Intro to State Government Contracting: SWaM Certification

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Large Meeting Room at Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22304

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Are you a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business who wants to do business with the Commonwealth of Virginia? Small business owners who are looking to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement and contracting opportunities are encouraged to become SWaM certified. The SWaM certification is a vehicle to promote economic growth of Virginia’s businesses and hosted by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership. 

What You’ll Learn:
– An overview for Virginia’s SWaM certification process.
– Advantages of being SWaM-certified.
– Walk through SWaM certification in real time. (NOTE: Be sure you have your supporting documents in order to complete this step during our workshop.)

Who should attend:
– Small business owners that are interested in state and local procurement opportunities.

Note: There is a list of supporting documents required to become SWaM-certified. If you are looking to be SWaM-certified by the end of our workshop, please scan these documents and save them on the laptop you are bringing to the workshop.

Due to this workshop being in-person, there will be a cap for registration.