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SUMMARY:"Victory in Procurement (VIP) for Small Business" Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of American Express OPEN\, we'd like to invite your members to take part in an important educational and networking event\, Victory in Procurement (VIP) for Small Business. This day-long event is designed to get small business owners at all levels on the path to securing government contracts and boosting their profits.\n\n \n\nAs the world's largest consumer\, the U.S. Government is required to make at least 23 percent of its purchases from small businesses. VIP can open the door for entrepreneurs to learn how to capitalize on the roughly $115 billion in government contracts ear-marked for small businesses\, as reported by the Small Business Administration. \n\n\n\nVIP will provide business owners with:\n\n\n	\n		Access to government buyers and contract opportunities via buyer/seller matchmaking\n	\n		Roadmap to getting their businesses certified\n	\n		Coaching on how to create a capability statement (a necessity when doing business with the government) and market your business\n	\n		Best practices on how to research for government contracting opportunities and how to increase their competitive edge by either teaming up with another business to pursue bids or getting on the GSA Schedule as an approved vendor\n	\n		Advice from experienced government contractors\n	\n		Expert business counseling from SCORE representatives\n	\n		Networking opportunities with fellow business owners and procurement officials at federal\, state and local government agencies
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">On behalf of American Express OPEN\, we&rsquo\;d like to invite your members to take part in an important educational and networking event\, <em>Victory in Procurement (VIP) for Small Business</em>. This day-long event is designed to get small business owners </span></span><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">at all levels <span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">on the path to securing government contracts and boosting their profits.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">As the world&rsquo\;s largest consumer\, the U.S. Government is required to make at least 23 percent of its purchases from small businesses. VIP can open the door for entrepreneurs to learn how to </span><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">capitalize on the roughly $115 billion in government contracts ear-marked for small businesses\, as reported by the Small Business Administration. </span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">VIP will provide business owners with:</span></span></strong><br />\n<ul>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Access to government buyers and contract opportunities via buyer/seller matchmaking</span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Roadmap to getting their businesses certified</span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Coaching on how to create a capability statement (a necessity when doing business with the government) and market your business</span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Best practices on how to research for government contracting opportunities and how to increase their competitive edge by either teaming up with another business to pursue bids or getting on the GSA Schedule as an approved vendor</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Advice from experienced government contractors</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Expert business counseling from SCORE representatives</span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Networking opportunities </span></span><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">with fellow business owners and procurement officials at federal\, state and local government agencies</span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Hilton Miami Airport 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive
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DTSTAMP:20260520T061906Z
URL:https://business.miamibeachchamber.com/events/details/victory-in-procurement-vip-for-small-business-workshop-06-16-2011-4851
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