In partnership with the US DOT NW SBTRC, the Port of Seattle will host its 2021 Virtual Advanced PortGen Workshop series. This multi-week workshop training program will educate small, minority, and women-owned firms focused on architecture and engineering (A&E) and goods and services. This workshop series will utilize subject matter experts who are leaders within the industry.
The seven-session workshop training program covers technical and professional skills essential for the effective management of the company. In addition, participants can learn about procurements and are provided networking opportunities with the Port of Seattle, other public agencies, and prime contractors. We highly encourage South King County businesses to attend.
The architecture and engineering (A&E) business workshop track is every Tuesday from September 14, 2021 to October 26, 2021 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The goods and services business workshop track is every Thursday from September 16, 2021 to October 28, 2021 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
You may view previous PortGen Advanced workshop videos hosted on the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Google Drive.
The A&E track will cover:
- Essential financials for A&E firms
- Human resources
- Port of Seattle and Sound Transit procurement
- Business plan and marketing, and
- Much more
Learn more about the A&E track included workshop topics
The Goods and Services track will cover:
- Business tax and financials
- Selling to the Washington Department of Enterprise Services and the U.S. General Services Administration
- Legal contracting
- E-commerce fundamentals
- IT security for small business, and
- Much more
Learn more about the goods and services track including workshop topics
Firms can register for individual sessions, or both tracks if interested, and applicable to your line of business. Note: Please click on the link below for registration and select the session(s) you want to attend.
For any questions, please contact Leslie Miller at 360-584-6314 or olympic@washingtonptac.org.
