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SUMMARY:Federal Contracting Series for Small Businesses - 09/17/2024
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\nSeptember 17\, 2024 | 1–4:30 p.m.\n		Location: Wayne Community College\, Wayne Learning Center\, Moffatt Auditorium\n		3000 Wayne Memorial Drive\n		Goldsboro\, NC 27534\n		Parking: Front parking lot\n        Campus map\n\n\nOctober 8\, 2024 | 9–12:30 p.m.\n		Location: Fayetteville Technical Community College\, General Classroom Building\, Room 108\n		2817 Fort Bragg Road\n		Fayetteville\, NC 28303\n		Parking: Available in lot 30A.\n		Campus map (Building #17)\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-09-17-2024/
LOCATION:Wayne Community College\, Wayne Learning Center (WLC)\, 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive\, Goldsboro\, NC\, 27534\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:NCMBC Infrastructure: Industry and Government Exchange\, Part 3 - In-Person
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by North Carolina Military Business Center – in partnership with the Defense Alliance of North Carolina\, the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina and the Society of American Military Engineers\n \nAs a follow-up to the 2023 Southeast Construction\, Infrastructure and Environmental Summit’s “Industry and Government” exchange sessions in Wilmington\, the following webinars and in-person event will be held to discuss: issues of inflation; supply chain issues; labor challenges; acquisition policies; and other issues that may affect North Carolina contractors working with the federal government.\n  \nREGISTER TO ATTEND\n \nDuring this in-person event\, hosted by the North Carolina Military Business Center in partnership with the Defense Alliance of North Carolina; the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina and the Society of American Military Engineers will focus on program and issues industry and government discussions resulting from the spring 2023 Southeast Region Federal Construction\, Infrastructure and Environmental Summit in Wilmington\, North Carolina and fall 2023 webinar sessions. North Carolina industry firms to discuss a path forward on these issues and determine ways to mitigate the issues affecting NC firms doing business with the federal government. In addition\, what actions or discussions with government personnel have taken place to assist in mitigating impact to North Carolina contractors.\n  \nWho Should Attend\nNorth Carolina general contractors\, specialty trades and other NC partners and government representatives from NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic\, United States Army Corps of Engineers.\n  \nREGISTER TO ATTEND
URL:https://ncmep.org/event/ncmbc-infrastructure-industry-and-government-exchange-part-3-in-person/
LOCATION:Wayne Community College\, Wayne Learning Center (WLC)\, 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive\, Goldsboro\, NC\, 27534\, United States
CATEGORIES:Defense
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