Local businesses invited to info session about securing federal contract work at Haskell
The Haskell Indian Nations University campus entrance is pictured in this file photo from September 2010.
Haskell Indian Nations University is inviting businesses interested in contracting for projects there to learn about the federal process Haskell is required to follow, at the university’s first Haskell FedBizOpps Informational Forum this week.
There will be two sessions, led by Jocelyn Littlechief, contracting officer for the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Office.
The first session, 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, targets tribal nations, Lawrence chamber of commerce members and local/area businesses. The second, at 1 p.m. Thursday, is for individuals and Haskell adjuncts.
Attendance is free. Early registration is encouraged and can be done by phone at 749-8497 or email at amy.deer@bie.edu.
Because Haskell is a federally operated university, contractors for any projects over $25,000 must go through FedBizOpps.gov — the Federal Business Opportunities website — to get jobs, according to a Haskell announcement. In the past year Haskell has spent more than $2 million on campus renovations and technology improvements.
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