Government contracting workshops are provided in cooperation with the CT Procurement Technical Assistance Program and U.S. Small Business Administration.
Cost: Free
Learn more about government contracting services at the Entrepreneurial Center.Please click on the workshop title to learn more:
Registering for Federal Contracting, Searching for Federal & State Bids and Set-Aside Programs
Women-Owned Business Set Aside and SAM
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Marketing Your Business to the Federal Government & State of Connecticut and Completing a Capabilities Statement
Fall 2013
This seminar will focus on ways in which you can promote your company to government agencies and prime government contractors. Online searches will demonstrate how you obtain information about your competition, previously awarded contracts and set-aside bids. Attention will be given to looking for budget information that could indicate projections for future procurements. As a marketing strategy you will be shown how to market to prime government contractors and how to develop a capabilities statement.
There will be a brief discussion about services offered by the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program (CT PTAP) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The program is designed to be interactive so that all questions are welcome. Brien Robertson, Director of Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program will present the seminar along with Lisa Powell, Economic Development Specialist from the SBA.
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Registering for Federal Contracting, Searching for Federal & State Bids and Set-Aside Programs
Fall 2013
The federal government’s new System of Award Management (SAM) Program will be explained. SAM replaced Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA). Enrollment in SAM is mandatory for federal contracting.
This seminar will explore the various Federal and State set-aside programs through a discussion about the qualifications and benefits for each of these classifications or programs. The federal set-aside programs to be explored include those for veteran owned businesses, women owned businesses, HubZone Certification, and 8-A Certification. We will also demonstrate the websites for locating federal bids over $25,000 and the State’s bid portal where state and municipal bids can be found.
The program is designed to be interactive so that all questions are welcome. Brien Robertson, Director of Procurement Technical Assistance Program will present the seminar along with Lisa Powell, Economic Development Specialist from the SBA.
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Doing Business with the State of CT, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City of New Britain
Fall 2013
Location: Butterworth Hall, 1265 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT
To register: Call: Lisa Powell at 860.240.4892 or Email: lisa.powell@sba.gov
This workshop will outline doing business with the state of Connecticut, the State's Bid Portal and the Supplier Diversity Program. It will also cover The Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program as well as finding and responding to DOT solicitations. In addition, the City of New Britain’s procurement process will be covered.
Representatives from the State of CT Dept of Administrative Services, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City of New Britain will be presenting.
Presenters:
Meg Yetishefsky – DAS/Supplier Diversity
Shari Pratt/Deb Goss – DOT/DBE program
Jack Pieper – City of New Britain
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Women-Owned Business Set Aside and SAM
Fall 2013
This seminar will outline the various State and Federal Set-Aside Programs affecting Women Owned Businesses through identifying the intent of each program, eligibility requirements, benefits of certification, and how to become certified. The government's new registration system called System for Award Management (SAM) will also be reviewed.
The Connecticut Business Advantage Matchmaker Conference helps match small businesses with large contractors.
