Govology -- Vendor Activation, Visibility, and Engagement Best Practices

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This workshop requires you first to register with the UH APEX Accelerator by selecting the "Register Online" link below. After you have completed the UH APEX Accelerator registration, YOU MUST select the "Continue" link and you will be taken to the Govology website. On the Govology website select the "Buy now" link to complete the registration process. If you are an existing UH APEX Accelerator client, enter your coupon code during the Govology registration and the training is free for you to attend.

YOUR REGISTRATION TO ATTEND THE WEBINAR IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL BOTH THE UH APEX Accelerator AND GOVOLOGY REGISTRATIONS ARE COMPLETED.

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Before you can gain visibility, win contracts, and get paid by government agencies or prime contractors, you need to be properly set up as a vendor. Yet vendor registration and supplier onboarding are often misunderstood, over-applied, or treated as a box-checking exercise rather than a strategic business decision.

This course explains the core principles of vendor activation and supplier onboarding—why registration exists, when it’s required, when it isn’t, and how to determine what applies to your specific contracting path. Rather than focusing on a single system or form, you’ll learn how vendor and supplier registrations function across federal, state, and local environments, as well as within prime contractor vendor databases. You’ll also see how these registrations support not only eligibility but also payment, vendor visibility and marketing, sourcing, and small-business utilization efforts.

In this course, you will learn

• When registration is required—and when it may not be necessary

• How to determine which registrations apply to your business and target buyers

• The benefits of registration

• Why maintaining and updating registrations is critical to remaining active and visible

• How federal, state, and local vendor registration processes differ

• Where to find trusted training, resources, and support for registration and onboarding

• Why small business certifications and status matter in vendor and supplier systems

This course does not provide step-by-step instructions for completing specific registration systems. Instead, it equips you with the knowledge to make informed decisions, avoid unnecessary effort, and take the right next step—whether that means formal registration, subcontractor onboarding, certification alignment, or targeted guidance through additional training or local support resources.

By the end of this course, you’ll understand how vendor activation, visibility, and engagement work together to position your business for opportunity, recognition, and payment—without wasting time on registrations that don’t fit your strategy.

Target Audience: Business owners, BD, marketing and sales personnel, and anyone responsible for vendor registrations.