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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\n \n\nWednesday\, March 16 | 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\n \n\nWednesday\, March 23 | 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\n \n\nWednesday\, March 30 | 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\n \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/handshake.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<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; clear: both\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(98\, 98\, 98)\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; height: 20px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\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\;">Wednesday\, March 16 | SBA 8(a) Application</span></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)\;">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<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; clear: both\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(98\, 98\, 98)\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; height: 20px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\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\;">Wednesday\, March 23 | SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program</span></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)\;">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<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; clear: both\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(98\, 98\, 98)\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; height: 20px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\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\;">Wednesday\, March 30 | SBA Hubzone&nbsp\;</span></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)\;">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<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; clear: both\; font-family: Montserrat\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Roboto\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(98\, 98\, 98)\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; height: 20px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\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!</span></p>\n</div>\n
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URL:https://business.lakeforestcachamber.com/events/details/sbdc-small-business-administration-sba-procurement-series-3588567
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