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Register for NEI DC Today!

There are only six days until Native Edge Institute Washington DC! This is the first NEI to take place in the Nation's Capital.

NEI DC, made possible with funding from the Minority Business Development Agency, will take place on December 17 and bring together a mix of government officials, procurement and contracting experts, and successful business leaders for a robust session on the latest in government contracting and procurement. NEI DC will also feature sessions on energy, the Indian Incentive Program at DOD, and the National Center's Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).

Speakers at NEI DC come with broad experience in both the private and public sector. These include:

  • Dr. Ruby Crenshaw Lawrence, Program Manager at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (invited)
  • John Shoraka, GovContract Pros
  • Charles R. Smith, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Norbert Doyle, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acquisitions and Project Management, Office of Environmental Management
  • Arveice M. Washington, Deputy Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy, U.S Department of Defense
  • Pamela Monroe, Assistant to the Director, Office of Small Business Programs and Native American Program Manager, Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Defense
  • Erin Andrew, Managing Director at Live Oak Bank in the Government Contracting Division

A full roster of keynote speakers and expert session leaders can be found here. 

Ready to attend Native Edge Institute DC? Use the link below to register and learn more: https://www.nativeedge.com/events/native-edge-institute-washington-d-c

What: Native Edge Institute DC

When: December 17th, 2019

Agenda Schedule:

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Working with the Energy Industry

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Latest Updates on the Indian Incentive Program with DoD

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Networking Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Overview of Small Business Contracting and Set-aside Programs and Updates on New Rules and Regulations

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Luncheon Panel Session Tribal Enterprises - Federal Contract Opportunities Contract

12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.: Labor and Employment for Government Contractors—Yes, There is a Difference!

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Accounting System Crash Course

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Break

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: NCAIED, Procurement Technical Assistance Center Overview

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Buying, Building and Selling in the Small Business Government Space

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Roundtable Discussions

4:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: American Petroleum Institute Networking Reception

Location:
American Petroleum Institute
200 Massachusetts Ave NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20001

Cost: $49 per person

Register: https://www.ncaiedevents.org/events/native-edge-institute-d-c

Click here to view a detailed schedule
 
About the National Center: The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With over 50 years of assisting American Indian Tribes and their enterprises with business and economic development, the National Center has evolved into the largest national Indian specific business organization in the nation serving over 500 clients and providing over $4 million in contracts to its clients. The National Center has nine offices throughout the nation with its home office located in Mesa, Arizona. The National Center is actively engaged in helping Tribal Nations and Native business people realize their business goals and are dedicated to putting the whole of Indian Country to work to better the lives of American Indian people - both now...and for generations to come. 
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