Thank you for this opportunity Will.

Nice shawl!

could we please have that web address again from Alison?

Would it be possible to get a copy of these slides?

Will, Do you also invite the purchasers from the government office in this webinars. When it comes to doing business with the government, both parties need to be in the same page in order to communicate and understand a vendor's capability statements.

what code??

NAICS code

thanks Dee!

which agencies accept your career experience as a startup?

If a vendor provides service for a state. Is that experience counts when providing the same service for the Federal?

what tips do you have for new companies? are they ever granted contracts or what it e best to partner with an organization?

Please type in your questions in the chat! We will cover them during Q&A

How hard is it for a nonprofit to get started

Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business AffairsTechnical Training ClassroomgoMDsmallbiz.maryland.gov

thank you Alison!

I'm updating my Capabilities Statement as they are talking.

What is the average length of a capabilities statement? 2,3,4 pages?

@Ian Duff Normally, one page is good enough. You can Google templates that are very helpful and give you a baseline.

Are you aware some NAICS code have overlapping services which are very difficult to make a clear boundary. How do you handle this kind of services when you use NAICS code to determine qualifications

Do you recommend making your capability statement mirror your website visually?

what is OSBDU? it would be helpful to explain the acronyms

I'm doing that for sure.

Give me a call for a free consultation to talk about your business writing goals: (410) 989-3542 thoughtprogressllc.com

What are the benefits of becoming a MBE and DBA business and is that the only way you can bid on state and federal level contracts.

The State's Procurement Forecast is found at goMDsmallbiz.maryland.gov

https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/nonprofits-get-help/nonprofit-development-center/

Thank you for this opportunity. The information was extremely helpful.

Can we get a recorded copy of this webinar?

Thanks for hosting the webinar Will the links be added to the notes

May a nonprofit qualify as a MBE?

Great. Thank You so much. Just finished applying for my MBE.

How long do I need to be in business before applying for a certification?

what I want to add is the government bid evaluators need to have some kind technical background in any of the solicitations that they are part of

You just have to be officially registered as a businesses to apply for MBE in Maryland. There is no requirement on the number of years the business has to be in existence.

Thank you so much to each of you for providing us with all of this amazing insight and information

Thank you all very much for this great informative session!

mmhoward@wmata.com

Thank you all

tonya.wigfall@maryland.gov

Thank you!!!

PA Lewis Group (410) 905-9200

Arthenia Johnson LeFlore

aleflore@umd.edu., Procurement Specialist

Janice J Walker-Emeogo | Janice.wallker1@maryland.gov

Alison TavikDirector, Communications & OutreachGovernor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairsalison.tavik@maryland.gov

Janice.walker1@maryland.gov

Thank you Mr. Moore

Thank you both for your vision!

Thank you Will. A friend of mine name Raymond Washington recommended I connect with this webinar. I really enjoyed the meeting. Looking forward to executing this information!! God bless!