Florida SBDC at USF Government Contracting Networking Breakfast

GovCon Networking Breakfast: Schools Districts, An Untapped Market
November 9, 2023 7:30 am - 9:00 am 3814 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL (USF Research Park - 1st Floor Classroom)
School boards and district officials don't make major spending decisions lightly. If you are a business that focuses on products and services for the education industry, selling to schools is important. Join us to meet and listen to school district representatives from Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties (counties that are on the list of top ten largest school districts in Florida) as they share what, how, and when buying decisions are made. Speakers: James Class, Purchasing Director, Pasco County District School Board of Pasco County Joe Benjamin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Purchasing, Purchasing Department, Pinellas County Schools Ms. Bobbie Jean Hargrove, Supplier Diversity Officer, Office of Supplier Diversity, Hillsborough County Public Schools 7:30am - Full breakfast and networking 8:00 am - Program Registration required. Space is limited. Sponsored by: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC This Florida APEX Accelerator (formally known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)) is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.