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GETTING STARTED
TO OUR FUTURE CLIENTS: The U.S. Small Business Administration requires all clients to complete the Request for Counseling (Form 641). This form will act as our Confidentiality and Code of Conduct Agreements. All client information is held in strictest of confidence. To start the process, please click on the eCENTER button below to access our electronic Request for Counseling form
ED's WORD UPDATE: JANUARY 2012
FYI UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2012
"Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future;
it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight
Henry R. Luce
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SDVOB
VERIFICATION TIPS

CONTRACT CONNECT

Your first stop if you're interested in doing business with the
State of Michigan
HERE

FINANCING

Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
HERE
Patriot Express Loan Program
HERE

JOB OPENINGS


QUICK LINKS
± How to Start and Grow an Online Business
± How to Prepare a Business Plan
± Home Office Guide
± Franchising Basics

IRS
Small Business


1 FEB 2012
1230-1330
HOW TO:
Write a Quality Proposal
Workshop/Webinar
PRESENTED BY:
Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget
If you wanted to know how to write sparkling proposals for the state of Michigan bid proposals, you have that chance 1 Feb.
The Department of Technology Management and Budget will conduct a one-hour webinar on that topic. The webinar will educate vendors on the expectations of the state of Michigan bid proposals. Vendors who are new to state contracting are encouraged to attend Contracting 101 before attending the webinar.
The event is free but attendance is limited and registration is required. To register, contact Jenni Riehle at 517-335-6633 or RiehleJ2@michigan.gov
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PTAC of Michigan EVENTS LOCATOR
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ARTICLES & UPDATES

GAO Ruling Involving Michigan Firm and VA
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
11 OCT 2011
DOWNLOAD PDF
Video of Congressional Hearing HERE

AUDIT
Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
July 25, 2011
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CVE LIST
Verified Veteran Entrepreneurs
ILLINOIS - INDIANA - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA - OHIO - WISCONSIN
CVE SEARCH
REGISTER BUSINESS
CONTACT VETBIZ.GOV

DVOB
(Disabled Veteran Owned Business)

An article from Vetbiz.gov
Explaining DVOB verification

SDVOB
Executive Orders
26 April 2010
Task Force 1 (PDF)
Task Force 2 (PDF)









