About the Conference
Background and Purpose of the Suppliers Forum:
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), and the National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA), will be co-sponsoring a Regional Nuclear Suppliers Outreach event for
suppliers interested in providing services and products in the nuclear sector on March 17 & 18, 2009
in Augusta, GA.
This nuclear suppliers’ outreach event is an excellent opportunity for companies interested in working
in the DOE nuclear sector to gain insights into the current and future markets for products and services,
and requirements to enter or to continue to work on nuclear projects in the DOE-complex. In addition,
participants will have the opportunity to interact directly with senior executives, project managers,
and procurement personnel working for DOE and its prime contractors; and, gain insight into Nuclear
Quality Assurance program requirements applicable to both the DOE and commercial nuclear industry sectors.
The purpose of this forum is two fold. First, it will help ensure that all EM and NNSA sites have an
adequate number of qualified nuclear and non-nuclear suppliers for future projects and programs. Second,
it will provide information for suppliers regarding the needs of DOE projects and programs for their
products and services in the years ahead. By providing products and services to DOE for its nuclear
projects, companies may become qualified to supply similar products and services to the commercial nuclear
power industry as the commercial nuclear renaissance in the U.S. and overseas evolves.
