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SUMMARY:Meet the Expert: State of Michigan Procurement - In Person Event! Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator
DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking contracting opportunities with the State of Michigan?\n\n\n\nJoin us for this interactive and in person training to learn the steps to becoming a contractor for the State of Michigan. These steps include understanding contractor readiness\, identifying buying divisions\, positioning your business to optimize your success when approaching government agencies.\n\nThis session provides you with an overview of:\n\n  State of Michigan Buying Divisions\n\n  Vendor Registration/SIGMA VSS\n\n  Bid and Debriefing Processes\n\n  State Purchasing Preferences\n\n  MiSC and MiDEAL\n\n \n\nCheck-in: 9:30 am - 10:00 am\n\nPresentation and Q&A: 10:00 am - 11:00 am\n\n \n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to connect with presenter directly after the formal presentation.\n\nBring business cards and capability statements.\n\nPrior to the training:\n\nRegister to become a vendor in SIGMA VSS and/or update your vendor profile at \n\nMichigan.gov Procurement.\n\n \n\nPresenter:\n\nEric Pratt\n\nGeographically Disadvantaged Business Specialist\n\nCentral Procurement Services\, Michigan Supplier Community\, DTMB\n\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:<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Are you seeking contracting opportunities with the State of Michigan?</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:14px">Join us for this interactive and in person training to learn the&nbsp\;steps to becoming a contractor for the State of Michigan. These steps include understanding contractor readiness\, identifying buying divisions\, positioning your business to optimize your success when approaching government agencies.</span></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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; State of Michigan Buying Divisions<br />\n&bull\; Vendor Registration/SIGMA VSS<br />\n&bull\; Bid and Debriefing Processes<br />\n&bull\; State Purchasing Preferences<br />\n&bull\; MiSC and MiDEAL</span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><strong>Check-in: 9:30 am - 10:00 am</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><strong>Presentation and Q&amp\;A: 10:00 am - 11:00 am</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with presenter directly after the formal presentation.<br />\nBring business cards and capability statements.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Prior to the training:<br />\nRegister to become a vendor in SIGMA VSS and/or update your vendor profile at&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/procurement/contractconnect/lets-do-business" style="color: rgb(52\, 103\, 147)\; text-decoration-line: none\;">Michigan.gov Procurement</a>.</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><strong>Presenter:</strong><br />\n<strong>Eric Pratt</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Geographically Disadvantaged Business Specialist</strong><br />\n<strong>Central Procurement Services\, Michigan Supplier Community\, DTMB</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:12px">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<em><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">This 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.</span></span></em></p>\n
LOCATION:In-Person Event! Schoolcraft College - Main Campus Livonia\, MI
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URL:https://crm.mhcc.org/events/details/meet-the-expert-state-of-michigan-procurement-in-person-event-schoolcraft-college-apex-accelerator-993
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