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SUMMARY:Beginner’s Guide: Doing Business With the Federal Government & Federal Certifications
DESCRIPTION:LEARN HOW TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USING SAM.GOV\n\nThe System for Award Management (SAM) is the federal government's primary vendor and contractor registration portal\, used to verify businesses\, process payments\, and identify qualified small businesses for goods and services purchased through federal bid opportunities.\n\nParticipants will learn:\n\n  How to classify your industry\n\n  How to register your business with SAM.gov\n\n  How to prepare for federal contracting opportunities\n\n  Plus\, meet representatives from the SBA and UTRGV APEX Accelerator for direct guidance.\n\n\nLEARN ABOUT FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS\n\nThe federal government aims to award at least 23% of all contracting dollars to small businesses each year\, and the SBA manages several certification programs that help eligible businesses compete more effectively for those contracts.\n\nThis session will cover:\n\n  How to determine if you should apply\n\n  Steps to prepare your business for certification\n\n  How certifications strengthen your position in the federal marketplace
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-end="684" data-start="345"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong data-end="412" data-start="345">LEARN HOW TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USING SAM.GOV</strong><br data-end="415" data-start="412" />\nThe System for Award Management (SAM) is the federal government&rsquo\;s primary vendor and contractor registration portal\, used to verify businesses\, process payments\, and identify qualified small businesses for goods and services purchased through federal bid opportunities.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="940" data-start="686"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Participants will learn:<br data-end="713" data-start="710" />\n&bull\; How to classify your industry<br data-end="747" data-start="744" />\n&bull\; How to register your business with SAM.gov<br data-end="794" data-start="791" />\n&bull\; How to prepare for federal contracting opportunities<br data-end="851" data-start="848" />\n&bull\; Plus\, meet representatives from the SBA and UTRGV APEX Accelerator for direct guidance.</span></span></p>\n\n<hr data-end="945" data-start="942" />\n<p data-end="1222" data-start="947"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong data-end="985" data-start="947">LEARN ABOUT FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS</strong><br data-end="988" data-start="985" />\nThe federal government aims to award at least 23% of all contracting dollars to small businesses each year\, and the SBA manages several certification programs that help eligible businesses compete more effectively for those contracts.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1419" data-start="1224"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This session will cover:<br data-end="1251" data-start="1248" />\n&bull\; How to determine if you should apply<br data-end="1292" data-start="1289" />\n&bull\; Steps to prepare your business for certification<br data-end="1345" data-start="1342" />\n&bull\; How certifications strengthen your position in the federal marketplace</span></span></p>\n
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URL:https://members.rgvhcc.org/events/details/beginner-s-guide-doing-business-with-the-federal-government-federal-certifications-1092
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