Government Contracting Certification and Ask-Me-Anything About The Government Market (Open Lab)

Government Contracting Certification and Ask-Me-Anything About The Government Market (Open Lab)

This week’s lab is set up as Open Office hours for you to attend to get extra help. It's designed to help you get caught up, ask questions, review homework, AMA: ask-me-anything, or anything else you may need support with.

LAB TOPIC:

What are Small Business Certifications
What are the different types of certifications
Why do you need them
How to team with certified small businesses
What are set-asides and the goal to increase it to 15% of awards to SDB’s
What are Sole Source Contracts
Review your certification plan
Review your certification paperwork for submission
Q&A time

Extra: (As time permits)

How to write an 8a Business Plan

How to write your Disadvantage Narrative for the 8a program

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS:

If you need your instructor to review your content during lab, use this link to submit your content:

https://forms.gle/zai6Qpgb8oTJEsnX8

BONUS: Certification Checklist for those who attend the Lab Session

CLASS TIME: Every Wednesday, 1pm to 2pm EST/ 10am to 11am PST

LOCATION: Online

ABOUT LABS:

Classes are awesome, but Labs are even better. Join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These Lab sessions are designed to prepare CCM students with hands-on support through your government contracting journey.

Also, these lab sessions are open to all GCA members, partner members and the public. You're welcome to attend the labs with the CCM students. Join the official CCM program when you're ready to receive all the course material and software.

Get all the benefits of being in the CCM Program: www.capturemanagement.org

LAB SESSIONS:

Branding Labs: Get help with your business infrastructure, branding, business name, capability statement, capability brief, capability website, capability video, business card, etc.
Marketing Labs: Learn about networking, relationship building, creating your Dream 100, email marketing, competitor research, etc.
Proposal Labs: Used to dive deeper into proposal writing, cost estimation, competitor research, go-or-no go decisions, creating a requirement matrix, reviewing your proposals, compliance, etc.
Open Labs: These labs are set up as open office hours for you to attend to get extra help. It's designed to help you get caught up, ask questions, review homework, AMA: ask-me-anything, or other items you may need support with.

SUBMIT CONTENT TO BE REVIEWED DURING LAB SESSIONS

Use this link to submit content:

https://forms.gle/3T1gVKBxKtMuYnbM8

LAB AGENDA:

Each Lab will follow this general agenda outlined here: (agenda may change based on topics)

5 minutes of intro, chat, status update
15 minutes of PPT training on a specific topic for the week
10 minutes of Q&A about the week’s lesson or any other items
25 minutes of reviewing specific students work (students should submit content for review prior to class)
5 minutes of announcements, final comments
Submit content for review prior to class: link: https://forms.gle/zai6Qpgb8oTJEsnX8

Who Should Attend:

CCM students
BD/Sales professionals
CEO, Executives and key decision makers of companies
Entrepreneurs and small business owners
Business Development Managers
Consultants looking to grow professionally
Capture managers looking to gain a competitive edge
Contracting professionals and government employees
All members of Government Contractors Association
Primes, subcontractors, & potential teaming partners
New & existing business owners interested in expanding into the government market