American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Success Series in Miami

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Success Series in Miami is designed to educate small business owners on the benefits of selling to the federal government. The free full day program will cover a variety of government contracting topics and provide attendees with resources, insights and networking opportunities with government officials and like-minded small business owners.

During online registration, business owners can sign up to participate in Contract Connections – one-on-one meetings with procurement officials, government buyers and large prime contractors – to pitch their goods and services and learn about contracting opportunities. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis and is expected to fill up.

A large majority (72%) of small business owners are prioritizing growth, according to the just-released American Express OPEN Small Business Growth Pulse. Government contracting can be a great growth strategy, as it provides small businesses the opportunity to diversify their customer base and open up new streams of revenue. In fact, the U.S. government spent more than $91 billion on goods and services from small businesses in FY2014.