Doing Business with the Federal Government - Friendswood

Date and time

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Location

Friendswood Chamber of Commerce
1100 S Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, TX 77546

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Organizer

Clarissa Caballero
claricaba3@Central.UH.EDU

Host organization

Galveston County SBDC

Type of event

SBA participating event

Event description

Housted by: Galveston County SBDC 

The federal government purchases more goods and services than any other buyer in the world, close to $700 billion each year. Of this amount, agencies have a goaling requirement to set aside 23% annually for small businesses. 

This session will include information on:

  • Key federal programs, including eligibility requirements and how to apply,
  • How to register your business in SAM.gov,
  • How to search for federal opportunities,
  • The importance of marketing, and
  • Support services offered by SBA Resource Partners and APEX Accelerator.

Highlights include: 

  • SBA 8(a) Business Development Program,
  • Historically Underutilized Business Zones program (HUBZone),
  • Women-Owned Small Business Certification Program (WOSB),
  • Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification Program (EDWOSB),
  • Veteran Small Business Certification (VETCert) Program and
  • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program

This session is intended for small business owners who want to find out more about key federal government set aside programs.

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