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Capability Pitch Contest

  • 22 Aug 2019
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • 3190 Northeast Expressway; Suite 120; Atlanta, GA 30341

Registration

  • entered by GCA staff only
  • GCA, ABC, WID, NAONP

Registration is closed

Government Contractors Association is hosting the 2nd annual Capability Pitch Contest and we want you to take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

On August 22, 2019, GCA is hosting another Small Business Connection Series event. If you missed the event with GSA and the Primes in March, you definitely DO NOT want to miss this.   The event is;

Heavy Hitters and Big Spenders: featuring the Capability Pitch Contest

Meet the Agencies that Award Billions of Dollars in Contracts Every Year

During this event, three lucky finalists will have the opportunity to present LIVE for 3 - 5 minutes each in front of Prudence Howard of the VA, GSA and FEMA & Army Corps of Engineers; the Judges; and all attendees. The contest will be evaluated by 5 distinguished judges.

Mandatory Capability Pitch Training

Capability briefings are meetings with government buyers.  This meeting is usually set up by the specific agency's small business specialist and will be attended by the buyers and program managers of the department.  This meeting is usually 20 – 30 minutes long and several of the agency's key personnel will likely be in attendance.

This series of classes will review the items you need to have ready for your capability briefings, the things to include in your presentation, and pointers for consolidating your capability presentation to an effective 3 – 5-minute pitch. The mandatory training will include:

  • July 10th – Capability Brief Training taught by SBDC
    • Learn how to prepare for a capability brief with government agencies
    • Learn how to prepare a detailed capability presentation
    • Learn how to condense your capability presentation into a compelling 3 – 5 minute pitch that gets the attention of contracting officers
  • July 17th – Capability Brief Training
    • Learn how to research the agencies
    • Curtail your message to the agencies’ needs
    • Learn how to condense your capability presentation into a compelling 3 – 5 minute pitch that gets the attention of contracting officers
  • July 24th  – Capability Brief Training
    • Learn how to prepare for a capability brief with government agencies
    • Learn how to prepare a detailed capability presentation
    • Learn how to condense your capability presentation into a compelling 3 – 5 minute pitch that gets the attention of contracting officers
  • Week of July 29th – Practicing Your Pitch (Optional but highly encouraged)
    • All contestants will practice their pitch and get video recordings to perfect your pitch.
    • You will be scheduled a 20-minute time slot for Tues, Wed, or Thurs the week of July 29th
    • GCA SME’s will be present to provide feedback
  • Week of August 5th – Presenting Your Pitch
    • Preliminary elimination rounds
    • You will be scheduled a 20-minute time slot for Tues, Wed, or Thurs the week of August 5th
    • All contestants will pitch live and be scored
    • Judges will be present to provide feedback
    • Top 10 Contestant move on to the Semi-Finals
  •  August 14th – Semi-Finals
    • Top 10 Pitch before judges in semi-final rounds
    • All contestants will pitch live and be scored
    • Judges will be present to provide feedback
    • Top 3 move onto the HHBS event

Each of these three classes are REQUIRED in order to be eligible to pitch during the event on Wednesday, August 22nd

Cost:  GCA Members (and Joint Partners) – $99.00 Non-Members - $149

Webinar link will be emailed to all registrants interested in joining online.  You must register!

Who should attend:

  • Entrepreneurs, business owners, government contractors interested in perfecting their pitch
  • Serious business owners who want the opportunity to pitch their business to the Veteran Affairs, Housing of Urban Development (HUD), General Services Administration (GSA), and 100 business attendees during our August 22 event
  • Any entrepreneur curious about government contracting & new opportunities
  • Members of GCA, NAONP, SBC, ABC, WID

What you will experience:

  • ·         How to prepare an effective presentation for a Capability Briefing.
  • ·         How to turn your 20 minutes presentation into a compelling 3 – 5 minute pitch
  • ·         Constructive feedback from a select group of distinguished group of judges (comprised of politicians, established business owners, primes & agencies)
  • ·         The opportunity to pitch your business in front of key decision makers at Veteran Affairs, HUD, General Services Administration, and more!

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