Government Contracting in a Crisis

SSF's April webcast features current and former FEMA and EPA officials who will discuss how the government prepares for crises and contracts for the goods and services it needs to rapidly respond to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and to terrorist attacks. Learn what federal, state and local governments' buys through national contracts, what and how it buys locally, the opportunities for small and small disadvantaged businesses and how to get your company in line for the appropriate contracts.

Marianne Horinko Moderated by: Marianne Horinko, former Acting EPA Administrator and EPA's senior response official during 9/11 and Anthrax incidents. 

Panel Members include: Deborah Dietrich, (invited) Director, EPA's Office of Emergency Management, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response; Daniel Craig, former Director of Recovery for FEMA including overseeing the Hurricane Katrina response; and Kim Fletcher, Abt Associates, VP for Global Emergency Management and Homeland Security recently led Abt's efforts in support of FEMA's Consequences Management Plan for the Presidential Inauguration; John Paul Woodley Jr., former Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) responsible for emergency response and preparedness, and was also the Secretary of Virginia's Department of Natural Resources.

Who should attend: Small and small disadvantage businesses, Government integration contractors, equipment vendors, state officials, academia and anyone interested in the emergency management industry.

Why you should attend: You will leave the webinar with a clear understanding of federal, state and local contracting approaches, where to focus your marketing to access this market, and how you can compete in the government emergency response marketplace.

Learn the answers to: How can the contracting community stay current with respect to threats, and what services are needed to respond? What are examples of some local specialty subcontractors needed in the event of an emergency, and how do small businesses take advantage of the opportunity? How do partnerships and teaming impact contracting in a crisis? What types of indemnification are available to contractors who are respondents to crises? What are the financial aspects of contracting in a crisis? Date: April 28, 2010 from 12:15 to 1:45 PM EST. 
Location: online, broadcast live from the Watergate in Washington, D.C.
Fee: $79 for NAGC Members (with discount code: NAGC), a 20% discount from the regular price of $99.

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