The Augusta, Georgia Government Compliance Department announced on April 2 that it will hold its second Bid and Contract Readiness Workshop for small business owners. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Accelerate Augusta, located at 600 Broad Street in Augusta.
The workshop aims to help local entrepreneurs learn how to compete for contracts and expand their businesses by providing practical tools and strategies. According to the announcement, the session will cover the basics of becoming bid and contract ready, identifying suitable opportunities, responding confidently to invitations such as ITBs (Invitations to Bid), RFPs (Requests for Proposals), RFQs (Requests for Quotations), and avoiding common pricing mistakes.
“Whether you are just getting started or looking to expand, this workshop will provide the insight and strategies needed to strengthen decision-making and position your business for long-term success,” organizers said in a statement.
Spellman Consulting Group, LLC will present the interactive session designed specifically with Augusta’s business community in mind. Media interested in covering the event are directed to contact Communications Manager Chiquita Richardson.
Augusta is Georgia’s second oldest and second largest city according to the official website. The city includes nine neighborhoods listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with various historic monuments and cemeteries according to the official website. It also preserves notable historic structures such as President Woodrow Wilson’s boyhood home and the Ezekiel Harris House built in 1797 according to the official website.
Augusta operates under a consolidated government led by a mayor and ten commissioners according to the official website. The city developed the Augusta Canal in 1847 which helped establish it as one of the world’s largest inland cotton markets according to the official website. It is also part of Georgia’s Central Savannah River Area region that spans several counties across Georgia and South Carolina according to the official website.
