SWaM Certification Information Workshop – CNU – Newport News

Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia?

Small business owners who are looking to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement and contracting opportunities are encouraged to become SWaM certified. The SWaM certification is a vehicle to promote economic growth of Virginia’s businesses.

Becoming SWaM certified is just the first step in doing business with the Commonwealth. Each year the state buys goods and services totaling more than $8 billion. The Commonwealth of Virginia wants to do business with you and increase participation of small, women owned, and minority-owned businesses. Virginia’s eProcurement portal – eVA is Virginia’s online, electronic procurement system.

This workshop will cover the SWaM Program and certification types, application process and the new on-line portal (live demo), required documents and how to use the certification to do business with the Commonwealth (intro to eVA, Virginia’s Online Procurement Portal).

Presented by:

Angela Barber, Business Services Manager – Hampton Roads/Eastern Shore

Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity

in partnership with

Christopher Newport University

Department of Material Management and Procurement Services

DIRECTIONS:

• From I–64
• Take exit 258-A, J. Clyde Morris Blvd. South (Rt. 17)
• Continue straight down J. Clyde Morris Blvd. (approximately 2 miles)
• Turn right onto Warwick Blvd.
• Continue straight down Warwick Blvd. (approximately ½ mile)
• Turn left onto Hiden Blvd. CNU North is on the corner of Warwick Blvd. and Hiden Blvd.