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In this episode, Adrianne continues to bless us with her knowledge of how small businesses can get contracts and work with the government. In this episode, we go into what the government looks for and what can make a business stand out in the contract building process Here's what we discuss: The importance of having multiple certifications  What to put on your capabilities statement What kind of information you should put on your business cards when approaching the government agencies (yes they should be different than what you already have) What you should put on your capability statement Timelines and cost of getting certified Tips you need to know about accepting payment from the government And a ton of events and resource where you can get more information, come and get free training, and connect with government agencies. And here are the links Adrianne's discussed Andhttps://www.fbo.gov/ register on http://sam.gov SBSS http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_search-help.cfm?goto=Certs Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU) https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/office-of-small-business-utilization-osbu Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) http://www.osec.doc.gov/osdbu/ for Calendar of event I didn’t find the youtube video with Adrianne but the Women's Business Development Center’s Youtube channel has a lot of great videos https://www.youtube.com/user/wbdc1/   Book 7 habits of highly effective leadership- Steven Covey Favorite Quote “Small business is the fabric of our economy”