Regional Contracting Forum
Introduce your business to the region's largest government entities: King County, Washington State Department of Transportation, University of Washington, City of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Washington State Office of Minorities and Women's Business Enterprises, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Sound Transit, Port of Seattle, and others. Attendees have the opportunity to meet government contracting representatives and network with contractors, consultants, and suppliers all at one event.
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Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Washington State Convention Center | Seattle, WA
2017 Host Agency: Sound Transit
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Event Schedule:
| Time: | Title: | Location: |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am: | Registration | 6th Floor Lobby |
| 9:00am - 3:30pm: | Exhibit Hall - ALL DAY Networking | 6th Floor |
| 8:00am - 8:45am: | Opening Welcome - Host Agency: Sound Transit | Ballroom 6A |
| 9:00am - 10:00am: | Workshop: "How to Market to Prime Consultants and Contractors" | Room 607 |
| 9:00am - 10:30am: | Panel Discussion: Construction Services - Government Contracting 101 | Room 603 |
| 10:00am - 10:30am: | Workshop: Sound Transit System Expansion | Room 606 |
| 10:30am - 11:30am: | Workshop: Workshop: Small Business Certification (Federal, State, County) | Room 607 |
| 11:00am - Noon: | Workshop: Small Business Exporting | Room 606 |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm: | PANEL Discussion: Architectural, Engineering & Professional—Government Contracting 101 | Room 603 |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm: | Workshop: Community Workforce Agreements / Project Labor Agreements | Room 606 |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm: | PANEL Discussion: Government Contracting 101 - Goods and Services | Room 603 |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm: | Workshop: Bonding for Emerging Contractors | Room 604 |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm: | Workshop: WMBE Monitoring and Enforcement | Room 607 |
Exhibitors:
| Table #: | Agency / Organization: |
|---|---|
| 1: | Sound Transit - Design & Construction Procurement & Contracts |
| 2: | Sound Transit - Systems Procurement & Contracts |
| 3: | King County - Construction, AE&P, Project Control |
| 4: | King County - Goods and Services |
| 5: | Port of Tacoma |
| 6: | Community Transit |
| 7: | City of Lynnwood |
| 8: | Small Business Administration |
| 9: | WA State - Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises |
| 10: | Snohomish County |
| 11: | Entrepreneurial Institute of Washington |
| ...more... | ...more... |