GovCon 101: Is Your Business Ready for Government Contracting?

Are you considering registering your business to be a government contractor? Do you think government contracting might be a good option to help grow your business? If so, then join us for GovCon 101.

This session will help you to understand:

Whether government contracting is a good option for your business
If your business is ready to enter the government arena
The process of registering to be a government contractor
Certifications that might benefit your business as a government contractor

Speaker and Presenter Information

Lisa Wood is the current statewide director of Virginia APEX Accelerator, hosted by George Mason University where she is also an Adjunct Professor of Management. Prior to that, she served as the Statewide Director with the Connecticut and Ohio APEX programs and was also Director for the Northwest Commission APEX in Pennsylvania. Before joining the APEX community, Lisa was a Procurement Specialist for Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. In this role, Wood performed contract administration and negotiation duties. She also recommended bidders, handled issue inquiries, negotiated bids, performed cost and price analysis, and prepared comprehensive letters to justify recommended contract actions. Ms. Wood holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and a BSBA through Robert Morris University of Pittsburgh where she is also pursuing her PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership.