DeKalb to host Procurement Summit March 28

In celebration of National Procurement Month, DeKalb County is set to host its third annual Business Opportunity Reverse Trade Show and Procurement Summit. The free event is from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 28, at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur.

The DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department encourages current and prospective vendors and the general public to take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to do business with the county.

Participants will have the chance to market their services directly to department representatives and talk with procurement staff.Mini-workshops will detail how to prepare to bid on contracts and how to be a responsible contractor in fulfilling them. Light continental breakfast and refreshments will be served.

Additionally, participants will have access to information on DeKalb’s special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) and potential business opportunities. Unincorporated DeKalb is expected to generate $388 million for SPLOST-funded capital improvement projects over six years.

For more information or to RSVP,visit 3rdannualtradeshow.eventbrite.comor dekalbcountyga.gov. Additional information is available by calling the DeKalb County Purchasing and Contracting Department at 404-371-7051.