Beginner’s Guide: Doing Business with the Federal Government & Federal Certifications

Date and time

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Location

UTRGV Community Engagement & Student Success Building
1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Dr., Rm. 1.118
Edinburg, TX 78539

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Organizer

apex@utrgv.edu
956-665-7550

Host organization

U.S. Small Business Administration

Type of event

SBA participating event

Event description

LEARN HOW TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USING SAM.GOV 

The System for Award Management (SAM) is a federal contracting and vendor portal primarily used for searching for small businesses and making payments for federal government goods and services purchased through bid opportunities.

  • Learn how to classify your industry
  • How to register your business with the federal government
  • Meet representatives from the SBA and UTRGV APEX Accelerator

LEARN ABOUT FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS

The federal government utilizes special programs to help small businesses secure at least 23% of all federal contracting dollars annually. SBA provides several programs to help small businesses win these federal contracts.

  • Win a fair share of federal contracts
  • Qualify for exclusive set-aside and sole-source contract

 

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