SBA Mentor Protégé Program March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
SWaM Certification April 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment April 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Writing an Effective Capabilities Statement April 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Creating Winning Proposals April 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Federal Contracting 101 April 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Intro to Selling to Virginia May 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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
Generate Leads Using eVA – Workshop #2 May 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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
Veteran Resource Event May 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 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
Reshoring and Sustaining the U.S. Industrial Base June 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 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