The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services, 23% of that spend is allocated for Small Business. This is a huge opportunity for firms, who qualify, to grow their business and become part of the challenging world of Government Contracting through set-aside opportunities. In order to be successful in government contracting you must know how to respond to a solicitation with a winning proposal. This is the most valuable skill to have for winning government contracts. A properly formatted proposal will help you get noticed and differentiate you from your competition and show you are a responsible and responsive bidder. In this presentation you will learn:
• Proper formatting of a proposal • Win Themes • Capture Management • How proposals are graded • What are some common mistakes in proposal writing
Join Lisa Wood, Director of the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), for this informative presentation - a "must" for those who are considering the Federal Government contracting market and want to learn how to prepare for/navigate this huge potential market. This "beginners" class offers tips and tricks on how to win Federal business.
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/.