email protected]. To register for this event, click on "register now" in the announcement. This event is free, and seating is limited.