Session 1 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CERTIFICATIONS

Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise is having the following workshop:

Certification can significantly help your business gain access to government
contracts. But Procurement can be confusing even after you receive your
certification(s). Understanding what to do AFTER you’ve been certified are
critical factors for your business. Some of the tips you will learn in this
workshop are:

• How to get to know the agency and understand how your product or service could be used
• Where to obtain specific information on past awards
• How to navigate the databases that provide local, regional, and national exposure to both public and private sector Supplier Diversity Managers
• What tactics to use to become known to potential purchasers
• What the government will look for when considering your company