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SUMMARY:Introduction To Government Contracting
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that government contracts are a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses? The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services   in both large and small quantities   and it's required by law to consider buying from small businesses.\n\nThe government wants to buy from small businesses for several reasons\, including:\n\n\n	To ensure that large businesses don't "muscle out" small businesses\n	To gain access to the new ideas that small businesses provide\n	To support small businesses as engines of economic development and job creation\n	To offer opportunities to disadvantaged socio-economic groups\n\n\nWhat you will learn in this webinar:\n\n\n	Government Contracting Suitability\n	How the Government Buys Goods and Services\n	Am I Eligible Tool   SBA Certify\n	How to Register your business with the Federal Government\n	Marketing Your Business and Identifying Federal Opportunities\n	Prime and Subcontracting\n	SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program\n	Resources\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker \n\nDawnelle Conley\, Deputy District Director\, Iowa District Office\, U.S. Small Business Administration\n\nDawnelle works in conjunction with the District Director in managing the day-to-day operations as it administers the programs and services offered in Iowa by the SBA   a federal agency that helps entrepreneurs start\, build and grow their small businesses. She has worked in a number of capacities for the Small Business Administration especially in the area of assisting small disadvantaged & small businesses with government contracting information & opportunities. She continues to work closely with the business community and service providers informing them of the benefits of SBA programs and services.\n\n\n\nLink to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/523943468017
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px">Did you know that government contracts are a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses? The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services &mdash\; in both large and small quantities &mdash\; and it&rsquo\;s required by law to consider buying from small businesses.</p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px">The government wants to buy from small businesses for several reasons\, including:</p>\n\n<ul style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px">\n	<li>To ensure that large businesses don&rsquo\;t &ldquo\;muscle out&rdquo\; small businesses</li>\n	<li>To gain access to the new ideas that small businesses provide</li>\n	<li>To support small businesses as engines of economic development and job creation</li>\n	<li>To offer opportunities to disadvantaged socio-economic groups</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><strong>What you will learn in this webinar:</strong></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px">\n	<li>Government Contracting Suitability</li>\n	<li>How the Government Buys Goods and Services</li>\n	<li>Am I Eligible Tool &ndash\; SBA Certify</li>\n	<li>How to Register your business with the Federal Government</li>\n	<li>Marketing Your Business and Identifying Federal Opportunities</li>\n	<li>Prime and Subcontracting</li>\n	<li>SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program</li>\n	<li>Resources</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><em><strong>About Our Speaker&hellip\;</strong></em></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px"><em><strong>Dawnelle Conley\, Deputy District Director\, Iowa District Office\, U.S. Small Business Administration</strong></em></p>\n\n<p style="margin-left:0px\; margin-right:0px">Dawnelle works in conjunction with the District Director in managing the day-to-day operations as it administers the programs and services offered in Iowa by the SBA &ndash\; a federal agency that helps entrepreneurs start\, build and grow their small businesses. She has worked in a number of capacities for the Small Business Administration especially in the area of assisting small disadvantaged &amp\; small businesses with government contracting information &amp\; opportunities. She continues to work closely with the business community and service providers informing them of the benefits of SBA programs and services.<br />\n<br />\nLink to register:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/523943468017" rel="external" style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-decoration-line: none\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 20px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: var(--tec-color-link-accent-hover)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\;" target="_self">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/523943468017</a></p>\n
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