The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success is designed to educate small business owners on the benefits of selling to the government. The free full-day program will cover a variety of government contracting topics for businesses at all levels of contract readiness and provides attendees with resources and step-by-step instructions to secure government contracts. In addition to networking with other small businesse...

ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company. The free ChallengeHER event in North Miami will educate attendees on growth opportunities in government contracting as well as how to participate in the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program. Addition...

ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company. ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain, and provide an avenue for govern...

Congressman Steve Chabot, Chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, will speak to women business owners at the October 16 ChallengeHER Cincinnati event where attendees will learn key strategies to market and sell their products and services to the federal government. Now in its third year, ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned...

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Success Series in Miami is designed to educate small business owners on the benefits of selling to the federal government. The free full day program will cover a variety of government contracting topics and provide attendees with resources, insights and networking opportunities with government officials and like-minded small business owners. During online registration, business owners can s...

Deltek predicts government agencies will spend about $471 billion this September, making Q4 one of the busiest times of the year for the federal government as agencies work diligently to spend their remaining funding before the fiscal year ends on September 30th. For small business owners, this provides a great opportunity to market their goods and services to the government and secure a contract before year’s end. On Tuesday, August 11t...

This event is SOLD OUT! Earlier this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the federal government exceeded its 23% small business contracting goal for the second year in a row. Of the $91.7 billion spent with small businesses in FY14, 4.68% ($17.2 billion) was awarded to women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) – up from 4.32% in FY13, but still short of the government’s 5% goal. Despite missing the goal, th...

Last August, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the federal government reached its 23% small business contracting goal for the first time in eight years. Of the $83.1 billion spent with small businesses in FY13, 4.32% was awarded to women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) – up from 4% in 2012 and 3.98% in 2011 – but still short of the government’s 5% goal. On Friday, June 12, SBA Administrator Maria Cont...

Small business owners in the construction industry are among businesses that spend the most seeking federal contracts, investing an average $172,058 per contract, according to a survey by American Express OPEN. Once awarded a contract, however, competitors still have the option to appeal, or protest, the decision and may attack the eligibility of your business for the contract you have won. The Give Me 5 program is hosting a series of webinars...

Online registration is CLOSED! Small business owners in the construction industry are among businesses that spend the most seeking federal contracts, investing an average $172,058 per contract, according to a survey by American Express OPEN. The first step for business owners to apply for these contracts is registering on the System for Award Management (SAM), which allows small business owners to make a company profile that agencies may refer...