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Workshops and Webinars
RCAC APEX Accelerator hosts the latest relevant and informative webinars and conferences by various organizations located in West Virginia.
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Online workshops and webinars by RCAC APEX Accelerator.
Government Contracting 101
This intensive webinar will give you an overview of how your small business can enter the federal marketplace, including identifying your firm’s preparedness, how to get registered in SAM, finding federal opportunities, and tools for in-depth market research. Webinar features marketing experts from the Regional Contracting Assistance Center (RCAC) APEX Accelerator.
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This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Time and Date:
Thursday, April 9, 2026
2:00 PM EST
How to Navigate SAM
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This webinar presented by Regional Contracting Assistance Center’s Procurement Counselors (RCAC) APEX Accelerator will walk the client step by step on the changes that have been made to SAM.gov, as well as focus on the new features and tools.
This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Time and Date:
Tuesday, April 16, 2026
2:00 PM EST
How to get on MAS (Multiple Award Schedule)
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The GSA Schedule (also referred to as Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedule) is a long-term governmentwide contract with commercial firms providing federal, state, and local government buyers access to more than 11 million commercial supplies (products) and services at volume discount pricing. Join this training that will outline, in plain language, the GSA Schedule Program and help your small business understand the process for getting on the GSA Schedule. Learning Objectives: Gain insight into the benefits of getting on the GSA MAS How to find the right Special Item Number(s) for your company The GSA MAS solicitation The roadmap to the paperwork process How to assemble the offer at the GSA eOffer website.
This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Time and Date:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
12:00 PM EST
DoD and SBA Mentor Protégé Programs (MPP)
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The Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) has been established to help small businesses develop and expand in the government marketplace with the assistance of large businesses. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) both have MPP programs. In this presentation we will review the MPP programs, compare the two MPP programs, and explore how small businesses can participate in these programs as part of the defense industrial base. We will also provide resources to determine if the MPP programs are right for you.
This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Time and Date:
Tuesday, April 23, 2026
2:00 PM EST