SWaM Certification 101
Small business owners who are looking to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement and contracting opportunities are encouraged to become SWaM certified. The SWaM certification is a vehicle to promote economic growth of Virginia’s businesses. This workshop will cover the SWaM Program and designations, certification process and new on-line application portal, required documents needed to apply, and how to use the certification to do business with the Commonwealth (intro to eVA, Virginia's Online Procurement Portal).
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand SWaM certification process and how to apply
- Understand the SWaM certification benefits
- Understanding eVA introduction
Speaker(s): Ramain Gohar joined the Dept of Small Business and Supplier Diversity in Dec 2017 and is responsible for assisting and consulting small businesses in Central West Virginia on how to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ramain has previously worked with Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina Small Business Development Centers where he provided consulting services to Tech businesses from start up phase to growth stage. Ramain earned his MBA from Western Carolina University and is Growth Wheel Certified Advisor.
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.