JACKSONVILLE -- February 20, 2001 --
On Thursday, March 8, 2001, the Jacksonville State
University Small Business Development Center will conduct a one-day
seminar on how to become certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business
(SDB) and Small Business Administration (SBA) 8 (a) contractor in order to
qualify to do business with the government.
The seminar, co-sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired Executives
(SCORE) will be held from 8:45 a.m. - 3:00p.m. at the Best Western Inn
in Oxford, Alabama. Speakers will include Paul Gunn of Paul Gunn
Business Consulting (PGBC) in Huntsville and Kaye Burrow with SBA in
Birmingham. PGBC is a SBA approved third party Private Certifier and
assists small businesses in the SDB certification process. Speakers
will discuss procedures and requirements to become certified as a SDB
and SBA 8 (a) contractor. These programs are designed to help small,
disadvantaged businesses secure their share of many contracts for goods
and services offered by the federal government and prime contractors.
Small business owners who feel they are socially and economically
disadvantaged are encouraged to attend this seminar. Cost of the
seminar is $10, which includes lunch. For more information or to
register, call the JSU SBDC at (245) 782-5271.
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