SAVE THE DATE: NJSBDC at Ramapo to Hold Procurement Expo for Veterans

This procurement expo in New Jersey is a noteworthy and valuable event for veterans. Plan to attend if you have the time. It’s free.

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center serving Bergen County at Ramapo College will hold a Veterans Procurement Resource Expo at the college on Tuesday, February 19.

“Get your business exposed to government agencies looking for your products and services, learn the ropes of government contracting, meet and network with resources that can take your business to a higher level,” observed Vincent Vicari, regional director of the center.

The expo is a networking and educational event that will focus on veteran-owned businesses. The exhibitors will be government agencies, prime contractors, banks and other firms.

USAF Brigadier-General (Ret.) Harris Jay Klein will be the keynote speaker. Paula Miller of the General Services Administration (GSA) and Van Thompson from Skanska, a multinational construction and development company, are also slated to address the audience along with prime contractors and government agencies.

The expo will be held in partnership with the Small Business Administration and in collaboration with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rockland Economic Development Corp., and the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC). Representatives from Skanska, the New York State Office of General Services and a host of others are expected to be in attendance.

The event is sponsored in part by the New York Giants and others.

The expo will be held The Atrium Building, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19. Admission is free.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramapo-college-veterans-resource-2019-expo-54030909906.