October 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SWaM Certification Are you a small, women-owned, minority-owned, micro, veteran, service-disabled veteran business looking to expand your opportunities? The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) invites you to a virtual informational session on the SWaM Certification process. Why Get SWaM Certified? Each year, the Commonwealth of Virginia spends over $8 billion on goods and
October 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI) This class will train you on Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence, or FOCI. In an increasingly global economy, for those companies interested in doing classified work for the U.S. Government it is vitally important to understand what constitutes FOCI and how such concerns can be mitigated. In this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about
November 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Capability Statements: A Must-Have for Government Contracting Your capability statement is a key marketing tool when connecting with procurement officers. In this interactive session, learn how to craft a compelling, professional capability statement that communicates your core
December 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CMMC Level 1 in Layperson’s terms The US Federal government recognizes the risk of theft of its sensitive information--such as Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)--from its supply chains' information systems. All Federal
January 15, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm How To Do Business With GSA 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
January 20, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mentor Protege Programs In this 1 hour virtual class, you will learn the ins and outs of the popular SBA and DOD Mentor Protégé Programs and get answers to these, and many more,
January 28, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm How to Get on MAS ( Multiple Award Schedule) The GSA Schedule (also referred to as Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedule) is a long-term governmentwide contract with commercial firms providing federal, state, and local government buyers
February 11, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Competitive Advantage through Cybersecurity Compliance Federal, State, and Local municipalities increasingly include requirements to implement cybersecurity protection plans as basis for contractual award. To effectively compete for contract award, offerors must adhere to published cybersecurity
February 25, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Subcontracting as a Marketing Strategy Join the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the SW Virginia Apex Accelerator as they team to present an overview of subcontracting with
March 4, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm RFIs, RFPs, RFQs: Understanding the Difference This webinar will help you learn how to develop effective responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotes (RFQs). During this training, we will
March 10, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI) This class will train you on Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence, or FOCI. In an increasingly global economy, for those companies interested in doing classified work for the U.S. Government
March 18, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Utilizing GSA e-Tools GSA offers a suite of integrated e-tools to make the acquisition process more efficient for small businesses. These complimentary e-tools — GSA Advantage!®, GSA eBuy, GSA eLibrary, Acquisition Gateway, and