Eagle Pass BEDC – U.S. Air Force Procurement Workshop to be held April 12th
(Press Release) The City of Eagle Pass, through its Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC), will host a U.S. Air Force Procurement Workshop on April 12, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the International Center for Trade (ICT) East Room.
This is the first time that representatives from Laughlin Air Force Base have conducted a procurement workshop in Eagle Pass. Workshop participants will be oriented on the requirements and steps needed to seek procurement (bidding) opportunities through the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force.
Jesus Martinez, Small Business Specialist from Laughlin Air Force Base, will be on-hand and lead the workshop. “We are very excited to welcome Mr. Martinez to Eagle Pass, especially as he brings awareness about government procurement opportunities available for Eagle Pass businesses,” says Mayor Ramsey English-Cantu.
This is the sixth procurement workshop held by the City of Eagle Pass BEDC since last October. Over 200 business representatives have been trained through the BEDC Procurement Series.
The Department of Defense awards millions in government contracts to businesses in South Texas annually, many to San Antonio based entities. The BEDC has been focused on providing Eagle Pass businesses with key information to make them more competitive and positioned to successfully bid for local, state, and federal procurement opportunities. To date, the BEDC had held procurement workshops with the General Services Administration (GSA), City of Eagle Pass, State Comptroller’s Office, Kickapoo Tribe, and Small Business Administration (SBA). The BEDC has workshops scheduled through the end of 2018. The BEDC will also host an Eagle Pass ISD Procurement Workshop in May.
“Providing procurement workshops for local businesses is an important part to creating an atmosphere for economic development,” says BEDC Chairman Morris Libson.
This workshop is free and open to anyone wanting to do business with the Department of Defense and Laughlin Air Force Base. Participants must register to janice.gonzalez@emcstrategygroup.com or call 210.960.4340, ext. 102 to RSVP. Lunch will be provided.
