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There are several practical ways to enhance your business’ efforts to maximize its position in the corporate procurement process. Please join Reed & Scardino LLP and GSD&M for a candid discussion on how you can strategically leverage relationships to build business, increase capacity and position your company to successfully compete for major contracting opportunities in the private and public sectors.

GSD&M’s Max Rutherford, Director of Vendor Partner Diversity/SBLO, Pearson’s Natalie Cortes, U.S. Supplier Diversity Program Manager, and Pam Gonzalez, Vice President of Gonzalez Office Products (a certified MBE), will share brief overviews of their respective companies.

They will impart the importance of helping diverse suppliers do business with corporations as well as amongst other small and diverse companies in pursuit, utilization and achievement of their overall outreach and procurement efforts and goals.

The ultimate goal is to find prospects as well as increase the number of bid opportunities for small and diverse businesses as a result of their collaboration, mentoring, outreach and procurement efforts.

Partner Todd A. Reed, Reed & Scardino LLP, will discuss and answer the following key questions about strategic alliances and teaming agreements:

  • What is a strategic alliance and teaming agreement?
  • What are the benefits of teaming agreements?
  • What are the types of teaming agreements?
  • How can my organization prepare for a teaming agreement?
  • What are teaming dos and don’ts?
  • What are frequently asked questions?
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The program will be directly followed by a networking and meet-and-greet reception with small and diverse vendors, the speakers and other representatives.

Location

GSD&M

828 W. 6th Street

Austin, Texas 78703

Agenda

Program:

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Networking Reception:

6:30–8:00 p.m.

Speakers

Max Rutherford Vendor Partner Diversity Director/SBLO GSD&M

Natalie Cortes U.S. Supplier Diversity Program Manager Pearson

Pam Gonzalez Vice President, Gonzalez Office Products

Todd A. Reed Partner, Reed & Scardino LLP

Who Should Attend Small and diverse suppliers seeking to do business with GSD&M, Pearson and other diverse business concerns and corporations.

Registration: There is no cost to attend, but registration is required and seating is limited. Please register by Friday, September 9, 2016. Click here.

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