Eastern Region Procurement Workshop - July 2004

PowerPoint Presentations from
Small Business Procurement Workshop
An Introduction to Business Matchmaking

The following are the presenters from the workshop along with applicable presentations for downloading and referencing.

Doing Business with Government Agencies

Presenters:

• Jack Campbell - Area Director, Government Contracting, SBA
  • Selling to the Federal Government
• David Yarkin - Deputy Secretary, Philadelphia Department of General Services
  • Savings for PA Taxpayers, Opportunities for PA Small Businesses
• John Holak - Director of Purchasing, SEPTA
  • Doing Business with SEPTA
• Bill Lyle - Director, Bucks County Purchasing Department
  • Bucks County & Small Business
• William Gamble - Procurement Commissioner, City of Philadelphia

Doing Business with Large Corporations

Presenters:

• Nancy Walker - American Airlines
  • Supplier Diversity at American Airlines
• Charles Gillean - Supplier Diversity Manager, Astra Zeneca
  • The Pharmaceutical Industry
• Claretta Strickland - HP
  • HP's Multicultural Procurement Program
• Toby Stanislaw - FirstEnergy Corp.
  • Doing Business with Gov't Contractors

Utilizing SBA and Related Small Business Resources

Presenters:

• Ken Olson - Asst. District Director for Economic Development, SBA
• Clyde Stoltzfus - Director of Government Marketing Programs, Pennsylvania SBDCs
  • Small Business Resources
• Lou Davenport - Eastern Pennsylvania District Director, SCORE
• Gerri Swift - President, Women's Business Development Center