Vendor Outreach Sessions: Tips to make your attendance a
success
Previous
| Next
VOS appointments are made via the Treasury
automated scheduling system.
The following tips are provided to help make
your attendance at our Vendor Outreach Sessions a success:
- Before you request an appointment, do your homework!!
- The counselors you meet will be either:
- Treasury Bureau Small Business Specialist or
- representatives from other federal agencies or
- Prime Contractor small business liaison officers
(unless otherwise indicated).
- Click on the links below to research those you want to
meet with. Thorough research includes:
- visit the web site to understand what the bureau/company/
agency is about;
- review Treasury marketing publications, Top 25
Purchases and Forecast of Contract Opportunities
to see
- what the bureau/ company/agency you want to meet
buys;
- what existing or new contract opportunities are
listed for your product or service.
- If you provide Information Technology products or
services, visit the Treasury
Chief Information Officer's website
and click on the link entitled "Capital Planning
& Investment Control".
- Go to FedBizOpps for a current list requirements valued
at $25,000 or more.
- Review the column entitled "Special Notes of
Interest", for specific products/services the bureau
buys or DOES NOT buy. If the bureau/ company/agency
does not buy what you sell, it would not be worth your
valuable time to meet with them.
- You may click
here to register and request your VOS appointments.
The automated system will accept requests on the date/time
listed for each session in the VOS
Schedule. Attempts to schedule appointments
before the date/time listed will not be successful.
Vendors are limited to five (5) appointments per session.
- Due to space limitations, please limit the number of company
representatives attending to two (2).
- If you have met with a Treasury bureau in the 2-month
period prior to the VOS date, please do not request another
appointment with that bureau.
- VOS is very popular. If you show up without an appointment,
you may not be able to meet with the counselors.
- Bring sufficient quantities of marketing materials such
as business cards, capability statements, line cards, etc.to
distribute. Bring extra materials for networking opportunities
with other small businesses.
-
Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your first
scheduled appointment to allow adequate time for signing
in. If you are late for your appointment, your appointment
will be given to another vendor. We cannot guarantee
that we can reschedule your appointment that day.
-
Remember, this meeting is likely to be the first impression
you will make.
-
Access to U.S. Mint: Effective October 2008, VOS will be conducted at the U.S. Mint. The U.S. Mint is a secure facility. Attendees for VOS names must appear on a clearance roster at the Guard's Desk. You will be required to give your name and show and provide a picture ID at the Guard's Desk. This is another reason to arrive early. As always, VOS appointments will begin on time.
- Special Note to out-of-town businesses: Public transportation to the U.S. Mint from area airports (Reagan National) and/or train stations (Union Station/METRO) is available via the Red, Yellow and Green Lines to Gallery Place.
To register and request appointments, click
here.
The Bureau listed below is not located in the Metropolitan
DC area and does not come to Vendor Outreach. However, they
would be happy to talk to vendors telephonically and/or receive
your capability statements to keep on file for upcoming procurement
opportunities.
Previous
| Next
Updated February 07, 2008
|
|
|
