APEX Accelerators across all 50 states, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, are coming together on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, to celebrate National APEX Day. This day honors the remarkable achievements of small businesses that have leveraged the training and technical assistance provided by their local APEX Accelerator to successfully compete for and win federal, state, and local government contracts.
ALERT: We had orginally planned to celebrate APEX Day over 3 days (Oct 7-9) but in the wake of the flooding in East TN caused by Hurricane Helene, our office has been overwhelmed with requests for help from victims of Hurricane Helene and businesses wanting to contract to help with the disaster recovery. So we are doing what we do best - pivoting and bringing you the information you need! We will now hold a SPECIAL EDITION webinar on Wednesday, October 9 @ 1:30 PM CST entitled "Ready For Action: Navigating Government Contracts in Times of Crisis." We are directing all inquiries about contracting with this disaster to that webinar. We hope you will join us - you can register below.
This course explains what constitutes a disaster and how contracts related to disasters are posted and obtained. We will cover strategies to effectively navigate government contracting during emergencies and crises. Participants will learn how to locate and respond to opportunities, meet urgent needs, and align with government priorities in challenging times. For those not already earning government contracts, we will explain what registrations and steps you need to do to be procurement ready and eligible to bid on government contracts.