SBA’s October Web Chat Revisits Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, 10/27

2011-10-27 11:00:00

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Contact: http://www.sba.gov

Thursday, October 27, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET

Are you a woman business owner seeking federal contracts? The U.S. Small Business Administration’s October web chat will focus on the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) federal contract program aimed at bringing more WOSBs into the federal contracting arena. Federal contracts can provide women entrepreneurs with the oxygen they need to take their business to the next level. Celebrate Women’s Small Business Month, and visit http://go.usa.gov/4BV to get updated information about the women’s contract program.

WHO: Michele Chang, senior advisor in the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development at the SBA, will host the October web chat on "SBA’s Federal Contract Program for Women – Part 2"

WHAT: SBA’s web chat series provides small business owners with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Chat participants have direct, real-time access to the web chats via questions they submit online in advance, and during the live session. Participants will gain valuable information on how to participate in the program to gain increased access to government contracting opportunities.

WHEN: October 27, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

Chang will answer questions for one hour.

HOW: Participants can join the live web chat, and also post questions before the October 27th chat, by going online to http://www.sba.gov, and clicking on the web chat event under What’s New.

To review archives of past web chats, visit online at

http://www.sba.gov/content/monthly-web-chat.