Federal Contract Ready: The FIVE DO's and ONE DON'T everyone should know! - 10/17/2019 - C0120
Workshop Fee $30
Workshop Outline:
- Find your why- How to decide if you are Federal Contract capable
- Find your tribe- Utilize your outside resources
- Alphabet- Learn to speak the language of the government
- WORKSHOP your SAM-CAGE-DUNS
- SPF so that you don’t burn! Specialize! Publicize! Formalize!
1.WHAT NOT TO DO- When to swipe left!
1. Find your why
a. You are an established business
b. Your business is sustaining itself
c. You are ready to receive federal money e-commerce ready
2. Find your tribe
a. Find the specific space for your business
b. Find the people involved that are the direct connection from your business to your money
c. Becoming certified
3. Alphabet
a. There are initials and abbreviations to learn
b. The codes and the numbers
4. Workshop
We will do these things together during
a. Sign-up for Sam Registration
b. Cage code Registration
c. DUNS number registration
5. SPF so that you don’t burn! Specialize! Publicize! Formalize!
a. Specialize- find a definitive market and find out what you need to do that
b. Publicize- get out there and network, get the word out by becoming involved
c. Formalize- find out any compliance and regulations for your business
WHEN NOT TO SAY YES
a. If you are not e-commerce ready
b. If you do not know who you customer's are
c. If you cannot sustain a federal contract and still keep your other customers
Up -to -date resources will be included as well as an exit quiz to help determine specialty services.
Presented by Theresa Tumminia
What started out as paralegal work in 2006 led to outsourcing and consulting for multimillion dollar contract companies like European Eco Construction and New York Health and Hospitals by 2009. Theresa has over 13 years of experience in assisting businesses to achieve Federal Contract readiness from start to finish. She has worked extensively with small businesses, small to large construction companies and certified protected class looking to do Federal Contracting. She believes that no business should fail due to overwhelming “red tape”. Her goal is always to show you how so that you can do for yourself.
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