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SUMMARY:Federal Government Contracting 101 - Wayne State University 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\, Wayne State University 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 Wayne State University APEX Accelerator is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Are you a business owner looking to navigate the federal marketplace?</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The 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.</span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">This session provides you with an overview of:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">APEX Accelerators Services</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">System for Award Management (SAM) Registration &amp\; Validation Process</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Small Business Program Certifications</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">DoD Defense Priorities</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Marketing to federal agencies</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Finding federal contracting opportunities&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Presenter: Procurement Counselor\, Wayne State University APEX Accelerator</span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><em><span style="color:rgb(85\, 85\, 85)">The 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.</span></em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><em>This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the&nbsp\;Department</em><em>&nbsp\;of Defense. Additionally\, the&nbsp\;<em>Wayne State University APEX Accelerator</em>&nbsp\;is funded by the&nbsp\;Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).</em></span></span></p>\n
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