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Government Resources WomenBiz.gov Helps Women Business Owners Get Federal Contracts The new Office of Federal Contract Assistance for Women Business Owners is one of many initiatives the White House has implemented to increase procurement opportunities for women-owned businesses. In line with this initiative is the implementation of the website womenbiz.gov which is a jump station for all the small business contractor resources available on the Internet. While womenbiz.gov is geared for women-owned businesses, the information available can be applied to most small business government contractors, specifically disadvantaged ones. Here are some of the resources offered: Getting Started This section of womenbiz.gov covers all the details of registering as a contractor or vendor with PRO-Net, Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Electronic Posting System (EPS) more.... Mentor-Protégé Programs Many departments and agencies have Mentor-Protégé programs which allow a small disadvantaged business to operate under the wing of a large contractor. The programs of various departments are identified here. more.... Acquisition News and Calendar of Events A Nationwide Calendar of Events on Seminars and Conferences relevant to Women-Owned Businesses and Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Subcontracting Since 50 government contractors maintain roughly 50% of all prime-contracting dollars and more contracts are being consolidated into larger dollar value obligations, subcontracting becomes vital for small business contractors. more.... Forecasts Government departments and agencies publish a "forecast" of potential contracting opportunities. These forecasts are important sources of information for upcoming procurement possibilities and are consolidated on womenbiz.gov. more.... Additional Information Additional Information is available by calling the Answer Desk at SBA: (800) U-ASK-SBA Also see: |
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