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Doing Business With the Government
| How To Do Business With The Federal Government, State Agencies & Local Municipalities A series of workshops at no charge will be offered for established small businesses whose business strategies include growth with the federal, state, and municipal markets. You will learn of opportunities available to small businesses including resources and programs available, marketing tips, how to find available bids, how to decipher the difference between state and federal set-aside programs, how to develop proposals, networking with large companies, and how to successfully approach a large company. Focus will also be given to navigating through the State of Connecticut's bid portal, understanding the Supplier Diversity Program (SBE), the DBE Program, State and Federal certifications and registrations, along with an overview of the various prequalification processes. Workshops are held on a Friday of each month 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at Manchester Community College Classes will be held in Room AST C210 (enter through main entrance by large tower) February 6, 2009 - Government Contracting 101 March 6, 2009 - Doing Business with the State of Connecticut and the 169 Towns and Cities April 24, 2009 - Set-aside programs - Differences between State and Federal May 15, 2009 Marketing/Capability Statements and Matchmaker Primer Workshop For more information or to reserve your spot please contact: Lisa Powell SBA 860.240.4892 lisa.powell@sba.gov |