The Federal Government is the World’s largest buyer of goods and services. Federal agencies purchase over $500B in goods and services each year. 23% of all prime contracts are designated for small businesses. Topics will include: • Overview of SBA programs and services • SBA’s role in government contracting • SBA’s Federal government contracting programs • Small business set-asides • The Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) contracting program • How to define your products and services • Marketing your business & identifying Federal opportunities • How the SBA and its Resource Partners can help