

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Intro to State Government Contracting: eVA Registration and SWaM Certification Hands-on Lab
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Intro to State Government Contracting: eVA Registration and SWaM Certification Hands-on Lab

Topic: Government Contracting

Each year, the Commonwealth of Virginia buys goods and services totaling more than $6 billion – learn how your company can be a part of that. Geared towards businesses seeking to start or expand their small business into government contracting, learn about opportunities to sell your goods and services to the Commonwealth of Virginia and many local governments.

Highlights include:

*Conducting business with the State of VA, including an overview of the state’s procurement system *Understanding SWaM certification and its benefits

In this workshop, you will receive hands-on assistance to register your business in Virginia’s procurement system and start your SWaM certification application.

You must bring a laptop to the workshop

Speaker: Ms. Chris Ley, Business Services Manager covering the Northern Virginia region with the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD).

Fee: No Cost

Register Online: https://clients.virginiasbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&amp;event=70460001
Phone: (540) 868-7090
Email: kmosley@laurelridge.edu
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/middletown/intro-to-state-government-contracting-eva-registration-and-swam-certification-hands-on-lab/200029823955930
- **Event Categories**: Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Middletown
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Coron Community Development Center
- **lat**: 39.03597759
- **long**: -78.26701041
- **full address**: Coron Community Development Center, Middletown, Virginia, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center (https://allevents.in/org/laurel-ridge-small-business-development-center/21012364)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Coron Community Development Center, Middletown, Virginia, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Intro to State Government Contracting: eVA Registration and SWaM Certification Hands-on Lab ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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