The Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads and the City of Virginia Beach will offer a free training series to learn best practices for bidding on municipal construction contracts. Participants will learn how to develop a bid strategy, ensure bid compliance, meet the procurement staff, and learn from the experts with one-on-one counseling. This will take place on September 25, October 2 and October 9 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development building located at 4525 Main Street, Suite 700, in Virginia Beach. Reservations should be made for all three sessions by September 22 at www.hrsbdc.org.

Here is the breakdown for the three sessions:

Session 1

Top 10 Things a Small Business Needs to Know in Pursuing Contracting Opportunities with the City of Virginia Beach

City Procurement Procedures

Virginia Beach Forecast Opportunities

Small Business Award Metrics

Session 2

Create Your Business Value Proposition

Solicitation Overview

Develop a Winning Bid Strategy

Session 3

Solicitation Project Plan Development

Compliant Bid Submittal

Raise Your Pwin (Team Construction, Pricing, Low Price vs. Best Value)

Operational Execution and Performance Considerations When You Win

Meet City\School Procurement Staff

For additional information about the upcoming series, contact Jim Carroll, jcarroll@hrccva.com or Lavera Tolentino, ltolenti@vbgov.com. For information regarding small business resources, visit www.yesvirginiabeach.com.