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SUMMARY:State and Local Government Contracting 101 - Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator - In Person!
DESCRIPTION:Are you a business owner looking to navigate the Michigan marketplace?\n\n\n\nState and local government contracting offices buy almost every good or service imaginable. Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator counselors are available to help with selling your offerings. The steps to becoming a state and/or local government contractor include understanding contractor readiness\, identifying which divisions 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  APEX Accelerator Services\n\n  State of Michigan Buying Divisions\n\n  Registration on SIGMA VSS\n\n  Bid and Debriefing Processes\n\n  State Purchasing Preferences\n\n  MiSC and MiDEAL\n\n  Finding State and Local Opportunities\n\n \n\nPresenter: Procurement Counselor\, Schoolcraft APEX Accelerator\n\nFor more information visit Michigan.gov Procurement\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 a business owner lookin</span><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">g to navigate the Michigan marketplace?</span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">State and local government contracting offices buy almost every good or service imaginable. Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator counselors are available to help with selling your offerings. The steps to becoming a state and/or local government contractor include understanding contractor readiness\, identifying which divisions 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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; APEX Accelerator Services</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; State of Michigan Buying Divisions</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; Registration on SIGMA VSS</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; Bid and Debriefing Processes</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; State Purchasing Preferences</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; MiSC and MiDEAL</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">&bull\; Finding State and Local Opportunities</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Presenter: Procurement Counselor\, Schoolcraft APEX Accelerator</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">For more information visit&nbsp\;<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></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>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><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\;</em><em>Department</em><em>&nbsp\;of Defense. Additionally\, the Schoolcraft College APEX Accelerator is funded by the&nbsp\;Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)&nbsp\;and Schoolcraft College.</em></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Schoolcraft College Main Campus Livonia\, MI
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URL:https://crm.mhcc.org/events/details/state-and-local-government-contracting-101-schoolcraft-college-apex-accelerator-in-person-977
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