Level Up Your Connections and Revenue with Certification!

Event description

The SBA reported that in 2022 there was a 70% increase in industries eligible for set-asides for the women-owned small business federal contracting program, and in the private sector there has been an uptick in corporations participating in supplier diversity initiatives as well, in part due to their commitment to inclusivity, corporate social responsibility, and an interest in improving supply chain competiveness. We get a lot of questions about certification for women-owned and minority women-owned businesses, especially questions like:

• What are the benefits?
• What certifications are out there?
• Which certification is right for you?
• Do you need to be certified to contract in NH?
• What if I want to contract in a bordering state?
• Who can help get you certified? 

Join our panel discussion on women-owned & minority women-owned small business certification for valuable insights into various certification types (both public and private), eligibility requirements, application assistance, and industry demand. Connect with state and federal experts to learn how these organizations can help connect certified businesses to federal agencies, other certified peers who are using certification to level up their revenue. Walk away with information that can save time and money while navigating the contracting landscape and the application process of supplier diversity certification!

You will meet:

•        Cody Oliphant, Federal Program Specialist & DBE Coordinator with NH Department of Transportation
•        Dave Pease & Danielle Ruest, NH Apex Accelerator (Technical assistance provider for Federal WOSB and NH DOT DBE Certification)
•        Theresa Pinto, NH Small Business Administration (Federal WOSB Certification)
• Meghan Cunningham Director of Certification & Supplier Diversity, Center for Women & Enterprise (WBENC Certification)

 A replay of this certification panel and previous ones for the year will be available to those who register.

 Please note that the seat availability function for our programs is not an accurate indicator of seat availability.

 **Space is limited please cancel your registration in eCenter by 9/15 if you can't make it so we can offer your spot to another client.

This will be an interactive forum to ask any questions you have about certification. Though there is no requirement to participate in the discussion.