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Learning sessions are designed to provide Veteran-owned, and other small businesses, with the necessary information, resources, and tools to build and grow their business.
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Learning Sessions
Learning Sessions
These webinars provide your small business with the guidance and tools necessary to become procurement ready and to do business with the federal government. Select a Learning Session below to get started.
Learn the differences between a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and a Request for Information (RFI) and the benefits and advantages that you receive from responding.
Presented by Elizabeth Harrington
Dive into a background on the various VA facilities and organizations. Learn more about these offices, what they buy, what the VA buys, and how they buy it.
Presented by Robert Overbey
This session accelerates your teaming strategies by three to five years, providing basic to advanced real-world techniques to differentiate and build competitive advantage with small and large businesses.
Presented by Josh Frank
This session focuses on the business development and marketing strategies required to position a company as a prime well before the RFP is released.
Presented by Gloria Larkin
Are you interested in learning how to secure SBA Backed Loans, and how to progress your business through the various stages of financial growth?
Presented by Roderick L. Johnson
This course provides an overview of Doing Business with GSA to include both Business Lines of GSA: Public Building Services and Federal Acquisition Service.
Presented by Chasity Ash
How to Obtain a NAC-FSS Contract This course will provide an overview of the National Acquisition Center (NAC)-Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program
Presented byLydia McKay & Micole Stephens
How to Obtain a National Acquisition Center (NAC)-Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract” course by delving deeper into the solicitation documents.
Presented by Lydia McKay
You will understand how showcasing your small businesses capabilities can help mitigate not only your risk, but the risk to the buyer.
Presented by Tracy Berryhill
Join us as we identify the fundamentals of procurement readiness, identify contracting strategies and outreach support, and become verified to compete for VA set-aside opportunities.
Presented by Delano McVay
Your capabilities statement is your company’s resume. It is often the first contact you will have with Procurement Decision Makers (PDM).
Presented by Tarek Maaraba
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810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
OSDBU Call Center:
1–866–584–2344
Email: vetbiz@va.gov
Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (Eastern)
For advice on potential procurement opportunities in your area, contact your local
VA Small Business Liaison
VA Small Business Liaison
