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How to Get Government Contracts

Economic Development

City Hall

144 Tichenor Ave, Suite 2

Caitlin Myers

Caitlin Myers

entrepreneurial & technology programs manager

Event Details

Is government contracting right for your business? Learn how to identify, compete for, and win government contracts.

Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, Sept. 15
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Location: New Venture Accelerator, 540 Devall Drive, Suite 101, Auburn, AL
Lunch provided.

RSVP required.

About the Speaker

Betsy Baker is Procurement Specialist at UA Wiregrass, Alabama Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Ms. Baker is certified to provide technical assistance, training and counseling to clients in the 13-county Wiregrass region of the State, advising clients how to identify potential contracting opportunities and obtain contracts with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and/or local governments and prime government contractors. She also works directly with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Program Manager in planning a strategy for the region, collaborating with various resource partners and coordinate targeted outreach to enhance points of entry for small business concerns into the defense market, and creating a positive and measurable impact to the Alabama economy.

Professional and Educational Achievements:

  • Consultant for the Alabama Small Business Center at Troy University beginning in 2014; Senior Advisor beginning January 2016 through September 2020
  • B.S. from TROY University; Master’s in Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery
  • Certified Business Advisor from Kent State University’s College of Business Administration in the Graduate Certified Business Advisor Program – the first certified business advisor in the State of Alabama
  • Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) through National Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
  • Certified Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Verification Counselor through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Background includes fifteen years as a marketing and fundraising consultant
  • Developer and presenter for both in-person and online trainings
  • Regular presenter for area Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Centers