The Roadshow is a single day event on Wednesday, July 25, 8:30am to 2:3pm (lunch provided free) at Central Oregon Community College. Partnering organizations will share high-value information from start-to-finish government contracting to learning about the many available resources to take your business to the next level.
Partnering organizations include:
- Governor’s Office of Economic & Business Equity
- Director of office of economic and business equity, Cheryl Myers will share an update of Governor Kitzhaber’s priorities and describe many support resources/tools to assist Oregon small business growth.
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Discover innovative programs connecting small businesses of nearly all specialties to the many needs of ODOT. Procurement specialist will be on hand for a detailed Q&A.
- Department of Administrative Services
- Learn tips for navigating ORPIN and marketing your products & services to State of Oregon agencies, and hear updates on ORPIN 2.0
- Bureau of Labor & Industries
- Stay in compliance with Prevailing Wage Rate Laws and understand how to avoid costly mistakes when working on public works projects. You’ll learn about requirements like public works bonds and certified payroll report forms, and when overtime is due. You’ll also receive reference materials to answer questions you may have down the road to success.
- Oregon Department of Revenue
- The Payroll Tax Division’s focus is to assist businesses in fully understanding tax reporting responsibilities and to correctly classify workers. Worker classification, employee versus independent contractor, not only determines how workers are paid, but can also be extremely costly if not done correctly.
- Business Oregon
- Business Oregon works to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable, living-wage job for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding and support of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs.
- Government Contract Assistance Program
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- GCAP is part of a nationwide network of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, or PTAC’s. They work with Oregon based businesses that are interested in selling their products and/or services to federal, state or local government.
- Mercy Corps Northwest
- Mercy Corp Northwest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing self-sufficiency. They offer extensive business training, loans and grants to small business owners, and those wanting to state a small business.
- Google
- Google will be giving away free Google Websites to Oregon Businesses! Create and publish a web-site for your business.
The goal is to provide valuable information, tools and resources, and create or strengthen relationships to assist Oregon small businesses to get back to work.
Register: http://govroadshow2012bend.eventbrite.com/
Small Business Development Center, Bend
Contact Kimberly Sutton, for additional information (503) 986-6526
