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Free Course: Your First Federal Contract — C2A Defense Strategies

C2A GovCon Academy · Free Course

Your First Federal Contract: From SAM to Signed

Five short lessons that take you from getting your business ready to getting paid by the federal government. About 15 minutes. No jargon.

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Five lessons

What you'll learn

01

Get Ready Before You Register

02

Codes, Size and SAM.gov

03

Find Your First Opportunities

04

Respond and Win

05

After the Award

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Carrie Yun Arredondo

Founder and CEO, C2A Defense Strategies

More than 20 years of federal enterprise growth experience, NSBA Leadership and Technology Council member, and author of the C2A GovCon Field Guides.

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This course is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or procurement advice. C2A Defense Strategies is not affiliated with SAM.gov or any federal agency.