Introduction to Government Contracting: The Small Business Certification

The “Introduction to Government Contracting: The Small Business Certification” workshop will provide participants with a high-level overview of the small business certification. In the first hour of the workshop, participants will learn: • What the small business certification is and why it may be of interest • The alphabet soup of small business certifications • The types of certifying agencies that are available • Eligibility criteria for getting small business certifications • The value and benefits of getting certified • Identify the products and services solicited and purchased by the government • Next steps to learn more from agencies.
In the second hour of the workshop, participants with review and receive instruction to: • Complete the State of North Carolina’s Historically Underutilized Business Certification Application • Gather and include the required documents needed to complete an application package • Complete the company’s online vendor profile.