The Federal government and Prime contractors have professionals dedicated to assisting small businesses with finding contracting opportunities within their agencies and/or organizations. Join this webinar to learn about several small business advocates within federal agencies and prime contractors, and how both resources can assist small businesses with accessing and understanding opportunities within their respective agencies/organizations. This moderated panel discussion will include introductions of each guest panelist along with an interactive Q & A session from webinar participants.

Federal Agency & Prime Contractor Guest Panelists:

Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)
NASA Glenn Research Center (NASA)
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC, NAVY)
Crowley (Federal Prime Contractor)

Learn important federal procurement definitions and acquisition cycles that may impact the success of your business in government contacting. In this training, businesses will learn:

a. What is a Sources Sought Notification/ Request for Information?
• Purpose of a Sources Sought Notification and how businesses should respond
b. What is a pre-Solicitation?
• Purpose of a pre-Solicitation and how businesses should respond or not respond
c. What is a Solicitation?
• Purpose of a pre-Solicitation and how businesses should respond or not respond
d. What is an Award Notification and why should my business pay attention to them?

Learn best practices on how state agencies buy goods and services, when they buy and how your business can find state opportunities that meet their core capabilities. Learn about the state of Ohio’s “Ohio Buys” portal, how to get your business registered, and how to navigate state opportunities.

Starting and growing a business can be a very exciting but challenging time

Learn about free government and business resources available to your new and/or growing business.

During this webinar, hear from resource partners such as the Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR), a contracting representative from the National Guard and a couple of live demos on accessing Federal Agency OSDBU Offices to find their forecasts and points of contact.

Each resource will give a brief overview of their programs and what they can do to assist you in building a successful business.