Procurement Series
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Classes run in a quarterly series every other Wednesday from 3pm-5pm at the AHCC Campus.
For more information: Please contact Don Garcia at 505-842-9003 • don@ahcnm.org |
Schedule:
Session 1: What is Procurement & is it feasible for my business? July 10, 2019
This session will be used to determine the procurement feasibility and standing of a business being able to participate in doing business with the government.
Session 2: My Resources July 24, 2019
- PTAC - Review of business procurement worthiness
- SBA - Review of the federal procurement process
- SBDC - Review of ht health of your business
- Score - Mentorship Appointment
- VBOC - If Veteran owned
- Financial Check-Up - Review of financials to verify procurement obligations
Session 3: All Agencies Registration August 7, 2019
- Federal
- State
- County
- City
- Anchor Institutions
- Navajo Nations
- Private
Session 4: Building Your Procurement Team August 21, 2019
- Accounting
- Procurement Expert
- Business Consultant
- Designation Expert
- Insurance
- Teaming
- Plus others
Session 5: Contracting 101 - The 9 R's of Contracting September 4, 2019
- Read, Rite, Rithmatic - Understanding Contracts
- Rigor, Relevance, Relationships - Getting Contract Ready
- Register, Reliable, Responsible - Contract Management
- SBA Ready
- 8(a) Ready
Session 6: Awards & Mentorship - Program Completion September 18, 2019
SBA - Pursuing Contracts - Awards, Sole Source, Joint Ventures, P-Cards
Procurement Specialist
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Donald (Don) J. Garcia retired, after 37 years, from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) /U.S. Department of Energy. His tenure with NNSA culminated in serving as the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) for NNSA. Ending January 4, 2018, he was at Sandia National Laboratories for 5 years as a Subcontract Professional. Mr. Garcia is currently a Procurement Specialist with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC). In this capacity, he is a proponent of and an advisor/facilitator to AHCC Member Small Businesses who are seeking/pursuing federally funded and state/county/city funded procurement opportunities. His educational background includes a Bachelor Degree (Major: Spanish/Minor: Business), a Master of Business Administration (Emphasis: Finance) and a Master of Arts (Emphasis: Procurement Management).
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