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SUMMARY:SBS-APEX: Optimizing NYC Online Business Profiles
DESCRIPTION:Teaching MWBE businesses how to use PASSPort\, the MWBE Online Directory\, and SBS Connect for government procurement opportunities. We will touch on the key points of each profile\, how and when to utilize them\, and provide them with tips and tricks. \n\n\n\n\nThis workshop will teach MWBE certified businesses how to leverage different NYC profiles such as: PASSPort\, the MWBE Online Directory\, and SBS Connect for their government procurement journey. Initially\, we will talk about how to optimize each profile to best leverage their business. We will touch on the importance of staying up to date and organized within each of NYC Business Profile with an emphasis on topics such as commodity codes and past performance. Then\, finally\, we will discuss the importance of maintaining an up-to-date profile and strategies to do so. \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\nOverview of MWBE Online Directory​\nOptimizing Business Description and Past Performance​\nCommodity Code Enrollment and Responding to Opportunities​\nImplementing changes: SBS Connect and PASSPort ​\nStrategies on Implementing Changes and Maintaining Profiles\n\nTOPICS: \n\nSBS Connect\nPASSPort\nMWBE Online Directory\nCommodity Codes\nResponding to procurement opportunities\nSBS Connect Profile Strategies\nSBS Connect Profile Management\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND: \n\nMWBE Certified Businesses\nMWBE Subcontractors & Prime Contractors\nMWBE Businesses struggling to find procurement opportunities\nMWBEs who would like assistance/guidance with SBS Connect and PASSPort\nNew MWBEs\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a registered business yet?\nThe NYC SBS offers free business courses to guide NYC entrepreneurs as they start\, operate\, and grow their businesses. Courses are available on core topics in entrepreneurship\, including business planning\, financing\, and marketing\, and are accessible in multiple languages\, including Spanish\, Chinese\, and Russian. \nView upcoming live\, online courses\, hosted by our Business Solution Centers (BSC) which are available through registration on Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n\nWebinar Registration Information\nIn order to receive a link to join the webinar\, your registration form must be fully completed. \nA Zoom Registration Link will be distributed prior to the webinar for successful registrations. \nIf there are any problems with your registration\, or you do not receive a link\, please contact us directly at apexaccelerator@sbs.nyc.gov. \n\n\n\n\nReminder\nAll webinar attendees are required to be registered individually for this workshop. \nMultiple tickets may be selected per order; there is a checkbox that will allow company information to be applied to all attendees. Simply update the name\, job title\, and email address per each attendee. \n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to check the NYC Department of Small Business Services Eventbrite page for information on upcoming webinars. \n\n\n\n\n\n                                                 REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
URL:https://jkasolutions.com/event/sbs-apex-optimizing-nyc-online-business-profiles-5/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:NYC Small Business Services,SBS-APEX Accelerator
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SUMMARY:SBS-APEX: Responding to M/WBE Bids and Solicitations Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Every day\, the government buys billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services from businesses. In an ongoing effort to assist businesses interested in selling to the government\, the New York City Department of Small Business Services APEX Accelerator offers Technical Assistance. \n\n\n\n\nThis workshops equips participants with the knowledge and tools to navigate the RFP process\, strategically evaluate opportunities\, and submit competitive proposals. \nThis workshop is designed to help participants navigate the NYC procurement process and successfully respond to RFPs. Attendees will learn how to use PASSPort to identify key submission requirements and develop a structured Go/No Go decision-making process to evaluate opportunities. The workshop covers how to prepare a compliant and competitive technical and cost proposal\, while addressing key requirements such as diversity participation goals. Participants will also gain insights into post-submission strategies\, including debriefs and Freedom of Information requests\, to improve future proposals. By the end\, they will be equipped to evaluate\, prepare\, and submit successful proposals while ensuring compliance with MWBE and subcontracting goals. \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES:\n\nUnderstanding how to navigate PASSPort for NYC procurement opportunities.\nDeveloping a Go/No Go decision-making process to evaluate RFP opportunities.\nStructuring and preparing a responsive technical and cost proposal.\nComplying with key RFP requirements and addressing diversity participation goals.\nImplementing post-submission strategies\, including debriefs and Freedom of Information requests.\n\nTOPICS\n\nPASSPort for procurement opportunities\nTips\, tricks\, and strategies for responding to RFPs\nTechnical and cost proposal structuring\nDiversity Participation goals\nPost-submission strategies (win or lose)\nAligning your proposal to solicitation requirements\nCompliance requirements\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND:\n\nMWBE Contractors\nSmall Business Owners\nProcurement Professionals\nNewly Certified MWBE firms\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a registered business yet?\nThe NYC SBS offers free business courses to guide NYC entrepreneurs as they start\, operate\, and grow their businesses. Courses are available on core topics in entrepreneurship\, including business planning\, financing\, and marketing\, and are accessible in multiple languages\, including Spanish\, Chinese\, and Russian. \nView upcoming live\, online courses\, hosted by our Business Solution Centers (BSC) which are available through registration on Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n\nWebinar Registration Information\nIn order to receive a link to join the webinar\, your registration form must be fully completed. \nA Zoom Registration Link will be distributed prior to the webinar for successful registrations. \nIf there are any problems with your registration\, or you do not receive a link\, please contact us directly at apexaccelerator@sbs.nyc.gov. \n\n\n\n\nReminder\nAll webinar attendees are required to be registered individually for this workshop. \nMultiple tickets may be selected per order; there is a checkbox that will allow company information to be applied to all attendees. Simply update the name\, job title\, and email address per each attendee. \n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to check the NYC Department of Small Business Services Eventbrite page for information on upcoming webinars. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
URL:https://jkasolutions.com/event/sbs-apex-responding-to-m-wbe-bids-and-solicitations-essentials-2/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:NYC Small Business Services,SBS-APEX Accelerator
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