Victory In Procurement (VIP) – An Integrated Approach to Government Contracting

The VIP program is a comprehensive offering that helps small business owners get the insight and experience they need to win government contracts.

The program provides business owners with the following resources:

• Connections: Allows business owners to connect with procurement officials at federal, state and local government agencies through American Express OPEN and Business Matchmaking’s procurement matching system and events.
• Teaming: Helps business owners foster teaming relationships across industries and geographic regions through Teaming USA events and the Teaming USA online networking tool, www.teamingusa.com.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Offers business owners one-on-one coaching and mentorship opportunities facilitated by American Express OPEN Advisor on Government Contracting, Lourdes Martin-Rosa, SCORE’s speed coaching program and WIPP’s Give Me 5: Education and Access for Women in Federal Contracts program (www.giveme5.com).
• Events: Offers business owners a comprehensive event calendar to provide them with a chance to learn best practices, connect with other business owners and form relationships with procurement officials at major government agencies.
• Online Training and Resources: Provides business owners with a virtual classroom on government contracting. VIP’s new interactive Web site provides step-by-step access to hands-on training and education resources, in-depth guides, case studies and checklists to assist in the various steps of the contracting process.