According to a recent Las Vegas Business Press article, a government seminar held in Las Vegas drew a crowd of approximately 60 business owners together to learn about the opportunity available through federal government contracting.

According to the article, the seminar drew “architects, engineers, financial service providers and other professionals who (were) looking to tap into government contracts as private-sector projects dry up. What used to be a largely untouched frontier is becoming a battlefield as companies see the county as a business partner that could bring in new revenue.”

“People like us wouldn’t typically approach things like this, but right now government projects are the way to go,” said Gloria Long-Hernandez of architectural firm GMRA. “We are definitely interested in the new opportunities and we have all the credentials for them.”

“There were times when we would send out requests for proposals and no one would show up,” said Nita Lopez, the county small-business coordinator who produced the event. “Now people would even come to prebids. The providers are hungry for jobs and it’s a good thing for us.”

Did you know that the B2G Institute offers free workshops on doing business with the government? Click here to find out when we will be in your city.

Interested in meeting face-to-face with government contracting officers?

If you answered “yes,” you may want to attend the Business Matchmaking Conference in Chicago, September 16, 2009.  This Regional Business Matchmaking Face-to-Face Event will be hosted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

 Participating firms will receive advance education and tools to prepare for face-to-face meetings with buyers from federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as major corporations.

 In order to attend, businesses must have a DUNS number and be registered at CCR.gov.Visit the event website for more information.