One-On-One Business Counseling Sessions

Last year, the Commonwealth of Virginia spent more than $6 Billion on goods and services. Goods and services that you probably sell! For every $100 the Commonwealth spent on goods and services, $37, went to a SWaM vendor. Are you getting your share???

The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) will be conducting one-on-one counseling sessions to help you capture your share of these expenditures. Some topics we’ll cover may include SWaM / Micro business certification, eVa (Virginia’s electronic procurement portal), etc. Examples of what the eVa portal include are:

• Identifying which state agencies are buying what you sell
• How much the agencies are paying for those products and services
• Who are the buyers and how to contact them
• Who are your competitors
• And much more

These 90 minute sessions are by appointment only. The appointment times are:

There is no fee for these sessions. However, an appointment is required. To make an appointment, submit an email to randy.brown@sbsd.virginia.gov. The subject line should read “One On One” and indicate your 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd preferred appointment times.

The sessions will be conducted by Randy Brown, Business Services Manager – Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity.