The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and the Government Contracting Assistance Program (GCAP) will host a number of collaborative in-person trainings across North Carolina during 2024. The duration for training is 3.5 hours which includes three one-hour sessions and two 15-minute breaks.
The sessions will be coming to the Fayetteville Technical Community College Campus on Oct. 8, 2024 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The three session course will be taking place in the General Classroom Building, in room 108 located at 2817 Fort Bragg Road.
The course sessions are:
Part 1: Federal Contracting Fundamentals (one hour). This training explores the fundamentals on doing business with the federal government. Topics include: levels of federal purchasing; how the federal government buys products, construction and engineering and non-personal services; registering as a federal contractor; locating, identifying and responding to federal business opportunities; and resources available to assist federal contractors in North Carolina.
Part 2: Navigating Federal Small Business Certifications: An In-Depth Analysis (one hour). This session offers a deep dive into various certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB/VOSB and Women-Owned, covering eligibility, application processes, and strategies for leveraging these certifications to expand business opportunities.
Part 3: Effectively Presenting Your Small Business to the Federal Government (one hour). This training focuses on real world tips, tricks, tools and lessons learned on how to effectively market a business to federal customers. It also focuses on techniques to market a business to federal prime contractors, in anticipation of teaming on current and future opportunities.
This is a free training opportunity, but registration is required. You can register on the NCMBC website here.
Earlier this year, the session came to Pinehurst and was held at the Sandhills Community College, Van Dussen Building in the Small Business Center. Fayetteville is the sixth time the courses are being offered in 2024. The Fall schedule includes bringing the course to Goldsboro, Conover, Monroe and a newly added stop in Winston-Salem.
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