REMINDER: You're Invited! 3rd Annual Women's Wednesday for Small Business

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   In observance of Women's History Month and aligned with the federal mandate to award at least five percent (5%) of US Department of Transportation (DOT) Procurement dollars to Woman-Owned Small Businesses, the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will be hosting a Woman-Owned Small Business and Matchmaking event. This virtual event will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 9:00AM until 4:30PM EST. Women business owners will learn about opportunities ranging from capacity building resources for small businesses, access to capital, best practices, and upcoming contracting opportunities, including Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-related projects. Additionally, the event will provide a dialogue between transportation agencies, small businesses, and prime contractors. Matchmaking sessions for small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises will be available as one-on-one meetings with federal and state contracting officers, prime contractors, and DOT contracting officers. We also seek to include DOT's procurement specialists, grant administrators, technical assistance specialists at the federal, state, and local levels, financial resources, prime contractors, and other stakeholders where businesses will be matched. Additionally, the targeted outreach would provide industry networking and matchmaking with prime contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers through our new Connections Marketplace platform. Although we place an emphasis on the utilization of the Woman-Owned Small Business program in the Department's procurement opportunities, this event is open to all socioeconomic groups. Please sign up for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/537850093107/  After you have registered on Eventbrite, please sign up for Matchmaking from 12:30-4:30PM EST here: https://dotcmp.com/event/3rdannualwomenswednesday2023 For any questions, please contact our office at 202-366-1930 or email us at dot-osdbu@dot.gov. Visit our website to find more about OSDBU, upcoming events, and available technical assistance: www.transportation.gov/osdbu   You are subscribed to DOT email updates. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for DOT? Contact DOT STAY CONNECTED U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 855-368-4200