Events

The Southwest Virginia Community APEX Accelerator program will be in attendance at the 2024 Southwest Virginia Manufacturers' Expo. The Southwest Virginia Manufacturers' Expo brings manufacturers of Southwest Virginia together, along with their vendors/suppliers, in a networking and learning environment. Manufacturers are invited to set up booths/exhibits for their company and get to know other manufacturers

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

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

Description 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

This virtual webinar will provide information to businesses concerning cybersecurity.  What do businesses need to do to become cybersecurity certified? Why is it important to obtain cybersecurity certification? About CMMC:

What Is a CMMC Assessment? CMMC assessment is an official process to evaluate your cybersecurity maturity. Hackers know that it’s much easier to steal sensitive information from government contractors than

Did you know that the General Services Administration (GSA) is one of the largest buyers in the United States government? And that the US government is also the world’s largest

The Small Business Administration maintains the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database. As a small business registers in the System for Award Management, there is an opportunity to fill out

The Department will strengthen our defense industrial base to ensure that we produce and sustain the full range of capabilities needed to give U.S., allied, and partners forces a competitive

The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. The government

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