Small Business Event | GSA OSDBU Region 5 Hosted Event |"SBA Financing Tools for Small Contractors"

The General Services Administration (GSA), Great Lakes Region 5, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a FREE webinar in honor of Women's History Month. Did you know Section 7106 of Public Law 103-355 established a government-wide statutory goal for women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns at not less than 5% of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards for each fiscal year? GSA's Agency-wide FY22 women-owned small business actual goal as of 2-24-2022 is 11.44%. This webinar will cover " SBA Financing Tools for Small Contractors " . Topics include the SBA CAPLine loan program, the SBA Express program and the SBA Surety Guarantee program. Confirmed speaker is Stephen Konkle, Economic Development Specialist, SBA Illinois District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration, Chicago, Illinois. Join us for this informative webinar describing SBA's primary programs that provide financial assistance to small businesses and explaining how the surety bond program works. The purpose of this webinar is to assist WOSB concerns in gaining access to information that may help them win contracts as well as help GSA continue to enhance its WOSB goals. What: Webinar on " SBA Financing Tools for Small Contractors ". When: Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Central Standard Time / Chicago Time) Where: Virtual (Online) Time will be allotted for Q & A's after the presentation. In the spirit of Women's History Month, the target audience is WOSB, however this webinar is open to all socioeconomic categories and industries. There is no charge for this event, but registration is required. Please find the registration link in the Attachments/Links section below . Recommended reading material prior to attending this webinar can also be found in the Attachments/Links section below .