BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261209T020000Z DTEND:20261209T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Coaching for Impact: Windows of Opportunity DESCRIPTION:Workshop Overview\n\n\n What supplier diversity is and why it matters: A foundational overview of supplier diversity how it aims to help diverse-owned businesses win competitive supplier contracts and why relationships and connections can help drive growth\n How government contracting works (and where the opportunity is): An introduction to federal contracting and the Small Business Administration (SBA)\, including what qualifies as a "small business" for federal contracting (industry size standards/NAICS-driven)\n Government supplier diversity programs and certifications: An overview of key SBA contracting assistance programs (e.g.\, SDB\, Women-Owned\, Veteran\, 8(a)\, HUBZone\, Mentor-Prot g ) and how set-aside vs. sole-source contracts can reduce competition\n Corporate supplier diversity programs and the value of certification: How private-sector certifications act as a "stamp of approval\," can help you get discovered by purchasing teams\, access corporation-specific programs\, enter larger markets\, and potentially improve access to loans/investors\n How to prepare\, apply\, and maximize your certification: Practical steps to get "certification-ready" (clean GAAP-aligned financials\, documentation\, site visit/interview prep)\, how to create key artifacts like a capability statement and respond to RFPs\, and how to network/follow up to make the most of certification once you have it X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Workshop Overview

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