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Veterans Procurement Forum – June 17 in Chicago

Event: Veterans Procurement Forum Date: Jun 17,2016  Time: 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM Location: Ralph H. Metcalf Federal Building – 77 W. Jackson Street GSA Conference Center, 3rd Floor,  Chicago, IL About the Event: Learn How to Contract with Government Agencies If you are a Veteran-owned or a Service Disabled Veteran-owned company and interested in government procurement, join us on June… Read more

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Latest Labor Bureau Statistics Show Where Veterans Are Finding Work

A careful look at the latest Bureau of Labor data will show which industries are hiring more veterans–and that’s good news for the estimated 850,000 U.S. veteran’s still searching for employment. According to an article recently published by Stars and Stripes, veterans may have the best luck finding employment in government agencies, transportation, maintenance, installation or security work. Veterans preference… Read more

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PA Governor Corbett Expands State Contracting Opportunities for Veteran Owned Small Businesses

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Corbett recently announced new efforts to provide equal footing for small businesses and small veteran-owned businesses in competing for state contracting opportunities and bidding as prime contractors. Announcing the creation of the Small Business Procurement Initiative and the expansion of the Small Diverse Business Program, Corbett praised the contributions of small businesses to the… Read more