THE GULF CHANGE FORUM
R.E. Saffold Associates, Inc.
present
THE GULF CHANGE
OHIO MISSISSIPPI FORUM
“Rebuilding the Gulf Coast After
Katrina and Rita With People of Faith”
May 12th and May 13th 2006
9:00 a.m. – 5:00p.m.
at
3940 Olympic Boulevard Suite 100
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
Convened By:
The National African American Business and Contractors Association
in conjunction with the
Ohio Minority Contractors Association, Inc and the Minority Contractors Association of Mississippi, Inc.
SPONSORED BY:
R.E. Saffold Associates, Inc., National Collection Systems LLC, MMI Hotel Group, Inc., Gaf Castle Resources, Inc. Hargrove Engineering LLC, New Concept Consulting, Inc., Arick’s Environmental Management Services, Inc., U.S. Veterans Inc., Coalition of Black Trade Unionits, Nazareth Missions Inc., Neighbors Inc., Cincinnati Change and Entrust America.
The confirmed Keynote Speaker is
Mr. Kevin Boshears,
Director
Department of Homeland Security, Washington D.C..
Invited Government Agencies and Others Includes:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), The Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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During 2006, more than $150 billion dollars is being allocated for:
· Preventing another terrorist attack on the United States
· Detecting threats against the United States
· Preparing for and responding to future catastrophes
· U.S. Gulf Coast Reconstruction
These are among the nation’s top priorities this year, and are the central themes of Rebuilding the Gulf Coast After Katrina and Rita with People of Faith and one of the most influential homeland security small business events you can attend this year.
Participation in this high-profile national and international forum will provide you with:
· Detailed information on the $50 billion being spent by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies on homeland security prevention, detection, preparedness, and response with small businesses.
· The latest details on more than $300 billion being spent on Gulf Coast reconstruction, the biggest reconstruction program in U.S. history.
Mr. Boshears was named Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) in May, 2003. He is responsible for the overall implementation of the Department’s small business procurement program.
Prior to this, Mr. Boshears was named Director of the Treasury Department’s OSDBU in February, 1999 where he had served as the Acting Director since August, 1998. He previously served in the same office as a Procurement Analyst since June, 1995 and was responsible for providing guidance to the Small Business Specialists located in Treasury’s twelve bureaus. He also worked on Treasury’s small business website and represented Treasury at various governmental, congressional, and trade association outreach activities.
Mr. Boshears brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the procurement field, having served as a Contracting Officer for the Justice Department prior to his small business duties at the Treasury Department. Mr. Boshears is a well known instructor in the federal small business procurement arena. On numerous occasions, he has conducted training courses, made presentations, and handled briefings on contracting with small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned small, HUBZone small, and service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.
Mr. Boshears currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Directors' Interagency Council, originally elected to the position for FY 2001 and re-elected for both FY 2002 and FY 2003. On May 9 - 10, 2002, Mr. Boshears was presented with the Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for Exemplary Utilization of Women-Owned Small Businesses by a Federal Procurement Official and the Gold Star Award for Excellence by the U. S. Small Business Administration.
He holds a BBA degree from the College of William and Mary, and earned his MBA from Liberty University.
