Contacts to Contracts - Cincinnati

Tools, Strategies & Financial Insights to Win and Manage Contracts

The Contacts to Contracts (C2C) Conference, hosted by the Cincinnati Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC), is a full-day experience designed to help small businesses turn connections into real contract opportunities.

This impactful event brings together small business owners, prime contractors, lenders, buyers, and industry leaders for a day focused on understanding not just how to win contracts — but how to successfully manage and profit from them.

Whether you are new to contracting or ready to scale, this conference delivers practical guidance, direct connections, and real opportunities.

Why This Event Matters
One of the biggest challenges small businesses face isn’t winning contracts — it’s managing the financial side after the award.

This year’s conference focuses on helping businesses:

• Price work correctly
• Manage cash flow
• Understand payment structures
• Protect profitability
• Build sustainable contract growth

What to Expect

Meet the Primes Forum

• Direct access to prime contractors actively seeking vendors and partners.

Expert Panel Discussions

• What Buyers, Primes & Lenders Wish Vendors Understood About Contract Finances

• You Won the Contract — Don’t Lose the Money!

Interactive Breakout Sessions

• Bid Smart Block
  • Learn pricing strategies, profit margins, and how to identify hidden project costs.
• Fund the Work Block
  • Understand cash flow management, payment terms, and subcontractor coordination.
• Deliver Profitability Block
  • Track profit from invoicing through collections and maintain financial stability.

• Connect throughout the day with lenders, technical assistance providers, and business resources ready to support your growth and contracting success.

Who Should Attend

• Small business owners
• Minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses
• Entrepreneurs seeking government or corporate contracts
• Contractors and subcontractors
• Businesses ready to scale operations
• Organizations supporting small business growth