Description: Each year, the Federal government spends billions of dollars on goods and services from various businesses. The SBA works to create an environment for maximum participation by small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses in federal government contracting. The SBA administers several programs and services that assist small businesses in meeting the government’s requirements to receive contracts, from either prime contractors or subcontractors. These include certification programs such as the 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, and VOSB/SDVOSB. Join this webinar to learn how these programs can potentially help you gain entrance into the federal government marketplace. You will also learn about the program benefits and how federal set asides can assist small businesses to compete for opportunities and win contract awards.

Ohio Minority Business Bonding Program – Many small businesses are unable to win contracts because they do not have access to the bid, performance and payment bonds required by project owners. Learn about the State of Ohio Minority Business Bonding Program, a program offered to minority-owned businesses that are unable to obtain bonding through standard surety companies.

SBA Surety Bond Program – Some federal contracts require that the businesses performing the work be properly bonded. Learn about different types of bonding requirements such as bid, payment, performance and ancillary bonding. Learn about various bonding programs, including the SBA Surety Bond program.

Learn about all the services Project Spectrum has to offerr for contractors in the Department of Defense space to assist them with their cybersecurity requirements.

This is a list of topics we will cover:
• Current Cyber Threat Landscape
• Why Small Business are Lucrative Targets
• Government Guidance, Mandates, and Requirements (NIST, CMMC, DFARS, etc)
• Project Spectrum’s Cyber Advisory Services
• Project Spectrum’s Training Courses
• Project Spectrum’s Proprietary Cybersecurity Tool Development
• An Examination of what Happens when You Engage with Project Spectrum

Become more familiar with how the federal government conducts market research by learning how your business can respond to Sources Sought notifications. Learn how your business can become acquainted with an opportunity before it becomes an active solicitation.

Responding to a Request for Proposal
Learn best practices on deciding if your business should respond to a federal request for proposal. Get information on navigating a federal proposal, how to find evaluation criteria, the scope of work, and required certifications/clearances.