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20th October Conference in Manchester to Focus on How U.K. Technology Firms Can Win Contracts with the U.S. Government    

WASHINGTON, DC; 27 September 2005 – U.K. Trade and Investment (UKTI) and the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) will host a half-day conference in Manchester, England on Thursday, 20 October, on how small - and medium - sized British technology companies can win contracts with the U.S. Government, the world's largest buyer of technology. 

U.S. Government spending on technology is projected to increase from £32 billion ($58 billion) in 2005 to £41 billion ($74 billion) in 2009, with more than half of this spending earmarked for the U.S. military and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Among the featured speakers will be Mark Evans, Software Engineer, of Tessella Support Services plc, a global technology firm with offices throughout the U.K., including Warrington and Oxfordshire.  Tessella's newest company, Tessella Inc., based in Chevy Chase, MD, is part of a Lockheed Martin team that earlier this month won a six-year, £170 million ($308 million) contract to build an Electronic Records Archives system for the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Other speakers will focus on how to:

  • Identify the technology procurement officers in each U.S. Government agency.
  • Find the best tools for tracking U.S. Government bids and contracts.
  • Take advantage of assistance provided by UKTI and GWI.
  • Participate in FOSE 7-9 March 2006 in Washington, DC, the largest technology trade show for U.S. Government buyers.

    • The conference will be held in the Beijing Suite of the Radisson SAS Hotel at the Manchester International Airport, beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Advance registration is required.  The registration fee is £55 per person and includes VAT, breakfast and lunch, and a complimentary copy of the 2005 U.S. Federal Technology Almanac. Register online at www.greaterwashington.org or by contacting  Richard   at richard.lewis@uktradeinvest.gov.uk or by phoning 020 7215 4823.

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    The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the regional economic development marketing organization that promotes the area encompassing the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland as a premier business location. GWI is an affiliate of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. For more info, visit www.greaterwashington.org

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