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SUMMARY:SBDC - Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Series
DESCRIPTION:This three-part series will be instructed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and will discuss the requirements\, application process and how to become SBA 8(a)\, SBA Women-Owned Small Business\, and/or SBA HUBZone Certified. \n\nWednesday\, August 11 | SBA 8(a) Application\n\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program. \n\nWednesday\, August 18 | SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program\n\nThe federal government's goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year! The WOSB has incurred changes to its regulations that will make it easier for qualified small businesses to participate in the WOSB Federal Contracting Program. \n\nWednesday\, August 25 | SBA Hubzone \n\nThe HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. \n\nYou will receive a link to join this webinar the day before each session. Instructions: \n\nA webinar link will be emailed to you the day before this webinar. There is no cost to participate!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img src="https://ociesmallbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Contracting-With-California-State-Government-scaled-scaled-e1616800513812.jpg" />\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">This three-part series will be instructed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and will discuss the requirements\, application process and how to become SBA 8(a)\, SBA Women-Owned Small Business\, and/or SBA HUBZone Certified.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h5 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0.5rem\; margin-bottom: 7px\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-weight: 300\; line-height: 1.3\; font-size: 18px\; clear: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Wednesday\, August 11 | SBA 8(a) Application</span></h5>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development program.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h5 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0.5rem\; margin-bottom: 7px\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-weight: 300\; line-height: 1.3\; font-size: 18px\; clear: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Wednesday\, August 18 | SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program</span></h5>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The federal government&rsquo\;s goal is to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses each year! The WOSB has incurred changes to its regulations that will make it easier for qualified small businesses to participate in the WOSB Federal Contracting Program.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h5 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0.5rem\; margin-bottom: 7px\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-weight: 300\; line-height: 1.3\; font-size: 18px\; clear: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Wednesday\, August 25 | SBA Hubzone&nbsp\;</span></h5>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">You will receive a link to join this webinar the day before each session.&nbsp\;Instructions:&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(97\, 97\, 97)\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 1.8\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">A webinar link will be emailed to you the day before this webinar. There is no cost to participate!&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n
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URL:https://business.lakeforestcachamber.com/events/details/sbdc-small-business-administration-sba-procurement-series-08-25-2021-3588383
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