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SUMMARY:Procurement Series
LOCATION:Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Boardroom, 1309 Fourth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
DESCRIPTION:Procurement Series\n\n10/14/25 02:30 PM MST\n - 11/18/25 04:30 PM MST\Description:\nLevel Up Your Procurement Knowledge: Procurement Series (Oct 14–Nov 18, 2025)\n\nReady to win contracts and grow your revenue? Join the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce for a 6-week Procurement Series designed for small businesses and Hispanic-owned firms looking to sell to city, county, state, federal, and anchor institution buyers.\n\nWhen: Tuesdays, Oct 14 – Nov 18, 2025, 2:30–4:30 PM\nWhere: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Chamber Boardroom (Barelas campus)\nRegister online via Google Form: https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7\n\nWhy this matters for Albuquerque's small businesses\nThis series turns opportunity into action. You’ll learn exactly how to become “procurement-ready” and leave with tools that shorten the path from vendor to vendor of choice—so you can diversify revenue, stabilize cash flow, and create local jobs.\n\nWhat you’ll learn & build\n\n\n	\n	Get compliant & visible: NAICS/NIGP codes, UEI/SAM.gov, vendor registrations.\n	\n	\n	Stand out on paper: A polished capability statement and a realistic bid/no-bid decision checklist.\n	\n	\n	Discover Real Opportunities: Navigating Procurement Portals.\n	\n	\n	Price & propose with confidence: Read scopes, avoid disqualifiers, structure competitive responses.\n	\n	\n	Partner smart: Teaming/subcontracting strategies and how to meet primes and buyers.\n	\n	\n	Hands-on help: Office hours to review registrations, documents, and next steps.\n	\n\n\nWho should attend\nMicro and small firms across trades, professional services, construction, IT, marketing, food services, and more—especially first-time bidders and growing vendors.\n\nSeats are limited—register today! Google Form: https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7\nRegister on the Chamber through the Google Form link or contact Tashina Silversmith at Tashina@ahcnm.org | 505-842-9003\n\n\Details:\nProcurement Series Weekly Session Dates:\n\n	Session 1: Tuesday, October 14, 2025\n	Session 2: Tuesday, October 21, 2025\n	Session 3: Tuesday, October 28, 2025\n	Session 4: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (Wednesday session due to Election Day on 11/5/25)\n	Session 5: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (Wednesday session due to Veterans Day holiday on 11/11/25)\n	Session 6: Tuesday, November 18, 2025\n\n\Location:\nAlbuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Boardroom\n1309 Fourth Street SW\nAlbuquerque, NM 87102
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Procurement Series<br /><br />10/14/25 02:30 PM MST - 11/18/25 04:30 PM MST<br />Description:<br /><p data-end="64" data-start="0"><strong data-end="64" data-start="0">Level Up Your Procurement Knowledge: Procurement Series (Oct 14&ndash;Nov 18, 2025)</strong></p>

<div data-end="333" data-start="66">Ready to win contracts and grow your revenue? Join the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce for a <strong data-end="196" data-start="167">6-week Procurement Series</strong> designed for small businesses and Hispanic-owned firms looking to sell to city, county, state, federal, and anchor institution buyers.</div>

<p data-end="468" data-start="335"><strong data-end="344" data-start="335">When:</strong> Tuesdays, <strong data-end="380" data-start="355">Oct 14 &ndash; Nov 18, 2025</strong>, <strong data-end="398" data-start="382">2:30&ndash;4:30 PM</strong><br data-end="401" data-start="398" />
<strong data-end="411" data-start="401">Where:</strong> Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Chamber Boardroom&nbsp;(Barelas campus)<br />
<strong>Register online via Google Form:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7">https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7</a></p>

<p data-end="780" data-start="470"><strong data-end="523" data-start="470">Why this matters for Albuquerque's small businesses</strong><br data-end="526" data-start="523" />
This series turns opportunity into action. You&rsquo;ll learn exactly how to become &ldquo;procurement-ready&rdquo; and leave with tools that shorten the path from <strong data-end="682" data-start="672">vendor</strong> to <strong data-end="706" data-start="686">vendor of choice</strong>&mdash;so you can diversify revenue, stabilize cash flow, and create local jobs.</p>

<p data-end="811" data-start="782"><strong data-end="811" data-start="782">What you&rsquo;ll learn &amp; build</strong></p>

<ul data-end="1427" data-start="812">
	<li data-end="923" data-start="812">
	<p data-end="923" data-start="814"><strong data-end="842" data-start="814">Get compliant &amp; visible:</strong> NAICS/NIGP codes, UEI/SAM.gov, vendor registrations.</p>
	</li>
	<li data-end="1038" data-start="924">
	<p data-end="1038" data-start="926"><strong data-end="949" data-start="926">Stand out on paper:</strong> A polished <strong data-end="985" data-start="961">capability statement</strong> and a realistic <strong data-end="1016" data-start="1002">bid/no-bid</strong> decision checklist.</p>
	</li>
	<li data-end="1141" data-start="1039">
	<p data-end="1141" data-start="1041"><strong>Discover Real Opportunities:</strong>&nbsp;Navigating Procurement Portals.</p>
	</li>
	<li data-end="1249" data-start="1142">
	<p data-end="1249" data-start="1144"><strong data-end="1180" data-start="1144">Price &amp; propose with confidence:</strong> Read scopes, avoid disqualifiers, structure competitive responses.</p>
	</li>
	<li data-end="1341" data-start="1250">
	<p data-end="1341" data-start="1252"><strong data-end="1270" data-start="1252">Partner smart:</strong> Teaming/subcontracting strategies and how to meet primes and buyers.</p>
	</li>
	<li data-end="1427" data-start="1342">
	<p data-end="1427" data-start="1344"><strong data-end="1362" data-start="1344">Hands-on help:</strong> Office hours to review registrations, documents, and next steps.</p>
	</li>
</ul>

<p data-end="1614" data-start="1429"><strong data-end="1450" data-start="1429">Who should attend</strong><br />
Micro and small firms across trades, professional services, construction, IT, marketing, food services, and more&mdash;especially first-time bidders and growing vendors.</p>

<p data-end="1767" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="1616"><strong data-end="1653" data-start="1616">Seats are limited&mdash;register today! Google Form:&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7">https://forms.gle/kDrzqM8b1NGjat6B7</a></strong><br data-end="1656" data-start="1653" />
Register on the Chamber through the Google Form link&nbsp;or contact <strong data-end="1722" data-start="1699">Tashina Silversmith</strong> at <strong data-end="1747" data-start="1726"><a data-end="1745" data-start="1728" rel="noopener">Tashina@ahcnm.org</a></strong> | <strong data-end="1766" data-start="1750">505-842-9003</strong><br />
<img alt="" src="https://chamberorganizer.com/ahcc/photos/Procurement_Series_2025_Flyer_09252025120835.PNG" style="width:600px" /></p>
<img alt="" src="http://chamberorganizer.com/ahcc/photos/Business_Dev_02252025163850.PNG" style="width:300px" /><br />Details:<br />Procurement Series Weekly Session Dates:
<ul>
	<li>Session 1: Tuesday, October 14, 2025</li>
	<li>Session 2: Tuesday, October 21, 2025</li>
	<li>Session 3: Tuesday, October 28, 2025</li>
	<li>Session 4: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (Wednesday session due to Election Day on 11/5/25)</li>
	<li>Session 5: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (Wednesday session due to Veterans Day holiday on 11/11/25)</li>
	<li>Session 6: Tuesday, November 18, 2025</li>
</ul>
<br />Location:<br />Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Boardroom<br />1309 Fourth Street SW<br />Albuquerque, NM 87102
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