State/Local Contracting: SWaM Certification
Small, woman and/or minority-owned businesses looking to government contracting as a new avenue for selling their goods and services will definitely benefit from this workshop!
Join us 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.
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 thru of the SWaM certification website and, if time allows, the eVA website
Presented by Courtney Mustin, Business Services Manager,
Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity
Fee: No Cost
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
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. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.