FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2004
CONTACT: Tom McLaughlin
Office of University Relations
908-737-NEWS (6397)
E-mail: tmclaugh@kean.edu
Kean University Offers
Certification
Program Workshop for Small Business Owners
UNION, N.J. – –The Small Business Development Center of Kean University will present a free seminar, titled Certifications: Federal and State Procurement Programs, on Thursday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Incubator, 320 Park Avenue, Plainfield, N.J.
Madeline Britman, director of procurement programs for the New Jersey Small Business Development Center, will show attendees the requirements, procedures and benefits of both federal and state certification programs. The federal programs covered include 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone. The state certification and registration programs include those for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE).
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Union County Economic Development
Corporation and the Service Corps of Retired Executives. Special arrangements
for people with disabilities can be made upon request. Be sure to bring
business cards and brochures for networking purposes.
