The St. Paul District small business office, spearheaded by Christine Davis, small business programs deputy, recently began hosting monthly matchmaking events where small business owners or contractors can be matched with St. Paul District offices that have upcoming solicitations.
“If a contractor reaches out and would like a matchmaking event, I speak with them about what the St. Paul District buys and the fiscal year projection, to see if that aligns with the services they provide. If it doesn’t, I have the list of all Corps awards, and can help them identify which districts buy the types of services they provide,” Davis said.
For example, a contractor recently reached out about environmental consulting, while the St. Paul District projection does not provide many opportunities, Davis was able to provide the contractor with six different Corps districts where environmental consulting is a top purchase.
The St. Paul District small business program is in place to ensure that small businesses have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in St. Paul District acquisitions through contracts or sub-contracts. The district’s program provides outreach to inform small businesses of our opportunities, as well as information on how to do business with the agency.
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Story was originally published on Page 14 of the Fall 2021 issue of Crosscurrents. It may also be found at https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Portals/57/docs/Public%
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