BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200204T233000Z DTEND:20200205T013000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SBA Certifications DESCRIPTION:How to get access to billions of dollars in government contracts About this Event Every year\, the Federal government procures several hundred billion in supplies and services. Twenty-three percent of these procurements are earmarked for small businesses. One of the quickest routes into this marketplace is to have one of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) certifications. The SBA's Louisiana's District Office will be joining us to explain the different eligibility criteria for the 8(a) Program\, Woman Owned Small Business Certification\, and the HUBZone Program. What You'll Takeaway -Eligibility requirements -Benefits of the program -Application process -After approval\, business development assistance available -Overview on how set-aside contracts are awarded X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:How to get access to billions of dollars in government contracts About this Event Every year\, the Federal government procures several hundred billion in supplies and services. Twenty-three percent of these procurements are earmarked for small businesses. One of the quickest routes into this marketplace is to have one of the U.S. Small Business Administration&rsquo\;s (SBA) certifications. The SBA&rsquo\;s Louisiana&rsquo\;s District Office will be joining us to explain the different eligibility criteria for the 8(a) Program\, Woman Owned Small Business Certification\, and the HUBZone Program. What You'\;ll Takeaway -Eligibility requirements -Benefits of the program -Application process -After approval\, business development assistance available -Overview on how set-aside contracts are awarded LOCATION:Good Work Network Conference Room 2022 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard New Orleans\, LA 70113 UID:e.611.14284 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260405T180904Z URL:https://www.neworleanschamber.org/events/details/sba-certifications-14284 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR