0037 - Georgia DOAS Procurement Readiness Workshop
Course Description
Small businesses are important to the growth and success of Georgia’s economy. They provide economic opportunity by offering greater access to business support services, education, and jobs for owners and employees. Government agencies know that directing spend to small businesses for the purchase of items and equipment that support their mission, research or initiative is a great way to support small businesses.
Most government agencies offer a good deal of information about how to do business with them and list upcoming opportunities. However, the process to sell to the government can be bombarded with requirements that are difficult for a seller to understand, respond to and follow.
To help navigate through the state procurement process, the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) is excited to present a virtual series of readiness workshops that are targeted to the small business community. These workshops will intertwine the procurement process with essential small business development training on how to increase your business core capability and capacity. Through collaborative efforts with educational partner, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Minority Business Development (UGA SBDC MBD), our small business partners and industry experts, DOAS will be able to provide information to small business participants on how to implement human resources, insurance bonding, and other financial considerations that may improve business efficiency in order to achieve its state government contract goals.
Day 1: Contract Opportunities, Marketing & Research Strategies
Day 2: Business Operations Strategies
Day 3: Business Operations Strategies
Day 4: Procurement Business Development Strategies
Day 5: Financial Management Strategies
Day 6: Small Business Readiness Checklist, Connections & Executive Summary
Day 7: Ceremonial Module: Networking and Small Business Readiness Certificate
Learner Outcomes
- Enter the World of B2G: Understand & Navigate the Systems
- Increase Your Core Competencies, Capacity & Workflow
- Maximize Human Capital
- Build Your Legal Foundation: Understanding Key Contract Terms
- Debrief the Supplier Process
- Market Your Firm - Standing Out from the Crowd
- Knowing Your Numbers and Finance Fundamentals
- Understand the State of Georgia Purchasing Card Program: Tips & Tricks for the Supplier
- Market and Strategic Plan: your Road to Growth
- Utilize useful data for Lead Generation
Carolina Ramon is the Director of Specialty Programs at the UGA SBDC. She joined the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Office of Multicultural Business Development (OMBD) October 1, 2015. Before joining the SBDC’s Office of Multicultural Business Development, she served as a contract employee for OMBD from 2013 through 2015. A native of Cali, Colombia, Carolina has been instrumental in the design, creation and execution of business training for Hispanic business owners, and she created and implemented marketing strategies to reach minority business owners.