Have you thought about expanding your business and services in the defense sector? 

BECI strives to help members tap into new markets, expand their networks, and create lasting business relationships with international partners.

With this in mind, we are happy to invite Beci members to the Industry Day 2025 at Chièvres Air Base. This event is an opportunity to learn more about doing business with the U.S. Government and NATO/SHAPE. It is designed to provide valuable information on how to navigate the procurement process, explore potential business opportunities, and connect with key players.

A collaboration of USAG Benelux & NATO/SHAPE

Who should come? 

Beci members who work in the sectors below and are interested in providing services to the US Army and NATO.

Maintenance and repair services:

• Heating & Cooling Systems 
• Roads & Runways 
• Painting Services 
• Fire, water, electrical and mechanical systems 
• Roof Inspection Services 
• Garbage & Recycling 
• Custodial Services 
• Grounds Maintenance

Rental & Supply:
• Heavily Armored Vehicles, Vehicles 
• Heavy Equipment 
• Generators 
• Trans/admin services 
• IT supply services

Security Services & Equipment: 
• Local Guard Services 
• Intrusion detection

Agenda

09:00 Arrival and registration

10:10–10:20 Opening Remarks by the Garrison Commander

10:20–11:00 Overview of Contracting with 409th CSB/ RCO Benelux and NATO/SHAPE ACO Contracts Office

11:00–12:00 Panel Discussion: How to do business with U.S. Army

13:00–14:00 Panel Discussion: How to do business with NATO/SHAPE

14:00–15:00 Networking Opportunity

Note: A multilingual panel will be available to respond to questions​.

Registration - important!

Free of charge; registration is mand​atory

Register by 10 February at the latest. It is mandatory to provide the full name of the participant, the name and VAT of the company. 

After the registration and Beci pre-screening, you can expect to be contacted by representatives of the Regional Contracting Office via email with their official address @army.mil, requesting any additional information necessary to access the base..

To complete the security clearance process, the Regional Contracting Office will request that each participant provide a Certificate of Good Conduct and a copy of their ID card. 
Participants can choose to submit this information via email with a domain @army.mil, or if they prefer, they can have their ID card scanned at the gate by an officer on the day of the event.  

The scanning process will only take a few minutes.