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you are in your contracting journey: VIP START: designed for veteran-owned businesses that want to enter or expand their business growth into the federal marketplace VIP GROW: designed for veteran-owned businesses to increase their ability to win government contracts by establishing best business practices VIP INTERNATIONAL: designed for veteran-owned small businesses that want to enter and/or expand their federal and commercial contracting opportunities overseas Advising Set up a meeting with a !4#"!%!0!!4#"! Resource Partner - including Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs), SCORE, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Women's Business Centers (WBCs) to chat with an experienced adviser who can guide you through the !!! process. Learning The SBA's online tools, such as the Government Contracting Classroom, provide you with a basic understanding of the federal marketplace and how you can start to position your business to compete for contracts . To learn more about SBA's online tools and resources, visit the SBA Learning Center. Supporting The SBA provides surety bonds for certain surety companies and covers the different types, including bid, payment, performance and ancillary. Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed. If you're a current veteran business owner looking to explore the federal marketplace, learn about your options through SBA's contracting website or the Veteran Institute for Procurement. To learn more about other resources available for veteran, service member, National Guard or Reserve and military spouse entrepreneurs, visit sba. gov/veterans.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
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