Mingle your way to a government contract

At networking events around the U.S., entrepreneurs can meet officials from government agencies and major corporations and learn how to bid on lucrative deals.

At the sound of a bell’s "ding!," the floor of a cavernous expo hall swirls with movement as entrepreneurs in power suits scurry to find their next assigned table. There, a small business procurement officer waits to hear their pitch. The next bell will be in 20 minutes — a brief window of time, but long enough to potentially kick off a lucrative business relationship.

By Emily Maltby, CNNMoney.com staff writer

Full Story: http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/18/smallbusiness/small_business_matchmaking_for_government_contracts.smb/index.htm?postversion=2009061814

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