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SUMMARY:Norcal PTAC Presents: Women Owned Small Business Certification | Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Learn about SBA's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program\, and how to use it to leverage your business!\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2019\, the federal government awarded approximately $7 billion in contacts to certified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs). Join us to review the requirements of SBA's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program\, discuss latest changes to the WOSB certification process\, and explore how to optimize and successfully complete the application on the new portal: beta.certify.sba.gov.\n \n\n\nThe SBA position all small businesses to win at least 23% of all federal contracting dollars each year by allocating set-aside contracts and subcontracting requirements. Five percent of the total set aside for small businesses is dedicated to women-owned businesses. WOSB set-asides are for industries where women have been historically underrepresented (see: eligible industries and their NAICS codes). Some contracts may be restricted further to economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) which adds the further requirement of income verification.\n\n\nTo be eligible for the SBA's Women's Contracting program\, a business must be a small business\, at least 51% owned\, controlled\, and operated by a woman who is a U.S. citizen.\n\n\n \n\n\nSpeaker\n\nNanci Pigeon\n\nProcurement Specialist\, Norcal PTAC\n\nNanci has 21 years' experience in Federal contracting and small business advocacy. She holds a BS in Management from Park University and an MS from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Strategic Purchasing. She is also a Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) through the National Contract Management Association and has a current Level III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).\n\n\n \n\n\nCo Hosts\n\nNorcal PTAC\n\nNorthern California Procurement Technical Assistance Center provide no-cost government contracting counseling\, bid matching\, and training.\n\nAnewAmerica Women's Business Center\, Oakland\n\nAnewAmerica Women's Business Center - Oakland provides training\, counseling and other support services to help women entrepreneurs start and successfully grow their businesses.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>Learn about SBA&#39\;s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program\, and how to use it to leverage your business!</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;</h2>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><strong>In 2019\, the federal government awarded approximately $7 billion in contacts to certified Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs).&nbsp\;Join us to review the requirements of SBA&rsquo\;s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program\, discuss latest changes to the WOSB certification process\, and explore how to optimize and successfully complete the application on the new portal:&nbsp\;<a href="https://beta.certify.sba.gov/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beta.certify.sba.gov</a>.</strong></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div>\n<div>The SBA position all small businesses to win at least 23% of all federal contracting dollars each year by allocating set-aside contracts and subcontracting requirements. Five percent of the total set aside for small businesses is dedicated to women-owned businesses. WOSB set-asides are for industries where women have been historically underrepresented (see:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.sba.gov/document/support--qualifying-naics-women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent\; color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">eligible industries and their NAICS codes</a>). Some contracts may be restricted further to economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) which adds the further requirement of income verification.</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><strong>To be eligible for the SBA&#39\;s Women&rsquo\;s Contracting program\, a business must be a small business\, at least 51% owned\, controlled\, and operated by a woman who is a U.S. citizen.</strong></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>\n<h1>Speaker</h1>\n\n<h2>Nanci Pigeon</h2>\n\n<p><strong>Procurement Specialist\, Norcal PTAC</strong></p>\n\n<p>Nanci has 21 years&rsquo\; experience in Federal contracting and small business advocacy. She holds a BS in Management from Park University and an MS from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Strategic Purchasing. She is also a Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) through the National Contract Management Association and has a current Level III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).</p>\n</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>\n<h1>Co Hosts</h1>\n\n<h2><a href="https://www.norcalptac.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">Norcal PTAC</a></h2>\n\n<p>Northern California Procurement Technical Assistance Center provide no-cost government contracting counseling\, bid matching\, and training.</p>\n\n<h2><a href="https://www.anewamerica.org/en/services/anewamerica-women-s-business-center-oakland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">AnewAmerica</a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.anewamerica.org/en/services/anewamerica-women-s-business-center-oakland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">Women&rsquo\;s Business Center\, Oakland</a></h2>\n\n<p>AnewAmerica Women&rsquo\;s Business Center - Oakland provides training\, counseling and other support services to help women entrepreneurs start and successfully grow their businesses.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
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URL:http://members.marinbuilders.com/events/details/norcal-ptac-presents-women-owned-small-business-certification-webinar-4360
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