Kenn Rivers's Contact Details

Kenn Rivers's Company Details

GovAssociation NW

Tacoma, WA, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Government

We are Gov Association NW, part of the Government Contractors Association. A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Consulting Company. OUR WHY: The small business community is greatly disadvantage in the government contracting market. 99.7% of all US companies are defined as small sized by the SBA. Yet, only 22% of federal contracting dollars are awarded to these organizations. The disparities for women, minorities, veterans, & other such business owners are enormous. Our goal is to be an agent of change helping companies to get their fair share of the opportunities in the government market. Government Contractors Association, Inc. (GCA) is a national trade association comprised of commercial contractors (small & large companies) & government agencies (federal, state, local, gov't staff, universities, non-profits, etc.) VISION: Create access. Our Vision is to open doors for commercial companies into the government market & to support government agencies in accessing qualified contractors. MISSION: To Educate, Facilitate & Advocate for our membership base by becoming the premier government contracting association with these 3 pillars: Educate: We are a training institution with educational curriculum, resources & certification training. We create industry standards by training certified professionals. - Seminars & Training: Courses to equip our members. - E-Learning and Webinars: Online & distance learning tools. Facilitate: We will foster networking groups, alliance groups, teaming opportunities, joint venture formations, mentor protégé relationships, and contracting relationships between the private & public sectors. We will do this through social media, monthly meetings, annual conferences & networking functions. Advocate: We will promote, inform & lobby for supportive legislature to enhance & open doors for greater opportunities, transparencies, & accountability for our members. YOUR JOURNEY AWAITS, WE INVITE YOU TO BE PART OF THE GCA STORY - GovAssociationNW.org