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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Small Business Certification and Procurement Panel
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SUMMARY:Small Business Certification and Procurement Panel
DESCRIPTION:<p>	<em>Join us for a panel discussion with the</em><strong> Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Roads Consulting, Center for Women and Enterprise, and the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). </strong><em>They will discuss the steps you need to take for your small business to become woman, minority, veteran, LGBTQ+, small disadvantaged, B corp, HUBZone, or LEED certified, and how to access increased procurement opportunities with these certifications.</em><strong>Why Become Certified?</strong><br><em>Business certifications can help you leverage resources and scale your business, including:</em></p><ul>	<li>		<em>Access to contracts</em>	</li>	<li>		<em>Ability to form joint ventures</em>	</li>	<li>		<em>Additional management and technical assistance</em>	</li></ul><p>	<a href="https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/small-business-certifications-guide" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/small-business-certifications-guide">Click here to learn more.</a></p><p>	<drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="bad9709a-7df1-4bf7-b9b0-8d71de5d909a" data-view-mode="hwp_x_small"></drupal-media></p>
LOCATION:Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20241030T213000Z
DTEND:20241030T230000Z
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