State/Local Contracting: SWaM Certification
SWaM (Small, woman, and/or minority-owned) businesses looking to government contracting as a new avenue for selling goods and services will definitely benefit from this workshop!
Topics covered in this workshop:
Details/benefits of the small business set-aside preference program
Navigating the SWaM application process
Positioning your business for greater success at winning a contract
Live demo and walk through of the SWaM certification website and, if time allows, the eVA website
Join speaker Courtney Mustin, Business Services Manager, Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity, and learn how and why to become SWaM (Small, Woman-Owned, and/or Minority-Owned Business) Certified to gain advantage when seeking state or local government contracts.
Fee: No Cost
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.