Donald L. Savage
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                                                 
February 16, 1993
(Phone:  202/358-1727)


RELEASE:  93-029

NASA CO-SPONSORS HIGH-TECH SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE


     Small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses can obtain 
information on how to do business with NASA and other government 
agencies at the 1993 High Technology And Small Business 
Development Procurement Conference on March 1-2 in Los Angeles.

     NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., 
and the Southern California Small Business Utilization Council are 
co-sponsoring the fifth annual conference at the Hyatt Hotel-Los 
Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles.

     About 200 government prime contractors, federal agencies and 
other large procurement organizations are expected to participate 
in the conference.  They will offer guidance on contracting 
opportunities, particularly in the form of requests for 
quotations, requests for proposals and invitations to bid.  

     There will be seven workshops as well as marketing and 
networking opportunities.  Workshop topics will include "When You 
Can Negotiate"; "The Proposal Evaluation Process"; "Performance 
Expectations"; "How To Reach The End Users Before Buyers Receive A 
Requisition"; "Total Quality Management"; "Legislation And Public 
Laws Impacting Small/Small Disadvantaged Businesses"; and "How To 
Do Business With The Federal Government."

     For more information or to receive an invitation to the 
conference, contact Andrew Guyton at JPL's Contractor Capabilities 
Office at 818/354-7531 or Eugene Rosen, NASA Headquarters Office 
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office at 
202/358-2088.

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