The Latino Coalition Procurement Event Brings Government Contracts to Small Business

Elite Roster of Government Agencies and Corporate Procurement Representatives Participating in Small Business Summit Offers Sales Opportunities to Hispanic Entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Latino Coalition (TLC), America's leading advocate for Latino-owned, small and medium-sized businesses, announces the list of confirmed government agencies and corporate procurement officers who will be on hand for the B2B National Procurement Matchmaking event during the Small Business Summit on Monday, May 23.

The matchmaking event will last from noon to 4 p.m. at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. and is part of the Latino Coalition's partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the 2011 Small Business Summit.  "The business matchmaking sessions we have sponsored over the past six years have proven to be of incredible value to our members, with 75,000 appointments that have generated an estimated $8 billion in verifiable contracts," noted Hector V. Barreto, TLC's Chairman and Former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (2001-2006). "The list of corporate procurement representatives and government agencies continues to expand as this event offers a unique opportunity to meet qualified, passionate entrepreneurs across multiple industries," he added.

Among the list of confirmed corporate and government procurement participants are:

Accenture Business Management

AT&T

Fannie Mae

FedEx Services

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

NASA - Office of Small Business Programs

Overstock.com

Transportation Security Administration

USAID

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Intelligence Agency

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of State - Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. General Services Administration - Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

UNISYS

Verizon

The B2B National Procurement Matchmaking event provides unprecedented access for small businesses to secure selling opportunities from government agencies and major corporations. Due to the fast track nature of this program – meetings last roughly 15 minutes – every small business participant is pre-qualified to do business with government agencies and corporations with a DUNS number and registration with Central Contractor Registration (CCR).

Chairing this year's business matchmaking program will be Daniel F. Sturdivant, Assistant Director for Outreach Department of Homeland Security, and the moderator for the panel, "How to do Business with the Government," will be Chairman, Hector Barreto.  Another key part of the Summit will be the briefings in which elected officials inform attendees about the latest developments in legislation that affect their businesses.

For the confirmed list buyers participating in the Business Procurement Event during America's Small Business Summit and to register for the conference visit: http://www.thelatinocoalition.com/sbes_application.php

About the Latino Coalition

The Latino Coalition (TLC) was founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business owners from across the country to research and develop policies relevant to Latinos.  TLC is a non-profit nationwide organization based in CA, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Guadalajara, Mexico. TLC was established to address policy issues that directly affect the well-being of Hispanics in the United States. TLC's agenda is to develop initiatives and partnerships that will foster economic equivalency and enhance overall business, economic and social development of Latinos. Visit: www.thelatinocoalition.com.

SOURCE The Latino Coalition