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SUMMARY:Beginner's Guide to Federal Certifications & Doing Business with the Federal Government
DESCRIPTION:Doing Business with the Federal Government:\n\nIf you're looking to do business with the government\, the first step is to register in System Awards Management (SAM).\n\nThe System of Award Management (SAM) is a federal contracting/vendor portal that is primarily utilized for contractor small business search and payment purposes for any federal government goods and services purchased through bid opportunities.\n\nWhat you will learn:\n\n\n	Learn how to classify your industry with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)\n	How to register your business with the federal government in (SAM) and documents needed.\n	Meet representatives from the SBA and UTRGV APEX Accelerator\n	Network with other participants.\n\n\n----\n\nLearn about Federal Certifications\n\nThe Federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 233% of all federal contracting dollars each year. SBA provides several programs to help small businesses win these federal contracts.\n\n\n	Learn if you should apply \n	How to get ready for certification
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="905" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/9.18.25BeginnersGuidetoFederalCertificationsDoingBusinesswiththeFederalGovernment.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 905px\;" width="700" />\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Doing Business with the Federal Government:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">If you&#39\;re looking to do business with the government\, the first step is to register in System Awards Management (SAM).</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The System of Award Management (SAM) is a federal contracting/vendor portal that is primarily utilized for contractor small business search and payment purposes for any federal government goods and services purchased through bid opportunities.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">What you will learn:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-top: 3px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn how to classify your industry with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">How to register your business with the federal government in (SAM) and documents needed.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Meet representatives from the SBA and UTRGV APEX Accelerator</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Network with other participants.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">----</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn about Federal Certifications</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; line-height: 23.2px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The Federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 233% of all federal contracting dollars each year. SBA provides several programs to help small businesses win these federal contracts.</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-top: 3px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Lato\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn if you should apply&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; line-height: 25.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">How to get ready for certification</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Brownsville Chamber of Commerce 1600 University Blvd.\, Brownsville\, TX
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