Woman Owned/Veteran Owned Small Business Workshop (WOSB/EDWOSB/VOSB) - Walker
WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP OVERVIEW WOSB Session Overview: Small business certifications are like professional certifications. They document a special capability or status that will help you compete in the marketplace. Unlike permits and licenses, you do not need to obtain certifications to legally operate. However, in order to take advantage of business opportunities such as government contracts, you may need to obtain certain certifications. Women business owners should seek to leverage the opportunities available through the federal government to drive revenue growth. This workshop will guide you in doing just that. Topics to be Covered: • Woman Owned Small Business Federal Government Contract Set-asides • Final WOSB Ruling and Impact and Advantage • Eligible NAICS Codes • WOSB Certification Process • Identifying Contract Opportunities •Effectively Responding to Requests for Government Proposal • Completing Required Registrations VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP OVERVIEW This training is for existing businesses and those individuals who are interested in starting a business. Every year, the federal government awards over $500 billion in contracts and a significant share of those contracts are specifically allotted to small businesses. SBA works with federal agencies to assist them in identifying and awarding contracts in order to meet the 23% statutory goal of government-wide small business prime contracting. Federal agencies are also required to award a certain percentage of these contracts to veteran-owned small businesses. The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 established an annual government-wide goal of not less than 3% of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards for service-disabled veterans. The purpose of this is to: - provide training and assistance to the veteran small business community - provide eligibility criteria for service-disabled and veteran-owned small businesses - provide process for Veterans Administration Verification Process for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses - provide guidance on registering as a veteran-owned small business - provide information on contracting opportunities for veterans SBA encourages all small businesses to learn more about the Veteran-owned Small Business Contracting Program and learn how to take advantage of this federal contracting opportunity. The training will provide information on completing required registrations, applying for various certifications, information on identifying contract opportunities.
Speaker(s): Jo Ann Lawrence Supervisory Business Development Specialist U.S. Small Business Administration
Co-Sponsor(s): Livingston Economic Development Council
Fee: No Cost