Wednesday, October 19 · 9 am - 11:30 am EST
Portsmouth Economic Development, 200 High Street Suite 201 Portsmouth, VA 23704
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia? Small business owners who are looking to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement and contracting opportunities are encouraged to become SWaM certified. The SWaM certification is a vehicle to promote economic growth of Virginia’s businesses.
Becoming SWaM certified is just the first step in doing business with the Commonwealth and many local government bodies. Each year the state buys goods and services totaling more than $8 billion. The Commonwealth of Virginia wants to do business with you and increase participation of small, women owned, and minority-owned businesses.
This workshop will cover the SWaM Program and certification/designation types, on-line application process, required documents needed to apply, and how to use the certification to do business with the Commonwealth (intro to eVA, Virginia's Online Procurement Portal).
Presented by Angela Barber, Business Services Manager - Hampton Roads/Eastern Shore Region
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification program is a Federal program. The purpose is to increase the participation of certified DBEs in projects funded by the US Department of Transportation and other federal sectors. Projects typically include heavy construction, such as building and designing roads, bridges, railroads, ports, and airports.
Presented by Nina Britton, DBE & Transportation Outreach Specialist – Hampton Roads Region
REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A REMINDER THE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT!
In Partnership with the City of Portsmouth Economic Development
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swamdbe-certification-information-session-tickets-1024361953177
200 High St # 200, Portsmouth, VA 23704
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