# GovConNOW Agency Hosts Atlanta SLED Contracting Summit

GovConNOW Agency will hold a two-day Local Contracting Summit on November 14–15, 2026, at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. The hands-on program is designed for small businesses pursuing state, local, and education (SLED) contracts, with instruction on finding local buyers, evaluating solicitations, preparing capability statements and proposals, and using AI tools with human review. The summit begins in 17 days and focuses on practical skills for competing for city, county, and school-district work.

- The training addresses common steps in local bidding, including identifying buyers and preparing proposals; contractors can use it to build their knowledge of SLED procurement processes.
- Opportunities discussed span areas such as construction, landscaping, marketing, technology, consulting, maintenance, and professional services.
- Small businesses may find the AI instruction relevant to proposal workflows, while retaining human review as part of the process.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Vendors
- GovConNOW Agency (Summit organizer and provider of SLED contracting and proposal-preparation training)

### Sources
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