supplier diversity
SBA Launches New
Online Training Course:
‘How to Win Federal Contracts’
Online Course Part of Federal Government-wide Initiative
T
he U.S. Small Business Adminis- in America, often with direct contact tools to meet their annual contracting
tration today launched a new with the CEO.” goals and increase opportunities to
online training course to help “The SBA online training course can small businesses, including those
strengthen access to contracting oppor- help businesses access the federal pur- owned by veterans, women and minori-
tunities for small businesses, including chasing system and position themselves ties, as well as those in designated
those owned by women, minorities, dis- to compete for the commercial opportu- HUBZones.
advantaged individuals and veterans. nities offered by government contract- As part of the outreach to small busi-
The training course, “Recovery Act ing,” Mills continued. nesses, the comprehensive online
Opportunities: How to Win Federal Con- In announcing the government-wide course uses both audio and script to pro-
tracts,” is part of a federal government- initiative, President Obama reiterated vide information about the federal mar-
wide initiative announced last month by his Administration’s commitment to ketplace, contract rules and, most
President Obama and being led by SBA providing “our Nation’s small business- importantly, how to sell to the govern-
and the Department of Commerce. es with maximum practicable opportu- ment and where to find contract and
“Government contracts can play a nity to participate in federal government Recovery Act opportunities. The new
key role in helping small businesses contracting.” As part of the initiative, training portal is a free online training
turn the corner in terms of expansion federal agency procurement officers are course designed to assist entrepreneurs
and job creation,” SBA Administrator participating in more than 200 events during this period of economic recov-
Karen G. Mills said. “But make no mis- over the next several weeks to help con- ery. This self-paced, instructional guide
take, the benefits the government nect small businesses with contracting provides an overview of the federal pro-
receives are equally as impressive – opportunities. Additionally, SBA and curement process. HNM
working with small businesses allows Commerce are expanding their outreach
the federal government to work with to contracting officials across the feder-
Source: SBA
some of the most innovative companies al government to ensure they have the
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