The Small Business Association (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program to help small and economically disadvantaged businesses win contracts from the federal government. Throughout the nine year program, 8(a) members receive benefits and protection from the competition of established businesses also competing for government contracts. However, many businesses have difficulty transitioning out of the program and continuing to be suc...

According to the 2013 Small Business Association (SBA) Scorecard, the federal government awarded $83.7 billion in contracts to small businesses. Hiring a productive and reliable staff is one effective strategy to get contractors attention and increase the likelihood of winning a contract, due to firm proficiency. On April 22nd Give Me 5will host a free webinar to share best practices for finding team members who will increase company reputatio...

The Small Business Association (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program to help small and economically disadvantaged businesses win contracts from the federal government. Throughout the nine year program, 8(a) members receive benefits and protection from the competition of established businesses also competing for government contracts. As the protections come to an end, many businesses have difficulty transitioning out of the progra...

The Small Business Association (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program to help small and economically disadvantaged businesses win contracts from the federal government. Throughout the nine year program, 8(a) members receive benefits and protection from the competition of established businesses also competing for government contracts. However, many businesses have difficulty transitioning out of the program and continuing to be suc...

According to the recent Small Business Administration (SBA) Scorecard, the federal government awarded $83.1 billion in prime contracts to small businesses in 2013. The first step for business owners to apply for these contracts is registering on the System for Award Management (SAM). During the SAM registration process, the system asks questions based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), a set of rules outlining how the federal governm...

The Small Business Association (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program to help small and economically disadvantaged businesses win contracts from the federal government. Throughout the nine year program, 8(a) members receive benefits and protection from the competition of established businesses also competing for government contracts. However, an alarming number of businesses fail within two years after leaving the benefits and pro...

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...

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.

ChallengeHER is hosting a free event to help Milwaukee-area women business owners learn the ins and outs of federal contracting and to gain direct access to procurement officials and prime contractors. Launched in 2013, ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN to bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply cha...