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GSA Schedule Highlighted at American Express OPEN Victory in Procurement Event
The Mastering the GSA Schedule session moderated by Dona Storey, GovTipsbiz.com with panelists Judith Nelson, General Services Administration (GSA) and Alan Wozniak, Pure Air Control Services was well attended by over 300 attendees during two back to back sessions
Miami, FL – American Express OPEN is committed to helping business owners learn how they can secure government contracts. At the 2011 Victory in Procurement Seminar with American Express OPEN, held in Miami, Fl on June 16th, content from the event provided actionable insights from industry experts, small business owners with government contracting experience, and procurement officials. Among the training and topics presented were: Mastering the GSA Schedule, Researching the Right Opportunities, Developing Effective Teaming Relationships, and Leveraging Certifications for a Competitive Edge, and Powerful Capabilities Statements.
Over 350 attendees enjoyed presentations from federal officials, including Bibi Hidalgo Senior Policy Advisor from the Whitehouse, Dan Sturdivant Department of Homeland Security, Judith Nelson Special Programs Branch with GSA, and many private sector speakers Dona Storey President with Govtips.biz, Alan Wozniak President/CEO with Pure Air Control Services, Lourdes Martin-Rosa President with Government Business Solutions, Julie Fajgenbaum, VP American Express Open among many others.
Small business owners participated in the day-long event, Victory in Procurement Seminar hosted by American Express OPEN. The event offered active contractors with direct access to government buyers and contract opportunities via buyer/seller matchmaking. All business owners had the opportunity to meet government procurement officials, network and learn from fellow business owners as well as experts, and get business counseling through SCORE® Roundtable Coaching.
With a budget of more than $500 billion, the U.S. government is the largest consumer of products and services in the world. Federal, state and regional agencies represent a tremendous market for small businesses. Many businesses have learned that government contracting work can be a steady and reliable source of income since the government must continue business in both good times and bad.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is the purchasing agent for the government with an annual procurement spend of tens of billions of dollars. The role of the agency is to simplify the buying process and to aggregate the government's buying power to achieve the best value for the hundreds of federal agencies, as well as state and local buyers who are eligible to participate.
The Mastering the GSA Schedule session moderated by Dona Storey, GovTipsbiz.com with panelists Judith Nelson, General Services Administration (GSA) and Alan Wozniak, Pure Air Control Services was well attended by over 300 attendees during two back to back sessions. During each session attendees learned about the GSA Schedule goals, advice from successful contractor, the process in preparing the GSA schedule, and how to market your GSA schedule.
Seminar presenter Alan Wozniak, President/CEO of Pure Air Control Services stated “it was enjoyable assisting other fellow small businesses providing direction and encouragement about the surroundings of the GSA schedule, how to procure the schedule as well as how to effectively market.”
For additional information on the 2011 Victory in Procurement Seminar with American Express OPEN Mastering the GSA Schedule or Pure Air Control Services IAQ offerings call Alan Wozniak 1-800-422-7873 ext 802.
About Pure Air Control Services:
Founded in 1984 by Alan Wozniak, President/CEO in what began as a small mechanical contracting business has grown into an award winning, industry leading indoor air quality (IAQ) service company serving many fortune 500 corporations, school boards, universities, county, city, state and federal governments and consumers across the US. The firm has serviced over 600 million square feet of indoor environments in over 10,000 facilities.
Pure Air Control Services nationally performed IAQ services include: Building Sciences Evaluation; Building Health Check; an AIHA accredited Environmental Microbiology Laboratory; Environmental Project Management; and Duct Cleaning & Mold Remediation Services, among other indoor environmental services. The company’s expanding client roster includes the General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Allstate Insurance; Carrier Air Conditioning; Naval Air Warfare Center, Orlando; and Naval Air Station - King's Bay, Georgia, and many other Fortune 500 companies, school boards, and city, state, and county governments, making Pure Air a reliable industry leader.
For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.pureaircontrols.com or contact Alan Wozniak at 1-800-422-PURE (7873) ext 802.
