_BREAKING NEWS 2020
_
To start off a new year, grow your business through state
contracting!
VIRGINIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S (VACC) CENTRAL VIRGINIA OFFICE
PROUDLY HOSTS A BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SEMINAR ON:
SELLING TO THE COMMONWEALTH:
SWAM & EVA PROGRAMS
FREE FOR MEMBERS * $10 FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS
INCLUDING PIZZAS/GRINDERS/DRINKS + MATERIALS & FREE PARKING
Date: WEDS. 1/29/2020
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Rudino's Pizza, 2238 John Rolfe Parkway, VA
Parking: Free parking
REGISTER AT: HTTPS://SELLINGTOVA.EVENTBRITE.COM
[https://sellingtova.eventbrite.com]
PORTION 1: THE SWAM (SMALL, WOMEN, AND MINORITY BUSINESS)
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to
do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia? Small business owners
who are looking to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement
and contracting opportunities are encouraged to become SWaM certified.
The SWaM certification is a vehicle to promote economic growth of
Virginia’s businesses.
State (SWaM) Certification is one of the most powerful business tools
you can use to grow your sales among state agencies, public colleges
and universities, local municipalities, and private sector firms that
utilize the SWaM database.
Becoming SWaM certified is just the first step in doing business with
the Commonwealth. Each year the state buys goods and services totaling
more than $8 billion. The Commonwealth of Virginia wants to do
business with you and increase participation of small, women owned,
and minority-owned businesses. This workshop will cover the SWaM
Program, the new on-line application portal, the required documents
needed to apply, and how to use the certification to do business with
the Commonwealth.
JOIN US FOR AN informational overview on:
* The SWaM certification process
* The type of certifications available to eligible small, women-,
and minority-owned businesses who wish to participate in the SWaM
Procurement initiative provided by Virginia Department of Small
Business and Supplier Diversity.
* SWaM Certification updates including info on the new Application
Portal and Required Documents!
_Presented by Randy Brown, Business Services Manager – Central
Virginia_
PORTION 2: SELLING TO THE COMMONWEALTH VIA EVA, VIRGINIA ONLINE
BUSINESS PORTAL OVERVIEW
_SELLING TO THE GOVERNMENT:_ eVA is Virginia’s online, electronic
procurement system. It is a web-based vendor registration and
purchasing system that allows state agencies, colleges, universities
and many local governments to conduct all purchasing and sourcing
activities for goods and services. Learn how eVA can be used to
identify the right business opportunities & government buyers, as well
as information on B2B Connect (Business-to-Business Connect).
Each year the Commonwealth of Virginia spends billions of dollars on
goods and services. The Commonwealth wants to do business with small,
women owned, and minority-owned businesses. This workshop will provide
information about the Virginia procurement process. The first step
to do business with the Commonwealth is to become registered on the
eVA system! Topics to be covered are:
*
* Introduction to Purchasing in the Commonwealth—A Vendor’s
Perspective
* How buyers use the eVA system to “shop.”
* Navigating eVA’s Free Public Reports
* Live demo and walk thru of eVA’s Public Reports
_Presented by Kim Brewer, Marketing & Outreach, eVA Bureau, Division
of Purchases & Supply, Virginia Department of General Services_
REGISTER NOW. SEATS AVAILABLE UNTIL FILLED.
WE THANK VIRGINIA ASIAN FOUNDATION 'S EDUCATION SPONSORS
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