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Government Procurement Fair - October 20th

* BRAC = Base Realignment and Closure = $

CONNECT WITH PRIME CONTRACTORS TO PROCURE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

On October 20th (my 2nd wedding anniversary, btw) I may be flying down the beltway to check out the Annual Baltimore/Washington Region Government Procurement Fair.

Looks like the perfect environment to flaunt my new Woman Business Owner certification.

Sponsored by the Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber (BWCC), this event offers:

•   One-on-one counseling sessions

•   Exhibits & Sponsors (including such big acronyms as IBM, EPA, NASA,  MVA, U of MD, etc)

•    Presentations on connecting with the Fed Government, State of MD and Prime Contractors

Unfortunately, according to  BWCC, the Pre-Procurement Fair Workshop scheduled for October 7th has been sold out, but there is a wait-list:  www.bwcc.org

Official NWBOC seal of certification.

for certification as a WBE by The National Women Business Owners Corporation.

I received the official certification that WalkeWorks LLC successfully met the requirements and is a woman-owned and woman-controlled business.  Besides a frame-ready certificate decorated with an embossed gold seal, the packet of information also contained a list of public sector websites, tips for selling to Corporate America, a marketing pamphlet from the GSA Office Enterprise Development and a partial list of government agencies and organizations accepting WBE certification.

While I can’t imagine that the City of Grand Rapids, Lansing Board of Water & Light or the State of Missouri will be requiring my services, perhaps some of the foodservice and financial companies might need some new branding and marketing.

Looks like I have some research to do now that I’m officially a woman.