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SUMMARY:Federal Government Contracting 101 - In Person! Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator
DESCRIPTION:Are you a business owner looking to navigate the federal marketplace?\n\n \n\nThe government buys almost every good or service imaginable. The steps to becoming a government contractor include understanding contractor responsibility\, identifying which agencies buy what you sell\, positioning your business to optimize your success when approaching government agencies and more.\n\n \n\nThis session provides you with an overview of:\n\n\n APEX Accelerators Services\n System for Award Management (SAM) Registration & Validation Process\n Small Business Program Certifications\n DoD Defense Priorities\n Marketing to federal agencies\n Finding federal contracting opportunities \n\n\n \n\n\n\nPresenter: Procurement Counselor\, Schoolcraft APEX Accelerator\n \n\nThe APEX Accelerator provides assistance to businesses in marketing products and services to federal\, state\, and local government agencies. Schoolcraft College in Livonia has sponsored the local program since 1985 and is the link between the government\, prime contractors\, and businesses.\n\n \n\nThis APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. Additionally\, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Schoolcraft College.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Are you a business owner looking to navigate the federal marketplace?
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\n\nThe government buys almost every good or service imaginable. The steps to becoming a government contractor include understanding contractor responsibility\, identifying which agencies buy what you sell\, positioning your business to optimize your success when approaching government agencies and more.
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\n\nThis session provides you with an overview of:
\n\n\n - APEX Accelerators Services
\n - System for Award Management (SAM) Registration &\; Validation Process
\n - Small Business Program Certifications
\n - DoD Defense Priorities
\n - Marketing to federal agencies
\n - Finding federal contracting opportunities \; \;
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\nPresenter: Procurement Counselor\, Schoolcraft APEX Accelerator
\n \;\n\nThe APEX Accelerator provides assistance to businesses in marketing products and services to federal\, state\, and local government agencies. Schoolcraft College in Livonia has sponsored the local program since 1985 and is the link between the government\, prime contractors\, and businesses.
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\n\nThis APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the \;Department \;of Defense. Additionally\, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator is funded by the \;Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) \;and Schoolcraft College.
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LOCATION:Schoolcraft College Main Campus Livonia\, MI
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DTSTAMP:20260506T113815Z
URL:https://crm.mhcc.org/events/details/federal-government-contracting-101-in-person-schoolcraft-college-apex-accelerator-07-16-2026-1009
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