BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210318T150000Z DTEND:20210318T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SBA Federal Contracting Series: 8(a) Business Development Program + SAM Registration DESCRIPTION:As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + SAM Registration workshop on Thursday\, March 18\, 2021\, 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\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:

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\nAs part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + SAM Registration workshop on Thursday\, March 18\, 2021\, at 10 AM.
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\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.
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\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.
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\nDiscover and Learn:
\n- If Government Contracting is for you?
\n- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?
\n- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?
\n- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.
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\nThe 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.
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\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. LOCATION:Zoom Webinar: http://bit.ly/3sbD6XS UID:e.2211.6913 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260517T203706Z URL:https://business.brownsvillechamber.com/events/details/sba-federal-contracting-series-8-a-business-development-program-sam-registration-6913 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR