November 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SBA HUBZone Business Certification 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
November 12 @ 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
November 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) FOCI Session Description: From investors to employees to customers, there are a lot of people who can influence your business. Most of the time these relationships improve your business, but sometimes
December 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Project Spectrum About Project Spectrum: Project Spectrum is a comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. Our mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness,
December 5 @ 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
December 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm DoD Mentor-Protégé Program DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program is the oldest continuously operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence. Originally established in the midst of the First Gulf War, the MPP helps eligible small businesses expand
December 11 @ 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
December 18 @ 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
January 15, 2025 @ 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
January 29, 2025 @ 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
February 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SBA Women Owned Business Certifications The federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year. To help provide a level playing field for women
February 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Subcontracting as a Marketing Strategy Learn about the GSA subcontracting program and how to target GSA prime vendors, market to them, as well as understand the advantages of initiating your Government contracting experience through subcontracting
March 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm An Introduction to the SBIR & STTR Programs The SBIR/STTR programs are an important source of early-stage technology funding for small businesses. Learn how the SBIR/STTR programs have helped R&D-focused entrepreneurs, and advanced research and development in a
March 19, 2025 @ 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