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SBAIC is proud to host Mike Shanley, Founder and CEO of Konektid International and AidKonekt Data (https://www.aidkonekt.com/usaid-biz-dev), who will share USAID partnering best practices that his team has learned through nearly a decade of supporting USAID partnering growth strategies. Come learn how to start building your organization’s USAID market strategy, and ways to get started as a subcontractor by connecting with established USAID primes. The seminar will cover AidKonekt’s “3-P” process to growing in the USAID market, and will give you tools you can take back to your organization to build and grow your USAID work. This will be targeted to international development and aid organizations interested in USAID funding. We will discuss changes under the Biden Administration, the New Partnerships Initiative, and USAID’s direction under Administrator Samantha Power. Please bring your questions about working with USAID! 

Immediately following the seminar and Q&A, SBAIC will host a panel discussion with fellow members experienced in working with USAID who will share their expertise, advice, and experience doing business with USAID. This will be an excellent opportunity to hear from fellow small business owners about their experience working with the Agency and ask questions business to business.