Get Certified! Veteran Owned Business Certification (VOSB/SDVOSB) Workshop - Walker

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. This workshop will: - 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 Participants can bring their laptops or work from computers provided. 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 Lawrence - Deputy District Director, US Small Business Administration

Co-Sponsor(s): Louisiana PTAC Livingston Economic Development Council

Limited seating available. Pre registration is required.

Fee: No Cost