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Small Business: Unlocked - Meet the Purchasers

What is Meet the Purchasers?


Meet the Purchasers allows small businesses the opportunity to network with purchasers and learn the basics of purchasing and procurement protocol and how to cut through the red tape and get your business on public sector RFP lists.
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On Wednesday, May 9, decision-makers from these top organizations were on hand to discuss purchasing opportunities with Chamber members:

  • City of Detroit  
  • Comcast
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
  • Quicken Loans
  • State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget
  • U.S. Army TACOM
  • Wayne County Airport Authority
  • Wayne State University


Individual tickets:

$30 Chamber members
$70 Future members

Register now!


Previous Purchasing Offices:

  • Eastern Michigan University
  • General Motors Company
  • Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
  • Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
  • U.S. Army TACOM LCMC
  • Wayne State University

 
Purchaser Testimonials:

"Quicken Loans is excited to be in the city of Detroit, and committed to using suppliers who share that same compassion for the city.  We were pleased to participate in the “Meet the Purchasers” event sponsored by the Chamber.  We found it very informative and look forward to participating in the event again next year."
- Scott Moore, Senior Team Leader Focus on Purchasing, Quicken Loans 

"We were very impressed in how the event was organized.  We look forward to using more vendors from the Detroit Regional Chamber, and building a great relationship with the City of Detroit and State of Michigan vendors/suppliers."
- Ash Fakhouri, Purchasing Manager, Greektown Casino 



Model Agenda:

8 a.m.              Registration Opens and Open Networking

8:30-8:45          Featured Presentation  

8:45-9:25          Procurement and Purchasing Offices 5-minute Overview

9:25-9:35          BREAK

9:35-10:45        Meet the Purchasers (Speed Networking Round*)

10:45-11:30      One-on-one Time and Open Networking

11:30 a.m.        Program ends


*No refunds will be provided.

 

For more information, please contact Marianne Alabastro at 313.596.0479.

Presenting Sponsor:

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