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SUMMARY:8(a) Business Development Program + Procurement Technical Assistance Center Services
DESCRIPTION:The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Rio South Texas Regional Procurement Technical Assistance Center to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Program + Procurement Technical Assistance Center Services workshop.\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.\n\n\n\nRegister today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="281" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/6.15.22HUB_SBA.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 281px\;" width="500" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the UTRGV Rio South Texas Regional Procurement Technical Assistance Center to bring you the 8(a) Business Development Program + Procurement Technical Assistance Center Services workshop.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">To 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.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">The UTRGV PTAC will also present on services they offer the community.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Discover and Learn:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If Government Contracting is for you?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- What are the benefits of being an 8(a) certified firm?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- If you qualify for the 8(a) program?</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">- Steps on How to do Business with the Federal Government.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(35\, 35\, 51)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Register today!</span>
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