Nov 5: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business/Vet Owned Biz Matchmaker

The RI PTAC, RI NCMA,  SBA & the Newport County Chamber of Conference hosts the “8th ANNUAL MATCHMAKING EVENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE” Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.  Time: 7:30 a.m., Registration, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Main program/matchmaking sessions, Where: Officer’s Club, Naval Station Newport, Newport, RI. Register: http://www.newportchamber.com/wcevents. Must be a SDVOB or VOB to attend. Agenda SDVOSB-VOSBContinue reading “Nov 5: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business/Vet Owned Biz Matchmaker”

RI Awarded $1.5M for defense manufacturing initiative

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (Commerce RI) today that Rhode Island has been awarded a $1.575-million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) to develop a model for expanding the state’s defense manufacturing base.

NCMA RI hosts “Reverse Matchmaker” for Small Business

The RI Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (http://ncma-ri.org/) hosted a Reverse Matchmaker today at the Best Western Mainstay Inn in Middletown, RI.  18 small businesses from all over the U.S. gave ten minute presentations to several NUWC (Naval Undersea Warfare Center) codes as well as prime contractors/subcontractors.  The day presented several opportunities forContinue reading “NCMA RI hosts “Reverse Matchmaker” for Small Business”