ChallengeHER Nashville event for Women Business Owners

The free ChallengeHER Nashville event will educate attendees on growth opportunities in government contracting as well as how to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program. Additionally, business owners can sign up to participate in Contract Connections – one-on-one meetings with procurement officials, government buyers and large prime contractors.

ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the WOSB Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain and provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned small business contractors.

ChallengeHER is a joint initiative from the U. S. Small Business Administration, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company.

A sample of participating organizations are below and a full list can be found in the agenda:

-          City of Nashville – Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (METRO BAO)

-          Tennessee National Guard

-          U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

-          Oak Ridge National Laboratory

-          Bechtel Parsons Bluegrass JV

-          Tennessee Department of Transportation

-          U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs