Certifications: A Marketing Strategy For Winning Contracts

The world of procurement can be overwhelming and very confusing. This workshop will try to decode the certification alphabet soup and provide small business owners with an overview of the major public and private sector programs. Included is an overview of the National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Program, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council WBE Program, the GSA Schedule Contract, the Department of Transportation DBE Program, HubZone, Veteran Owned Small Business and the new Women Owned Small Business Program (8(m) program.