Episode #97 GovCon 102: Asking the Right Questions with Yasmine Edge, Project Director for Mid South Atlantic Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC)

Pivoting to government contracting can be very overwhelming as a contracting newbie. Join us on the Transportation & Logistics Clubhouse as we welcome Yasmine Edge, CSM of USDOT Mid South Atlantic SBTRC to highlight different resources to ease the onboard into the contracting space. Powered by Atlanta Dispatch LLC Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735 Hashtags: #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ https://accessconf.com/past-events/ https://www.transportation.gov/osdbu/procurement-assistance/summary-forecast/2023 <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->00:00 Intro and where to get the host's book.03:35 Prioritization chat.05:27 How she redirected her energy to more important things.06:59 SBTRC main objective and whom they report to.10:32 The purpose of the symposium. 13:19 What is FHWA?13:54 How can the people who are not in the Mid South Atlantic find their respective offices?15:01 Are there other events on their agenda this year?16:42 What is bonding? And what it means to be ready, willing and bendable. Link to resources from her office of past training sessions. 20:31 How can a contractor who can potentially be a subcontractor find events to network with prime contractors?23:01 What are some of the questions a potential subcontractor who has the attention of a prime contractor ask to know if they can participate and be of value on that contract? 26:04 Does SBTRC help with technical support? 28:44 How people who do not have asphalt or dump truck experience position themselves to find where they can fit in these contracts. 34:10 How her office is able to assist people to gain capital and the process is like.36:56 Minimum requirements and information someone should have before they can reach out to their organization. 38:50 Is bonding the same as a surety bond?39:19 Women and Girls Transportation Initiative and its role.44:01 Final shots and contact.