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Facilitated by the University of Mary Washington SBDC

Topic: Creating a Capabilities Statement

The Federal Government purchases more than $600 billion in goods and services annually. 23% of that spending is allocated to Small Business. This is a significant opportunity for firms that qualify to grow their businesses and enter the challenging world of Government Contracting through set-aside opportunities. To get noticed by small-business offices, you must first create a compelling capability statement. This is the most important marketing piece you will create for your business. A properly formatted capability statement will help you stand out and differentiate yourself from the competition.

Key Takeaways:

Proper formatting of the statementInformation to include and not includeDifferentiators, Core competencies and Past Performance ContentYou will be provided an editable template to use for your own capability statementHow to use the statement

Speaker(s): Lisa Wood is the current statewide director of Virginia APEX Accelerator. She previously served as the Statewide Director of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) for the Connecticut PTAC, and prior to that, as Statewide Director with the Ohio Department of Development, after serving as PTAC Director for the Northwest Commission of Pennsylvania. Before joining the PTAC (now APEX Accelerator) community, Lisa served as a Contracting Officer at Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., in the Greater Pittsburgh Area.

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