Women-owned small businesses can benefit greatly from government contracting. The government has a goal to award at least 5% of all federal contracts to women-owned small businesses (WOSBs). Although this goal was met for the first time in FY15, the government fell slightly short in FY16, awarding just 4.79% to WOSBs. In order to help WOSBs gain a competitive edge, Give Me 5 is hosting a free webinar, “Give Me 5: Follow The Money...

The free ChallengeHER Treasury event will educate attendees on growth opportunities in government contracting as well as how to participate in the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program. Additionally, business owners can sign up to participate in Contract Connections – one-on-one meetings with procurement officials, government buyers and large prime contractors. ChallengeHER is a national initiative design...

The free ChallengeHER Hartford event will educate attendees on growth opportunities in government contracting as well as how to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program. ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the WOSB Federal Contract Program, bringing more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and provide an av...

The free ChallengeHER Boston event will educate attendees on growth opportunities in government contracting as well as how to participate in the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program. ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the WOSB Federal Contract Program, to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qu...