Orange County, Fl Public Schools - Office Of Business Opportunity Mwbe / Ldb Trade Fair 2009 March 27, 2009

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The Office of Business Opportunity, a department of Orange County Public Schools in Florida,annually hosts aFREE vendor trade fair each spring. The goal of the event is to inform minority, women, and small (locally-owned) business owners about district business opportunities. The event is a chance for minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) and local developing businesses (LDB) to meet thestaff of the Office of Business Opportunity, and district employees from Procurement, Design and Construction, and Contract Administration.
The majority of exhibitors will be OCPS' current prime construction (CM) contractors, Architecture and Engineering (AE), and local organizations that assist small and minority-owned businesses.

To register, go to "Register Now (above).
PLEASE REGISTER one person per registration by theTrade FairTicket Type ( Prime Contractor or MWBE/LDB firm).
Afterward, you may also register for any of the workshops you are interested in.Remember, the event is FREE.Please register by Friday, March 20, 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact:the Office of Business Opportunity at 407-317-3739 or email [email protected]

To learn more about our MWBE/LDB programs and the Office of Business Opportunity, please visit our web site. --- www.obo.ocps.net

ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
6501 MAGIC WAY BLDG. 100 A
ORLANDO, FL 32809
TELEPHONE --- 407-317-3739



Organized by OCPS -- Office of Business Opportunity
The Office of Business Opportunity is a unit within theDepartment of Contract Administration. Our office strives to enhance the level of participation of small, minority, and women-owned businesses in providing goods and services to Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). Through implementation, management, and monitoring of the district's Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Local Developing Business (LDB) programs, the Office of Business Opportunity seeks to ensure OCPS purchases from small and diverse businesses.

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Ticket Info:  

• OCPS - OBO MWBE / LDB TRADE FAIR - REGISTRATION for PRIME CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRMS & EXHIBITORS, Free
• OCPS - OBO MWBE / LDB TRADE FAIR - REGISTRATION for MWBE/LDB FIRMS & ATTENDEES (ONLY), Free
• (1) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION --- 9:30 - 10:00 OCPS Owner-Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP), Free
• (2) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION --- 9:30 - 10:00 OCPS --- Jessica Lunsford Act (JLA), Free
• (3) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION --- 10:15 - 10:45 The Benefits of Certification, Free
• (4) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION ---10:15 - 10:45 Contracting for MWBE & LDB firms, Free
• (5) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION --- 10:45 - 11:30 How to Do Business with OCPS + General Terms and Conditions, Free
• (6) WORKSHOP REGISTRATION --- 11:00 - 11:30 Bonding for MWBE & LDB Firms, Free

Official Website: http://ocpsfair2009-upcoming.eventbrite.com