Contract Connections has been a joint event facilitated by the Urban Chamber of Commerce (UCC), Nevada APEX Accelerator, and the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) since 2015. The program promotes economic development through educating and preparing small business owners, with capabilities statements that empower them to win contracts and grow their business.

• Workshop: a two (2) hour interactive workshop, covering how to create a winning capability statement
• Workshop: a two (2) hour interactive workshop, covering how to build strategic relationships for procurement opportunities
• Review: Corporate partners review the draft capabilities statements created after participants complete the workshop
• Connect: Workshop participants attend an expo with 10-minute one-on-one sessions with corporate partners where they receive feedback on their capabilities statements and network