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Understanding Business Opportunities in World Bank-Financed Projects

The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce is hosting a seminar for U.S. companies in the mid-Atlantic region to learn about business opportunities generated by Bank-financed projects.

Understanding Business Opportunities in World Bank-Financed Projects

Location

University of Maryland - Smith School

DATE: Wednesday, May 28

TIME: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

LOCATION: University of Maryland - Smith School

CONTACT: Michael Staunton

michael.staunton@trade.gov

Hosted by the World Bank Group at the University of Maryland
Smith School of Business
in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce
DRAFT AGENDA

May 28, 2025
9:00 am – 9:25 am

Welcome Remarks

  • Maryland Secretary of commerce or Representative
  • Hiba Tahboub, Director and Chief Procurement Officer, World Bank
9:25 am – 9:45 am

Overview of the Multilateral Development Banks

  • Danica Starks, Senior Commercial Liaison, U.S. Commercial Service -World Bank
9:45 am – 10:30 am

World Bank Project Procurement 101 – Providing goods, civil works, and consulting services to World Bank borrowers

  • TBD, World Bank Procurement Office
  • Q and A
10:30 am – 11:15 am

World Bank Corporate Procurement 101 – Selling to the Bank and direct consulting opportunities

  • TBD, World Bank Corporate Procurement Office
  • Q and A
11:15 am – 11:30 am Networking Coffee Break
11:30am – 11:45 am

Investing in Emerging and Developing Economies - Brief overview of World Bank Group private sector finance tools

  • TBD IFC and MIGA
11:45 am – 12:30 pm

U.S. Government Support for Foreign Government Procurement

  • Jose Maciel, Director CS Baltimore
  • TBD, U.S. Department of Commerce, Advocacy Center
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch and Resource Tables

  • World Bank Group
  • CS Baltimore
  • State of Maryland
  • Export DC
  • State of Virginia
  • Export Import Bank
  • US Trade Development Agency
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation - Representative
Breakout Sessions Accessing World Bank and International Opportunities:

Breakout Session #1

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 Project Procurement – Deep Dive Workshop

Breakout Session #2

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 Corporate Procurement Deep Dive Workshop

Breakout Session #3

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 Overseas Investment Tools – Workshop – IFC, MIGA, DFC, EXM Bank
   

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