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...

On Wednesday, April 23rd, U.S. Senator Jim Risch will join ChallengeHER in hosting a free event to help Boise-area women business owners learn the ins and outs of the WOSB program and get direct access to procurement officials and prime contractors. Launched in 2013, ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN to promote the Women-Owned Small Bu...

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...

Led by Barbara English, President of English Solutions, the Give Me 5 program is hosting a free, webinar to aid women business owners who are interested in teaming with 8(a) businesses. The webinar will teach how a WOSB Certification can lead to opportunities to team with 8(a) businesses. The Give Me 5 program was created by American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy in 2008 to help women business owners get a leg up on selling to...

Government contracting can be a lucrative strategy for small businesses looking to grow, but it can also be an expensive endeavor for those that are unfamiliar with the regulations enforced by federal agencies.What many small businesses may not know is that there is an organization in Washington dedicated to protecting small companies from unfair federal regulatory enforcement actions. The Office of the National Ombudman (ONO) works to assist...

American Express OPEN, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) launched ChallengeHER – a joint initiative to promote the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned contractors. The event will help women-owned small businesses (WOSB) lea...

ChallengeHER is hosting a free event on Wednesday, June 12th, in Phoenix, AZ at the Arizona Small Business Association located at 4600 East Washington Street - #340. The event will help women-owned small businesses learn how to take part in the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract (WOSB) Program and provide them with resources and knowledge to help grow their businesses through federal contracting.Recently, American Express OPEN, the Sm...

Potential budget reductions at the Department of Defense (DoD) are no secret, but hundreds of billions of dollars will still be spent on products and services from small businesses. To make the most of the opportunities available, small business owners must stay one step ahead of the spending changes. To help women business owners maximize their share of federal contracting dollars, the Give Me 5 program is partnering with the DoD for a one-of...