March 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SBA Mentor Protégé Program Your small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through SBA's Mentor-Protégé program. Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including: Guidance on
April 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SWaM Certification The Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certification program is a state program of the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose purpose is to enhance procurement opportunities for SWaM businesses participating in
April 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Virtual Event Join us for an exclusive webinar featuring Dr. Kristin Schaaf, Deputy Director of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program at the Department of Defense. This session will provide
April 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Writing an Effective Capabilities Statement Your capabilities statement is your company’s resume. It is often the first contact you will have with Procurement Decision Makers. If your capabilities statement is the best way to get
April 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Creating Winning Proposals During this session the following topics will be covered: Part 1 Difference between Bids and Proposals What influences proposal selection Responsiveness vs. Responsibility Difference between Solicitation, Pre-solicitation, Combined Synopsis and Sources Sought
April 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Federal Contracting 101 The Southwest Virginia Community College APEX Accelerator invites you to attend this informational training session to learn the basics about Federal Contracting. The presenter will be Judy Sayers, Procurement Specialist
May 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Intro to Selling to Virginia Description This session will provide a high-level overview of the Commonwealth’s purchasing process, including purchasing policies that affect how buyers use the eVA system to “shop” and the eVA tools
May 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Generate Leads Using eVA – Workshop #2 This advanced workshop is the 2nd in our series & focuses on lead generation. This hands-on session explores the public transparency tools available on the eVA website, including the Report
May 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Veteran Resource Event Join the Southwest Virginia Community College APEX Accelerator as we host our first ever Veteran Resource Event. This event will bring in presenters to discuss both federal and state veteran
June 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Reshoring and Sustaining the U.S. Industrial Base Shorter supply chains have proven to be lower risk and more profitable for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for 20 to 30% of products that are now imported. Find out how