As local, state, and federal government entities commit to increasing diversity among government contractors, minority-owned businesses are finding a larger market and more opportunities to grow and diversify their revenue.
However, navigating the alphabet soup of acronyms, certifications, and red tape involved can challenge the most eager business owners. YOUR Union County Chamber is teaming up with the Small Business Center at South Piedmont Community College and the Anson County Chamber of Commerce to host a training series focused on helping you Grow Your Revenue with Government Contracts.
This eight-week series will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on the following dates:
- » Friday, October 18, 2024
- » Monday, October 21, 2024
- » Thursday, October 24, 2024
- » Monday, October 28, 2024
- » Thursday, October 31, 2024
- » Monday, November 4, 2024
- » Thursday, November 7, 2024
- » Thursday, November 15, 2024
This is the second year the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is offering this program. All sessions will have an online and virtual option. The in person location is the Tyson Family Center for Technology at South Piedmont Community College. Translation services will be available for the virtual sessions.
The Small Business Center is also offering a training on Federal Contracting for Small Business on November 21, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. You can read more about that here.
What to Expect
The series will kick off with a panel discussion comprised of local companies that have found success working with the government. Following that session is Government Contracting 101 where you will learn the basics of how to prepare for government contracting including an overview of the government sales process and how entities find and hire contractors.
Certification Options is the next session that will inform you about the different certifications available to your business. One of the most popular is the Historically Underutilized Business certification. In session four, Let’s Get HUB Certified, you will learn more about that.
Once you know the basics and have the correct certifications for your business, you will learn how to market to the government and understand RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs required by the entities during the contracting process in sessions 5 and 6.
Session seven will teach you how to write a winning proposal to help your business stand out in the crowd. The final session will include a panel of those working for local government entities discussing how you can best work with the government.
This series is a FREE training as part of the Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusion Program. You can register for all the sessions, or only attend individual ones. Registration is required. You can read more details, learn about the presenters for each session and register here.
Last modified: September 23, 2024
