Where’s the Money? Federal agencies spend roughly $100 billion with small businesses on an annual basis. It was realized that that federal government contract awards to Women-Owned Small Business (WOSBs) were limited and a subsequent study listed industries in which women were underrepresented and substantially underrepresented in the award of federal contracts. To address this issue, the WOSB Contracting Rule was implemented February 4, 2011. If you are a woman owned small business and fall in one of the designated industries, you can position your company to bid on federal government set asides for WOSBs and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs). We invite you to attend the Where’s the Money Workshop to view a listing of the designated industries, learn how to position your company to bid on WOSB set-aside projects, and maneuver the www.fbogov web site to find WOSB opportunities. This workshop will be held on the main Cleveland State campus in the Career Education Building in room 105
Speaker(s): Jacqueline Merritt, U.S. Small Business Administration
Co-Sponsor(s): TSBDC at Cleveland State Community College
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the State of Tennessee. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the SBA. All TSBDC programs and services are nondiscriminatory and available to individuals with disabilities. For special needs, please contact the TSBDC office at (423) 478-6247 prior to the event for which you would like to register.
Fee: No Cost