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Event Detail

2nd Quarterly Office of Construction and Facilities Management One-on-One Meetings (Virtual Networking Session)

Registration is now closed!!

In response to the Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business community\'s request to have business networking dialogue with a senior leader in the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction Office (OALC), the Department made available a series of quarterly events with Mr. Zebulon Fox, Director, Office of Facilities Acquisition, Office of Construction and Facilities Management for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Due to the recent health alert the second CFM One-on-One Meetings will be conducted virtually. Once you register and have been confirmed for a session you will receive a virtual meeting invite. The second event will take place on May 19, 2020, virtually.

The cost is free to attend. One representative per firm will be permitted to attend this event.

These events consist of (13) 20-minute one-on-one virtual meetings during which Mr. Fox can answer OALC-related questions. Once your registration is confirmed to attend the scheduled meeting, you will need to upload no more than three (3) questions you intend to ask him no later than Monday, May 11, 2020. Please include your bio in the registration details and upload your photo and capability statement at the end of the registration process.

The event is intended for the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes:

236220 - General Construction

237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

541310 - Architectural

541330 - Engineering

541360 - Seismic Geophysical Surveying Services

OALC Quarterly Schedule of events:

August 18, 2020

November 17, 2020

NOTE: Due to the recent nationwide health alert, these meeting dates are subject to change. Please check the events page for periodic updates.

Registration for the May 19, 2020, event closes on Monday, May 11, 2020 or when capacity is reached.

Event Agenda

Location

801 I Street Northwest
Washington, DC

Contact Us

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern)
+1 202-461-4694
DirectAccess@va.gov
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