

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Contracting 101 with The Commonwealth of Virginia
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Contracting 101 with the Commonwealth of Virginia

Free workshop with Margaret Edmond of Virginia Apex! Open to all entrepreneurs and businesses.

The Commonwealth of Virginia spends BILLIONS of dollars on goods and services each year. At this FREE workshop you will learn how to become an eVA registered vendor and how to get SWaM certified.

Contracting 101 with the Commonwealth of Virginia workshop takes you step-by-step on how to register your firm to do business with Virginia state agencies, find out who’s buying what you sell, and research commodity spend for your product/service.

The Commonwealth of Virginia has a set-aside program – Small, Women, and Minority Owned Business (SWAM) certification - that encourages state agencies to purchase goods and services from SWaM certified businesses. The Commonwealth’s goal is to spend 42% of its discretionary funding with SWaM certified vendors.

This is an information-packed 1 ½ hour in-person class you will NOT want to miss!

Agenda Items:

        eVA Registration
        SWaM Certification
        Who’s Buying What I Sell?
        Commodity Spend (for your product or service)
        Utilize Tools in eVA to Market Your Business
Bring your laptop to get registered today!

Register Here: https://coworking.sovainnovationhub.com/events/8-apr-2026-contracting-101-with-the-commonwealth-of-virginia
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-boston/contracting-101-with-the-commonwealth-of-virginia/200029701337401
- **Event Categories**: workshops, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://coworking.sovainnovationhub.com/events/8-apr-2026-contracting-101-with-the-commonwealth-of-virginia?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=south+boston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: South Boston
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 715 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA, United States, Virginia 24592
- **lat**: 36.6999
- **long**: -78.9024
- **full address**: 715 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA, United States, Virginia 24592

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: SOVA RISE: Regional Investment in Startups & Entrepreneurs (https://allevents.in/org/sova-rise-regional-investment-in-startups-and-entrepreneurs/19196091)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 715 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA, United States, Virginia 24592
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** SOVA RISE: Regional Investment in Startups & Entrepreneurs
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Contracting 101 with The Commonwealth of Virginia ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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