Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. - The Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) hosted an outreach event specifically geared toward Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) July 19, at the Mallette Training Facility on Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Md.
The event looked to increase SDVOSB and HUBZone interest in doing business with CECOM and others on the APG campus. It allowed for SDVOSB and HUBZone firms to showcase their capabilities to and receive feedback from a panel of customers including the CECOM Software Engineering Center (SEC), Logistics and Readiness Center (LRC), and Army Contracting Command (ACC-APG); plus the Army Research Laboratory and Program Executive Office for Command Control Communications -- Tactical (PEO-C3T), among others.
The SBVOSB/HUBZone outreach fostered networking between the small businesses to discuss teaming arrangements and partnerships. The ultimate goal was to enhance the opportunities for future solicitations to be awarded to SDVOSB and HUBZone firms.
"We're here to help these companies get a foothold here at APG," said OSBP Small Business Professional James Branson, who organized the event. "At the same time, we can help the PEOs and Contracting Office get together with the contractors so they know that these guys are out there to support us in any way possible."
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