Small Business Program Set-Asides
Description:  Identify small business set-asides and the limitations.  The session focuses on what it means to be a small business in the federal market and the process to leverage small business status as a prime or subcontractor in Government contracting. Instruction addresses pre-award set-aside programs (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Small Business and Women Owned Small Business), review and application of small business size standards; review of pre-award and post-award SBA programs and resources for small businesses; techniques to market to prime contractors and Government representatives; and challenges for small business, including increased competition. Duration: 2 hours.