Partner Webinars & Events

Join us for Session 2 of our free Mid-Atlantic Matchmaker Prep Series where our experts will teach you how to do federal market research. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials...

We are excited to invite you to an exclusive community event in Roanoke, VA on Friday, August 28. The event is designed to introduce you to Visa & Main, a small business empowerment program from Visa and its partners that connects local businesses with access to capital to fuel growth, visibility to attract...

Our experts will teach you how to properly and professionally pitch your products and services to federal buyers. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials can secure you new business from...

This program will reinforce the previous trainings so that you will be well prepared to effectively market your products and services. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials can secure you...

Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act authorized the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a business development program, known as the 8(a) Business Development program. The program is a robust nine-year program created to help firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or firms...

You're Invited: 2026 Freedom 250 Supplier Matchmaking Expo in Washington, DC - featuring the Million-Dollar Pitch Competition The U.S. Small Business Administration is excited to announce the 2026 Freedom 250 Supplier Matchmaking Expo that will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on September 18, 2026,...

If your company sells or makes products rather than services, understanding how to use the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)’s  Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) is fundamental to selling products to the Department of War. DLA procures 85% of the products used by the U.S. military with over 8,000 solicitations issued...

This program creates significant contract opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The program is designed to help more women owned small businesses win federal contracts and thrive in a competitive business environment. It is also intended to help federal agencies meet contracting goals for women owned small businesses. Instructor Lisa Wood is the current...

Learn about the process a company must navigate to become certified to win Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside contracts. You will learn the requirements of the SBA's Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to become a certified SDVOSB or VOSB...

Project Spectrum (https://www.projectspectrum.io/) is a Department of Defense funded and comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. It's mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for small/medium-sized businesses and the federal manufacturing supply chain. This webinar will review the...

Why Get HUBZone Certified? As a small business, it is important for you to understand current requirements of the HUBZone Program and who is eligible to obtain certification, according to regulations in the Title 13 CFR, and FAR Subpart 1913. This class is a review and explanation of said requirements so...

In FY25, the U.S. federal government awarded $194.13 billion in contracts to 76,270 small businesses. Total federal contract awards in FY25 totaled $834 billion, an increase of 7.47 over FY24. Nearly a quarter of all federal contracts went to small business, proving that it still pays to do business with the Government. This...