New feature to make it easier for businesses to land government contracts

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of a free business-to-business (B2B) collaboration feature for eVA, Virginia’s award winning electronic procurement system. eVA’s new B2B Connect makes it easier for businesses to find partners and establish relationships when competing for government contracts.

eVA’s B2B Connect feature is an online, publicly accessible message board that enables businesses that are looking to collaborate on a specific Virginia contract the ability to post their willingness to partner on that opportunity. The feature is particularly beneficial for Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses, which often partner with larger companies to compete for state contracts for anything from construction projects to providing medical, technology or other services.

“Increasing small business participation in government contracting is critical to establishing a new Virginia economy. As federal dollars continue to disappear, it is our small businesses that we will rely on more than ever to keep Virginia’s economy strong,” said Governor Terry McAuliffe. “Any time we can remove hurdles for our existing businesses to grow and thrive, we’re putting the Commonwealth in a better position to compete on a national and global scale.”

Whether it’s a large business preparing a bid response and looking for partners in order to meet SWaM requirements, a small business looking to fulfil a specific portion of a large project, or even several small businesses partnering together, B2B Connect creates an online space for businesses to meet, connect, and collaborate. These connections could lead to partnerships in the private sector, as well.

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