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SUMMARY:SBA Federal Contracting Series: 8(a) Business Development Program + Procurement Technical Assistance Center Services
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + PTAC Services workshop on Thursday\, December 3\, 2020\, at 10 AM.\n\n\n\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.\n\n\n\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.\n\n\n\nThe UTRGV PTAC will also present on services they offer the community. \n\n\n\nDiscover and Learn:\n\n- If Government Contracting is for you?\n\n- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?\n\n- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?\n\n- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.\n\n\n\nThe Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA's participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.\n\n\n\nSBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/12.3.208aPTAC.png" style="width: 400px\; height: 225px\;" width="400" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + PTAC Services workshop on Thursday\, December 3\, 2020\, at 10 AM.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">To help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.<br />\n<br />\nThe UTRGV PTAC will also present on services they offer the community.&nbsp\;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Discover and Learn:</span></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If Government Contracting is for you?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The Informational Workshops have been organized by the SBA for the community. The SBA&rsquo\;s participation is not an endorsement of any opinion\, product or service of the organizations in attendance.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<em><span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance.</span></em>
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