Securing federal contracts can be a powerful pathway for small businesses to scale, diversify revenue, and build long-term stability, but navigating the government procurement process can feel overwhelming without the right strategy. This webinar is designed to demystify the process and equip small business leaders with a list of best practices and tools needed to compete and win in the federal marketplace. Whether you're exploring federal contracting for the first time or looking to improve your success rate, this webinar provides actionable steps you can implement immediately to increase your visibility, strengthen your competitiveness, and accelerate your path to federal contracting success.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Understand how the federal procurement process works and identify where small businesses can strategically participate.
• Register their business correctly in required federal systems (e.g., SAM.gov) and understand key eligibility requirements.
• Know how to leverage their small business certifications to effectively connect with government agencies and large businesses.
• Identify and evaluate federal contracting opportunities that align with their capabilities, past performance, and growth goals.
• Develop a targeted outreach and marketing strategy for engaging federal agencies and prime contractors.
• Utilize partnership strategies—such as teaming agreements and subcontracting—to build past performance and credibility.
Previously, Veronica served as an export assistance consultant, providing support with export business planning, international market research, financing, and export licenses and regulations. She also served as a market research specialist providing support to innovative businesses pursuing non-traditional funding avenues in their commercialization pursuit.
NBDC APEX Accelerator program offers statewide consulting services to Nebraska businesses on the requirements of government contracting and the market know-how they need to obtain and successfully perform on federal, state, and local government contracts.
Ms. Doga holds a BA degree in Business Administration and an MS in Economics, both from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
