PARTNERSHIPS '97 "EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS." On May 1, 1997, th Department of the Treasury will sponsor its fourth annual regional event for small, minority and women-owned businesses, PARTNERSHIPS '97, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Raod, Alexandria, VA. Registration fee includes networking luncheon featuring Treasury prime contractors and program managers, seminars on topical small business issues, one-on-one counseling by appointment, governement and contractor exhibits, and procurement opportunities. To obtain a listing of anticipated Purchasing Card Requirements for Quotations available at PARTNERSHIPS '97, plaease call the Treasury Small Business Fax Line at 202-622-1133. Follow the voice prompts and request Document Numbers 1120 and 1121. For more information, visit the Treasury Homepage at www.ustreas.gov/treasury/services/services.html. Registration form available on www.clark.net/fbc/partner or by calling the Federal Small Business Technology Council, Inc., at 800-878-2940 exts. 248, 249, 203, 238. WEB: PARTNERSHIPS '97, www.ustreas.gov/treasury/services/services.html. E-MAIL: PARTNERSHIPS '97, www.clark.net/fbc/partner.

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