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Central 70 Trucking Outreach

There is an upcoming outreach event with Kiewit and Iron Woman Construction for subcontracting opportunities on the CDOT Central 70 project. There are millions of dollars of trucking subcontracts available over the next five years, and this free event will help owner-operators and other small business trucking firms learn what they need to do to get work on the project.

Central 70 Trucking Outreach Event
April 30th
5:00 to 6:00 PM – Registration/Networking | 6:00 to 7:30 PM – Presentation
PPA Event Center | 2105 Decatur St. | Denver, CO 80211

RSVP by Thursday, April 25th to C70KMPDBE@kiewit.com with company name, email, phone number, and number/name of attendees.

Resource Fair to end Nat’l Small Biz Week

Resources / By saraeknudsen

Congressman Mike Coffman presents the
SBA Small Business Resource and Lenders Fair

Saturday, May 5th | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | FREE

Location:
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
Arapahoe Room at the DMV Building
6964 So. Lima St. (at Arapahoe Road)
Centennial, CO 80112

Find out about SBA programs, loan and micro-loan programs available for small businesses through lending institutions, government contracting resources, State of Colorado and expanded SBDC services. There will be short presentation and opportunity to visit all the resource tables. Plenty of time for Q&A!

Participants will include:

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Colorado Minority Business Office
• Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
• Connect2DOT
• Arapahoe Libraries
• Mi Casa Resource Center
• Acción
• CHFA
• Colorado Enterprise Fund
• Colorado Lending Source
• Community Enterprise Development Services (CEDS)
• Rocky Mountain Micro-Finance Institute
• And more resources!

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about resources for your small business!

Pre-register here: www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training (click on the ‘Browse’ icon)

Is Certification Right For You?

Events / By saraeknudsen

Is Certification Right for Your Business?
Friday, March 30, 2018, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, FREE

Are the Small/Minority Business Certification Programs Right for Your Business?

The government is a huge, diverse market with many buying offices. If you are interested in selling to the government, you should first answer some basic questions and gain a general understanding of how the government buys. Does the government buy your products/services? If yes, how do they buy?

o Does the government buy my products/services?
o Is the local government your target market
o Are you a good candidate for DBE/MWBE/SBE certification
o Do you meet the requirements for DBE/MWBE/SBE certification
o The procurement function in Colorado
o Understanding the different certification programs

Registration link.

= = = One-on-one consulting may be available to your business as follow-up to this workshop! = = =

Coming up in April:

Your Capability Statement for Government Contracts
Friday, April 20, 2018, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, FREE

Why It’s Important to Have A Capability Statement and What is the Purpose of a Capability Statement?

Due to the heightened competitive market place in the construction/transportation industry, Capability Statements are no longer common in the public sector procurement and are not exclusive to government contracting. They are now effective in the private sector. In order to be competitive and stay successful in your markets, a capability statement is a critical tool no matter what size company you represent.

o   Introduction
o   Preparation and Planning
o   Basic Capability Statement
o   Writing for Your Audience

Registration link.

See announcement here.

Advance Colorado Procurement Expo

Events / By saraeknudsen

ADVANCE COLORADO PROCUREMENT EXPO — April 3, 2018

The Advance Colorado Procurement Expo, now in its ninth year, is Colorado’s premier buyers and sellers marketplace! Every year, businesses are invited to participate in this day-long event, which focuses on state and local government procurement.

Small businesses (sellers) exhibit throughout the day to showcase their goods and services to local and state government agencies (buyers). Exhibitors are able to meet with procurement professionals from those agencies to learn how to best sell their goods and services to them. All businesses, including those owned by women, minorities and veterans, are encouraged to participate.

In addition to the expo hall, training sessions are held in the afternoon on the topics of government procurement. There is also a keynote speaker during lunch, as well as engaging one-on-one sessions between buyers and sellers (by appointment only).

There is no cost for government agencies (buyers) to participate. Businesses may purchase an exhibitor table or a general admission ticket. Spaces are limited and early registration is encouraged, as this event does sell out!

When? Tuesday, April 3rd | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Where? Renaissance Denver Stapleton | 3801 Quebec St.| Denver 80207

Cost:
$35/Attendee | $150 Resource Table
$900/Seller (Large Business) | $400/Seller (Small Business) | Free-Buyer

Sponsors: This event is proudly brought to you by the Minority Business Office of Colorado, State Purchasing & Contracts Office, Colorado Department of Transportation and the Connect2DOT program.

Register: https://www.coprocurementexpo.com

Indigenous Innovation, April 9

Events / By saraeknudsen

The Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce presents the
2018 Indian Biz Expo: Indigenous Innovation
Monday, April 9th | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
DoubleTree Quebec | 3203 Quebec St. | Denver

Join the 15th Annual Indian Biz Expo to make connections to move business.
It is a unique opportunity to network with American Indian Businesses, Tribes, and Professionals.

Event Highlights (note, there are 15-minute breaks between each element):

8:30 AM – Breakfast Opening
9:45 AM – Workshop 1
10:45 AM – Workshop 2
11:45 AM – Lunch Tribal Leadership Panel
1:15 PM – Power Hour Social

230 – 430 PM – Business Matchmaking — sponsored by NCAIED AI PTAC
Buyers and sellers have targeted 10-15min windows to meet.
You must sign up online, filling out the form complete with product/service codes.
You must be scheduled for this event to participate, MATCHMAKING REGISTRATION: https://indianbizexpo.mybusinessmatches.com/

All Day Expo Tickets: $120* ($100 for Current Members)
*Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Workshop, and Procurement Pavilion Admission
Register here

Download the announcement here.