Go the SBA website to learn more about how to get 8(m)
certified. In the mean time you should begin thinking about whether
becoming a vendor to the federal government is right for you. Are
you a person who is willing to take on a whole new way of doing
business? Do you think in terms of real growth and expansion in our
systems as well as opportunities? One of the greatest areas for
potential growth will be when you want to grow your FORTUNE 500
customer base. Those business processes you develop while working
in the federal marketplace will enhance your abilities to grow
larger more diverse customers around the country if you choose to
do so. I call this the Ping Pong Effect…the ability to bounce back
into the commercial sector bigger and better than before. Go to
these websites to learn more.
SBA
Releases Final Women-Owned Small Business Rule to Expand Access to
Federal Contracting Opportunities
SBA Women Owned
Small Business (WOSB) Program
75 FR 62258 - WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT
PROGRAM