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Washington D.C. — On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will convene a hearing titled, “Reauthorization of the SBA’s Contracting Programs.”
The hearing will be live-streamed on the committee’s website here.
Members of the media planning to attend must RSVP to RubioPressShop@rubio.senate.gov
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
Mr. Robb Wong, Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
Mr. William Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Panel 2:
Ms. Vicki Marino, Founder and President, Kenmar General Contracting
Mr. Delali Dzirasa, Founder and President, Fearless Solutions
Ms. Laurie Sayles, President and CEO, Civility Management Solutions
Hearing Details:
Reauthorization of the SBA’s Contracting Programs
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
2:30 p.m. EDT
Small Business Committee Hearing Room
428A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.