Government Contracting/Procurement Programs

• Do you qualify for any of the Federal Contracting Programs? • What are Federal contracting programs and how are the Federal Contracting/Procurement Programs beneficial to your business? • How can you apply? Women Owned Small Businesses/Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Programs The new WOSB/EDWOSB set-aside contracting program began in February 2011 and was recently updated effective October 15, 2015. Qualifications, application process, and recent updates will be discussed. 8(a) Business Development Program The 8(a) Business Development Program is SBA’s effort to promote equal access for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate in the federal marketplace. Established businesses that are both socially and economically disadvantaged can gain access to a unique direct award authority and set-aside requirements. HUB Zone Empowerment Contracting Program The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program seeks to encourage economic development in historically underutilized business zones, “HUBZones” through the establishment of set-aside requirements, limited sole source authority, and a unique competitive price preference.

Speaker(s): Dominick Belfiore from the U.S. Small Business Administration; Elayne P. McClaine, Regional Director, NJSBDC at Rutgers Business School - New Brunswick

ATTENTION: EVENT LOCATION is Rutgers Business School - North Tower (big glass building), Room#TBA 100 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Directions to the Livingston Campus and to the RBS building can be found at http://rumaps.rutgers.edu/campus/livingston or http://www.business.rutgers.edu/about-rbs/visit/livingston .

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