Procurement Fair planned March 12

The North Dakota and Minnesota Government Procurement Fair will from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 12 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. It will help area manufacturers, food processors, contractors, business services and others gain information on selling successfully to state and federal government entities.

A trade show and variety of workshops are planned throughout the day for those new to government selling and also for experienced government contractors seeking to expand their sales.

Government consumers from North Dakota and Minnesota will be present, including the VA Medical Center, the Grand Forks Air Force Base, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the state of Minnesota, the state of North Dakota and others.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) experts from North Dakota and Minnesota will also be on hand. These PTACs and the Small Business Administration are organizing this fourth annual event expected to draw at least 75 regional businesses.

Workshops will cover how to make your business attractive to the government, how to reach federal buyers, registrations and certifications, state purchasing practices and more.

Register for the event online at http://mnptac.ecen terdirect.com/Confer ences.action. Event fee is $50. Contact Darin Perius, director of Impact PTAC, at 356-2664 for more information.

Tags: nd business, news