
Register is live for this all-day event connecting small and large businesses looking to make contacts and learn about upcoming contracting opportunities for this fiscal year and beyond with the USACE Fort Worth District. This year the emphasis on the day’s sessions will focus on District information and opportunities. As in years past, the afternoon will include small group networking sessions with District personnel.
Tickets are $175 for small businesses and $225 for large businesses.
Register online and find out more details at the event website: https://samefwindustryday.com/
Where
E.H. Hereford University Center
University of Texas at Arlington
300 W 1st Street
Arlington, TX 76019
When
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
08:00 – 18:00
Agenda
0800 – 0900 Check-in, networking, refreshments
0900 – 0920 SAME Fort Worth Post President, Christine Jacoby
0920 – 0940 UTA College of Engineering
0940 – 1000 USACE Fort Worth (SWF) District Leadership
1000 – 1030 SWF Office of Small Business Programs, Ali Marshall and Small Business Administration (SBA), Derek Gadberry
> SWF Small Business Program and Subcontracting Overview
> SBA Overview (Certify.SBA.gov)
1030 – 1045 Break
1045 – 1200 SWF Forecast, Programs & Project Management Division (PPMD)
> Military Program (Military Boundaries and Opportunities)
> Civil Works Program (Civil Boundaries and Opportunities)
> Regional Planning & Environmental Center (RPEC) Opportunities
> Engineering & Construction Support Office (ECSO) Opportunities
> Interagency & International Services (IIS) Opportunities
1200 – 1245 Lunch
1245 – 1300 SWF Contracting Division
> Policy Updates
1300 – 1400 SWF Engineering & Construction Division
> Challenges and Industry Feedback (OPEN Discussion)
1400 – 1415 Transition to Networking (Note: Networking tables will be identified)
1430 – 1645 Networking (20 – Roundtables)
> 12 minutes sessions, with 3 minute transitions, 12 total sessions
1700 – 1800 On-Site Social
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