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SUMMARY:2024 BIPOC Business Forum: Grow Your Business with Government Contracting
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 BIPOC Business Forum is in the books!Thank you to all of the business owners and subject matter experts who participated in the 2024 BIPOC Business &nbsp\;Forum: Grow with Government Contracting.&nbsp\;The event provided &nbsp\;important information and insights on how to do business with the government.Presentations included:Terry Homburg\, KEDA APEX Accelerator business counselor\, who provided &nbsp\;Introduction to Government ContractingAnastassia Hunte Gardner\, &nbsp\;Research &amp\; Outreach Program Specialist\, Procurement\, Inclusion and Equity (PIE) program\, Washington Dept of Enterprise Services\, an overview of doing business with Washington StateTennille Johnson\, Director of Business Diversity and Inclusion\, Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises shared info about socio-economic certifications&nbsp\;Dave Sweet\, P.E.\, Director\, SIOP Department – PSNS provided an Overview of SIOP &nbsp\;Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program’s (SIOP)\, presented an overview of the &nbsp\;project scope and current opportunitiesProgram master of ceremonies\, Jenefeness Franke (Fiscal Finesse) led an excellent Small Business Panel: Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Government Contracting&nbsp\;Slide Decks and Event Resources:APEX Accelerator - INTRO TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTINGDES -DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATEOMWBE 101&nbsp\;SIOP - SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTOMIZATION PROGRAMRESOURCE CONTACT LISTKITSAP APEX CLASS LIST&nbsp\;PUBLIC WORKS - Process&nbsp\;EVENT PHOTOS - ProcessPresented by KEDA in partnership with The Kitsap Small Business Development Center\, Washington APEX\, &nbsp\;Fiscal Finesse and Kitsap Credit Union.&nbsp\;Event photos by Erinn J Hale Photography. Follow her on FB: @erinnjhalephoto and IG: @erinnjhale&nbsp\;
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