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Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contractors: Don’t Miss This Opportunity
The Give Me 5 Program, named after the 5% federal contracting goal for women-owned businesses, was created by WIPP and American Express OPEN to educate women business owners on how to apply for and secure federal procurement opportunities. Visit GiveMe5.com today for webinars, podcasts and other resources.
These are a few upcoming webinars:
Give Me 5 144 - Attributes of an Adequate Accounting System
Wednesday, October 31st, 3pm ET / 12pm PT
Failure to maintain an accounting system that lives up the federal government's standards could spell big trouble for government contractors. Having an "acceptable accounting system" in the eyes of the government means satisfying more than 18 stipulations and compliance can be tricky for even the most prepared contractors. In this program Hope Lane of Aronson LLC will break down these important guidelines and provide practical tips for:
• Complying with applicable laws and regulations
• Ensuring the reliability of your accounting system and cost data
• Minimizing misallocations and mischarges
• Identifying common items questioned by DCAA
Course Instructor: Hope Lane, CPA, Partner, Aronson LLC
Click here to register.
Give Me 5 162: Writing Successful Proposals
Wednesday, November 7th, 3pm ET / 12pm PT
This Webinar provides in-depth strategies on how to successfully respond to federal government solicitations. Participants will learn how to analyze solicitations through step by step instructions, the Do’s and Don’ts of writing proposals, as well as how to estimate costs on federal government projects and propose those costs on solicitations. After successful completion of this training webinar, the student will be able to:
• Develop proposals using winning and competitive strategies
• Interpret RFP requirements in full detail
• Understand pricing requirements for government proposals and the source-selection process
Course Instructor: Barbara English, President, English Solutions
Click here to register.
Give Me 5 136: Establish Your Brand as an Asset that Fuels Growth
Wednesday, November 14th, 3-4pm ET, 12-1pm PT
What’s the cost your company endures if you don't consistently communicate your unique value and brand? A brand represents the impression that you leave with customers, prospects and business partners. In this session you’ll learn how to:
• Communicate your unique value effectively with stakeholders including customers, prime contractors, agencies, prospects, partners, employees and investors.
• Avoid the most common pitfalls companies make communicating their value, brand and solution.
• See branding as an asset that impacts growth potential.
Course Instructor: Beth Goldstein, Founder and CEO, Marketing Edge Consulting Group
Click here to register.
Also, here are some articles of interest from American Express OPEN Forum:
http://www.openforum.com/articles/sba-redefines-small-business
http://www.openforum.com/articles/government-contracting-made-easier-thanks-to-sam