THE CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is pleased to announce its partnership with Guam APEX Accelerator in hosting an in-person, two-day, dual-island training series on positioning businesses based in the municipalities of Saipan and Rota towards becoming procurement-ready for federally funded business opportunities.
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the CNMI SBDC will be hosting “Federal Contracting 101,” a training opportunity for SBDC clients and local businesses to learn how to develop capacity towards bidding for military and/or federal contracts. The training will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Room V109 at the Northern Marianas College campus in As Terlaje, Saipan.
On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Rota SBDC will host the same training event for its Rota clients and small businesses to avail themselves of the same educational opportunity. Training on Rota will be held at Room A1 of the Northern Marianas College Rota Center at 10 a.m.
Both training sessions will be presented by Boris Hertslet, program manager of the Guam APEX Accelerator.
Nadine C. Deleon Guerrero, CNMI SBDC Network director, invites all to attend this great no-cost training opportunity. “The CNMI SBDC remains committed to expanding access to economic opportunities for our local businesses by increasing their chances of obtaining contracts with the federal government. Arming your business with this capability will be critical as the number of Department of Defense projects intensify within our region. Registering in SAM.gov and understanding the inner-workings of federal contracting are the initial steps towards achieving that,” Deleon Guerrero said, “Even if a business is already registered in SAM.gov, they should still attend as procedures and regulations tend to change year-to-year,” she added.
This training opportunity will offer information on the following topics of discussion:
• Registering in System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
• Getting Certified with the Federal Government 8(a) Program
• Finding Federal Opportunities: Exploring contract opportunities in SAM, how to interpret solicitations, and incorporating good search strategies
• Creating/Updating Marketing Capability Statements or Statements of Qualification
• Veterans Certification
• Cybersecurity for Federal Contractors
The following Federal Contracting 101 for small businesses training events will be held accordingly:
Saipan
Federal Contracting 101 for Small Businesses
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room V109, Northern Marianas College Campus
Register here: https://marianas.ecenterdirect.com/events/1019157
Rota
Federal Contracting 101 for Small Businesses
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Room A1, NMC Rota Center
Register here: https://marianas.ecenterdirect.com/events/1019155
Registration for the training session comes at no-cost, but space is limited. To register for this training or for more information, contact Adelpha K. Magofna at (670) 237-6888 or email adelpha.magofna@marianas.edu/.
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The CNMI SBDC Network promotes a business-friendly economic infrastructure in the community, builds entrepreneurial capacity and financial literacy within that community, and provides current and nascent small businesses with the technical assistance, counseling, training, and support they need to innovate, adapt, and grow.
