USAID/USWCC Virtual WOSB Summit/Small Business Event

U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Agency for International Development Virtual Women-Owned Small Business Summit December 8, 2020, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST) Description The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) will host a “ Virtual Women-Owned Small Business Summit ” on December 8, 2020. The virtual event will begin at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. (EST). Draft Agenda : Opening Remarks: Margot Dorfman, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Welcome Remarks: John Watson, Acting Director and Jamala Peyton, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, USAID Working with USAID: Teneshia Alston, Small Business Goaling Program Manager, Office of Small Business Utilization, USAID USAID Acquisition and Assistance Look at the Year Ahead: Mark Walther, Senior Procurement Executive, M/OAA, USAID Benefits of the Small Business Market Analysis Research Tool: Frances Bond, Program Specialist, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, USAID Category Management: Brooke Hopper, Senior Procurement Analyst, Contracting and Agreement Officer, Bureau for Management, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, USAID Subcontracting and Partnership Best Practices: Jacqueline Fogg, MPA, Manager, OASIS Shared Interest Group Co-Chair, Tetra Tech Virtual Matchmaking Setting Stay where you are and log in to a unique, secure room for the time you register for a session. Secure links will be provided prior to the event. During each session USAID officials and large, prime contractors will meet with up to ten small business representatives simultaneously. Time will be allotted between each meeting for a brief break. Registration Please visit the USWCC https://www.uswcc.org/events/usaid_12-8-20/ website. Who should attend? Small businesses interested in learning about federal procurement opportunities and conducting business with USAID. You will also have an opportunity to elect to participate in matchmaking/counseling appointments with representatives from USAID officials, as well as USAID and U.S. Department of State large, prime contractors. Questions concerning registration should be directed to http://uswcc.org, general inquiries may be forwarded to [email protected].