Businesses interested in doing business with the Federal government may have heard of “getting in front of” a solicitation. There are two different notification types that offer small businesses an opportunity to make an informal introduction to Federal buying activities. Sources Sought notifications are market research tools used by Federal agencies to learn about capabilities available from industry. Federal agencies also use Request For Information (RFI) notices to solicit responses from small businesses to solve a specific problem or fill a need. Learn best practices on how to respond to a “Sources Sought” or “RFI” to assist the Federal government and position your business in front of Federal contracting professionals before a requirement becomes an active solicitation.

This webinar will walk you through the process to a successful SAM registration. It will also instruct a business to apply for a DUNS number that is also required.

Topics Covered:
• Obtaining a FREE Dun and Bradstreet Number required to start SAM Registration (takes 72 hours to process prior to completing your SAM registration)
• Information required for SAM registration; SAM is a FREE government registration
• Common mistakes to avoid; Get it done correctly the first time!
• Q&A

The SAM.gov platform has merged the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.gov), and Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG.gov) and other sites into one cohesive system. This session will offer a demonstration on how to search for federal contract opportunities, and view contract data.
Then replace the recorded webinar “Beta.SAM.gov to SAM.gov Website changes: What you need to know and how it could impact your business” and replace it with “SAM.gov Overview and Changes”.

This virtual training will bring attendees up to date on recent and pending SBA rules, FAR small business rules, and legislation impacting small business government contracting, including the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These legislative changes may potentially affect your small business and government contracting interests.

Join us for this webinar, co-presented by an SBA Attorney from the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, and an SBA Program Analyst from the Office of Policy Planning and Liaison, detailing the regulatory updates to the small business government contracting programs.

In addition, attendees will receive a brief overview from the Ohio University Procurement Technical Assistance Center regarding free technical assistance available to all small businesses in the government contracting arena.

A question and answer session will follow the webinar training.