NEXT STEP I ( Schedule of Workshops, Next Step I)

Get yourself prepared!
Learn:

• About the states 57 agencies and how they buy

• How to get your bid application from Treasury

• The different types of contracts and how you will get paid

• How to find out what state agencies are buying and how much they are spending for it...is that contract for you?

• How to get free assistance to help you understand, complete and submit a bid

• What a "T" number is

• What to include on your to-do list

Also, receive a comprehensive list of websites to point and click you right to the new and existing contracting opportunities as well as contact information for buyersof all 57 state agencies!

NEXT STEP II ( Schedule of Workshops, Next Step II )

In this class learn:

• How to read a bid application from the Department of Treasury

• The different types of bids and how to respond to each

• How the state determines which vendors receive a contract

• Why you should attend a pre-bid conference

• What it means to be "non-responsive" and how to avoid it!

• Do's and don'ts when bidding for corporate contracts