BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211117T160000Z DTEND:20211117T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:8(a) Business Development Program + Overview of SAM.gov DESCRIPTION:As part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + PTAC Services workshop on Wednesday\, November 17\, 2021\, at 10 AM.\n\n\n\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.\n\n\n\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.\n\n\n\nThe UTRGV PTAC will also present on services they offer the community.\n\n\n\nDiscover and Learn:\n\n- If Government Contracting is for you?\n\n- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?\n\n- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?\n\n- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nAs part of the Federal Contracting Series\, the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Certification Program + PTAC Services workshop on Wednesday\, November 17\, 2021\, at 10 AM.
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\nThe federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.
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\nTo help provide a level playing field for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people or entities\, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the 8(a) Business Development Programs.
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\nThe UTRGV PTAC will also present on services they offer the community.
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\nDiscover and Learn:
\n- If Government Contracting is for you?
\n- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?
\n- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?
\n- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government. LOCATION:Zoom Webinar: https://bit.ly/3lzWMV9 UID:e.2211.7020 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260414T161714Z URL:http://brownsvillechamber-cmdev.chambermaster.com/events/details/8-a-business-development-program-overview-of-sam-gov-7020 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR