Last August, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the federal government reached its 23% small business contracting goal for the first time in eight years. Of the $83.1 billion spent with small businesses in FY13, 4.32% was awarded to women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) – up from 4% in 2012 and 3.98% in 2011 – but still short of the government’s 5% goal. On Friday, June 12, SBA Administrator Maria Cont...

On September 18, 2014, the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) will host the Marshall Small Business Alliance Meeting at the Davidson Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Event will begin with registration at 7:00 a.m., and adjourn at 12:30 p.m. (agenda enclosed). At this exciting event, those in attendance will be afforded opportunity to network with NASA and MSFC key managers, NASA prime contractor representatives, NASA Office of Small Busine...

On Thursday, August 7th, ChallengeHER is hosting a free event for women entrepreneurs at the GSA Conference Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event will provide women-owned businesses with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses. Attendees will have to opportunity to: Participate in Federal Contracting 101 and WOSB program workshops; Receive updates on the WOSB program and where to find information on future opportunities with gov...

Welcome to the 18th Annual Government Procurement Conference website. Join us Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Arlington Convention Center to learn about new business opportunities, connect with Small Business Liaison Officers and network with fellow business owners. The Government Procurement Conference is a regional conference fostering business partnerships between the government, its prime contractors and the following: Small businesses Mi...

The San Diego ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting. The event is designed to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors.

Payments experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will provide a three-part webinar series to help small businesses understand the nuances of electronic payments. These webinars will describe how various payments work, provide information on the benefits that small businesses can gain from using them, and discuss potential challenges and risks associated with various payment methods.

ChallengeHER is hosting a free NYC event at the Federal Plaza 6th Floor Conference Center to help women business owners learn the ins and outs of the WOSB program and get direct access to procurement officials and prime contractors. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s signature Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program is helping women contractors stand apart from the competition. A recent survey by American Express...

The Seattle/Tacoma ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting. The event is designed to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors. Challe...

ChallengeHER is a joint initiative to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and to provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors. ChallengeHER is hosting its second event in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide women business owners with first-hand advice from key agency...

What the New Healthcare Law Means for Your Small Business Meeting Description: This webinar will focus on what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses. It will focus on both federal and state provisions to help local small business owners understand how the law will affect them. Topics being discussed include: Small business tax credits (available to businesses and tax-exempt non-profits)— who’s...