Small business notes

• The GCA Small Business Committee supports small business members of the association to ensure their voices are heard and needs are met within GCA capabilities. • Do you have an issue or concern that we might be able to assist with? • Do you have an idea or suggestion that may benet our small business community?

L-R: James Martinez, Joe Roberto, Adam Baron, Bill Bernardo, Theresa Crisostomo, Tom Roberto, Jaylene Kent, Gerardine Mendiola, Jane Ray, Philip Leddy, Ken Lujan.

Lucia Wood (Chair) Theresa Crisostomo (Vice-Chair) (671) 777-8425 (671) 588-5972 lucia.wood@aptim.com theresac@jwsguam.com

Updating Your SBA Profile and Navigating the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) 08/13 Your SBA Profile is a great marketing tool. The Guam PTAC will show you how to setup and update your profile. The DSBS is 2020 SBA's database of small businesses. We will show you how to use it to help your company succeed in government contracting.

Beta.sam.gov is the portal for Federal Contract Opportunities.

The Guam PTAC will show you how to setup an account and how to use the search filters to ensure you do not miss any opportunities.

08/27 WOSB is now an official SBA certification program. We will discuss the new certification process as well as supporting 2020 document requirements.

The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is offering FREE webinars to the public for August 2020.

Webinars run from 10am-11:30am and will be conducted via Zoom. Links to the live webinar and the webinar evaluation will be emailed to all registered attendees 15 minutes before the start of the webinar.

Register at: guamptac.ecenterdirect.com

For more information, contact the Guam PTAC at (671) 735-2552 or visit www.guamptac.com