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Market to Government & Corporations

To take advantage of the special opportunities your status as a woman or minority owned business can open up, you need to understand the process of finding, bidding for and winning contracts with government agencies.

In addition to government agencies, there are hundreds of major national corporations that look for women and minority owned businesses as suppliers. We can help you determine which corporations might be a good match for your business and how to market yourself to them.

Client Testimonial
“Through the help of the WBDC’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center I got $4,000,000 in government contracts last year.”

Who Can Benefit?
Any business that includes government agencies or major corporations in their target market can benefit from our services.

Start-up businesses are not excluded from participating in this program, however, more established businesses tend to experience better results. Some government agencies require that your business has been operating for at least one year.

Next Steps
1.Check out the Learn More links in this section for more specific information on marketing to government agencies and major corporations.

2. Download and read “I’m Certified, Now What?”

3. Read the Certify as a Women Owned Business section of this website.

4. Register for the workshop called Are You Ready for a Government Contract?

5. Schedule a one-on-one counseling appointment with: Kim Casey at 312 853 3477 x. 43 or at kcasey@wbdc.org