COLUMBIA, MD, September 29, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is hosting a Give Me 5 webinar titled, "Planning for FY 2013 Department Of Defense Business Opportunities." The webinar is scheduled for October 10th, 2012 from 3-4pm ET, 12-1pm PT. The webinar focuses on the spending changes affecting the Department of Defense (DOD) in all industries and market segments.
The course instructor for this webinar is TargetGov President and WIPP Educational Foundation Board Member Gloria Larkin. A sample of the topics she will cover in the webinar include spending changes affecting the DOD, places to find accurate budgets and forecasts, how small business will be impacted, a review of the DOD mentor-protege program, and tips on how to tailor your business profile to the needs of the DOD.
"Despite the budget reductions making waves in the news, the DOD will continue to spend hundreds of billions of dollars for products and services," says Gloria Larkin. "It is imperative that vendors plan for a change in strategy and tactics to stay ahead of the spending curve."
About Gloria Larkin:
Gloria Larkin, National Marketing and Business Expert, is President of Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc. (MOA) and its division, TargetGov. The TargetGov division focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development, proposal management, contract administration and expert federal contracting services Larkin has been interviewed on MSNBC, quoted in the Wall Street Journal and TheStreet.com and is the author of two books: "The Basic Guide To the U.S. Federal Government" (book & Kindle) and "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business" now in the fourth printing (book & Kindle).
About WIPP:
WIPP is a national nonpartisan public policy organization, advocating on behalf of nearly 1 million women-owned businesses representing 64 business organizations. WIPP provides timely economic policy information, identifies important trends and opportunities to its membership, and provides a collaborative model for the public and private sectors to increase the economic power of women-owned businesses.
Visit WIPP at http://www.wipp.org and its award winning education programs: http://www.GiveMe5.com, http://www.WomenandTechnologyToday.com, http://www.WomenAccessingCapital.com and http://www.EntrepreneursandEnergy.com.
About Give Me 5:
Give Me 5 was named after the federal government's goal to award 5% of all contracts to women-owned businesses. The program was created by Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN and is designed to help provide education and access for women in federal contracts.
Give Me 5 offers training and resources that allow women business owners to take advantage of federal contracts now being set up in their name since the enacting of the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program in February 2011. This program allows federal contracting officers to set aside contracts for women-owned businesses.
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