HubZone Program, Contracting & Small Business Resources

On Friday, April 1, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) will co-host a small business seminar in Brunswick, ME. Training will be offered on SBA’s HubZone Program, which helps small businesses gain preferential access to federal contract opportunities. A new law has increased the number of midcoast communities now eligible for this program. Find out if your small business could benefit. Training will be followed by a panel discussion focused on issues important to small businesses. This event is free to the public. Breakfast and refreshments generously provided by MRRA.

Schedule as follows:

• 8:30 – 9:30am: Breakfast session with remarks from SBA Regional Administrator Seth Goodall and Members of Maine’s Congressional Delegation
• 9:30 – 10am: The HubZone program: Presented by James Pineau, Maine SBA
• PTAC 101; Presented by Kenneth Bloch, State Director, Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
• 10:30-11:45am Panel Discussion, Small Business Contracting. Moderated by SBA Deputy Director Diane Sturgeon. Panelists: James Pineau of Maine SBA, Keith Waye of Maine SBA PCR, Kenneth Bloch of Maine PTAC, Brad Walfield, Small Business Liaison officer for Bath Iron Works.

For more information, please contact James Pineau with the U.S. Small Business Administration at [email protected] or 207-945-2021.