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SUMMARY:Federal Contracting Series for Small Businesses - 10/22/2024
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and the Government Contracting Assistance Program (GCAP) will host the following collaborative in-person trainings across North Carolina during 2024. The duration for training is 3.5 hours which includes three one-hour sessions and two 15-minute breaks. \n\nREGISTER TO ATTEND\n\n \nPart 1: Federal Contracting Fundamentals (one hour). This training explores the fundamentals on doing business with the federal government. Topics include: levels of federal purchasing; how the federal government buys products\, construction and engineering and non-personal services; registering as a federal contractor; locating\, identifying and responding to federal business opportunities; and resources available to assist federal contractors in North Carolina.\n \nPart 2: Navigating Federal Small Business Certifications: An In-Depth Analysis (one hour). This session offers a deep dive into various certifications such as 8(a)\, HUBZone\, SDVOSB/VOSB and Women-Owned\, covering eligibility\, application processes\, and strategies for leveraging these certifications to expand business opportunities.\n \nPart 3: Effectively Presenting Your Small Business to the Federal Government (one hour). This training focuses on real world tips\, tricks\, tools and lessons learned on how to effectively market a business to federal customers. It also focuses on techniques to market a business to federal prime contractors\, in anticipation of teaming on current and future opportunities.\n \nThis is a FREE training opportunity\, however\, pre-registration is required.\n  \nSessions\n\n\n\nOctober 22\, 2024 | 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.\n	  Location: Catawba Valley Community Corporate Development Center\n	  2664 US Highway 70 SE\n	  Hickory\, NC 28602\n      *Lunch will not be provided\, bring your own lunch.\n\n\nNovember 21\, 2024 | 1–4:30 p.m.\n	  Location: South Piedmont Community College\, Tyson Family Center for Technology\, Classroom 1407\n	  3509 Old Charlotte Highway\n	  Monroe\, NC 28110\n      Campus map\n\n\n\n  \n\nMORE INFORMATION
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/federal-contracting-series-for-small-businesses-10-22-2024/
LOCATION:Catawba Valley Community College\, 2550 US Hwy 70 SE\, Hickory\, 28602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Building a More Collaborative Advanced Textiles Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) and North Carolina State Industry Extension Services (NCSU IES)  in support of the North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Partnership (NC DMCSP) “Building a More Collaborative Advanced Textiles Ecosystem” Forum \nInvited keynote speakers and special guests include representatives from NC State Industry Extension Services\, Defense Alliance of NC\, Catawba Valley Community College\, NC State Wilson College of Textiles\, Nc Defense Technology Transition Office(DEFTECH)\, Manufacturing Solutions Center\, NC State Legislators\, Office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis\, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)\, the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)\, North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)\, Mills Manufacturing\,  Economic Partnership of NC\, Manufacturing & Textile Innovation Network(MTIN)\, and other industry sector partners.\n\nLearn about NC State’s Department of Defense (DoD) Advanced Textiles Program\nBecome aware of statewide resources to support small to medium textile companies\nMeet influencers\, researched\, innovators\, and advanced materials researchers\, robotics/automation experts and NC textile manufacturers\nExplore opportunities for technology growth and productive partnering\nShare in workforce recruitment strategies\n\nRegister for the event »
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/building-a-more-collaborative-advanced-textiles-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Catawba Valley Community College\, 2550 US Hwy 70 SE\, Hickory\, 28602\, United States
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