{"id":1580,"date":"2022-02-01T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/newsevents\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2022-02-01T10:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:29:32","slug":"explore-state-and-federal-contracting-avenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/explore-state-and-federal-contracting-avenues\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore State and Federal Contracting Avenues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\ntable tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {\n    background-color: #fff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"line-height:1;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:1.4;margin:0;padding:0;width:100%!important\">\n<a name=\"m_2719327260445339790_x_gd_top\" id=\"m_2719327260445339790x_gd_top\"><\/a>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" style=\"border-spacing:0px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td 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Technical Assistance Center) for an informative contracting chat, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n\u201cThis chat is all-encompassing, focusing on all contracting avenues \u2013 local, state and federal,\u201d said SBA Western Pa. District Director Dr. Kelly Hunt. \u201cAttendees will learn how to qualify for my agency\u2019s contracting programs, as well as selling to the Commonwealth\n and subcontracting opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<em>On our agenda:<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<em>SBA contracting overview<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<em>Selling in the Pennsylvania marketplace<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px\">\n<em>NAICS codes and \u201csmall\u201d business 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