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March 12, 2008 - Washington, DC. The national teleconference, “Women in Government Contracting” will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 1:00 to 2:00pm EST (noon CST, 11:00 am MST and 10:00 am PST). There is no cost to attend the teleconference for any woman or anyone who works for a woman-owned company located anywhere in the United States. No wasted travel time or expenses, attend directly from any phone. Phone lines are limited to the first 500 people to register.
Are women setting their government contracting goals high enough? Five percent of the $400 Billion Federal Contracting Budget is targeted to go to small businesses owned by women – that is $20 BILLION Dollars. That goal has never been reached. Government contracting can be a very lucrative market for savvy business women. And the federal government buys virtually every type of product and service available. Any business that wants to win a government contract must be registered with the federal government.
There are over 2,000,000 women-owned businesses in the U.S and only 55,000 are registered as government contractors. In one hour, at no cost, learn how to become registered as a federal government contractor and tackle the world’s fortune one customer: The U.S. Federal Government.
Attend this national complimentary teleconference to learn how to open the doors to government contracting. Hear from women business owners who have already become successful in this market. Learn the specific steps to become registered. Learn about the no-cost support services available directly from the federal government that will help you begin your government contracting business.
To register for this teleconference go to www.targetgov.com and click on the “Teleconference” button in the upper right corner of the home page. Select the Women in Government Contracting teleconference. Or call toll free 1-866-579-1346 to register.
Gloria Berthold is the host of the teleconference and is President of TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc. which focuses on government procurement and related business development services. She is Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); author of The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business (book); an international speaker and she has created a series of Government Business Guides highlighting specific federal agencies and business opportunities. She has been interviewed on television and radio shows and has been quoted in national publications such as USA Today, Government Executive and Entrepreneur magazine.
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