{"id":977,"date":"2021-09-15T19:42:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altorprocessing.com\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2024-05-01T00:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T00:18:39","slug":"swam-central","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altorprocessing.com\/swam-central\/","title":{"rendered":"SWaM Central"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THE SWAM PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1640793992360{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#368b4e” css=”.vc_custom_1640794008131{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”SWaM stands for Small, Women-owned, And Minority-owned businesses. Becoming certified through the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD) gives you certain preferred purchasing status with State Agencies and, if you are eVA registered, your company is listed in eVA along with your certification status.” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:20px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1705614620180{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ALTOR and ALTOR\/50 are both proud to be SWaM certified! We’ve experienced such a wonderful network of helpful tools and resources along our journey to become SWaM certified and now, we’re excited to be a resource as well to any business interested in all that SWaM has to offer.<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:26px|text_align:center|color:%23368b4e” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1705614958183{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Whether you are curious about becoming SWaM certified OR you are a government contractor looking to add a SWaM certified vendor to your contract, ALTOR Processing is here to help! We can help any business with their Credit Card Processing needs.<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:26px|text_align:center|color:%23368b4e” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1705615163436{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/mVHqfhKZLJY”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1638615110570{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The SWaM Procurement Initiative was established to enhance business opportunities for small, women- and minority-owned businesses and to ensure a level playing field for all small businesses in the Commonwealth of Virginia.<\/p>\n A SWaM vendor is a business that has been certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and is listed in the SWaM Vendor Directory.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”798″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1638623399442{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/altorprocessing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-scaled.jpg?id=620) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}” el_class=”cova-bg-overlay”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1638652164601{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(40,47,56,0.8) !important;*background-color: rgb(40,47,56) !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”SOME BENEFITS OF SWAM” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638652104523{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#368b4e” css=”.vc_custom_1638652146751{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-handshake” color=”white” background_style=”rounded-outline” background_color=”white” size=”lg” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”LEVEL PLAYING FIELD” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638617351757{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-book” color=”white” background_style=”rounded-outline” background_color=”white” size=”lg” align=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”SWAM VENDOR DIRECTORY” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638616080198{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1638623299114{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 5px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #282f38 !important;border-left-color: #368b4e !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #368b4e !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #368b4e !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #368b4e !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”ARE YOU A SWAM BUSINESS?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1640794053245{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”GET CERTIFIED” style=”custom” custom_background=”#368b4e” custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbsd.virginia.gov%2Fcertification-division%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1638623881324{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”far fa-credit-card” color=”black” background_style=”rounded-outline” background_color=”black” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1638623813510{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”CREDIT CARD OPTIMIZATION” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%23368b4e” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1640801775495{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_btn title=”Optimization Fact Sheet” style=”custom” custom_background=”#368b4e” custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-file-download” add_icon=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1681257651568{margin-top: 40px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faltorprocessing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F09%2FCommercial-Card-Optimization-SS-Elavon.pdf”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_gallery type=”flexslider_slide” interval=”3″ images=”992,993,994,996,997,998,999,1002,1004,1015,1017,1006″ img_size=”large” onclick=”img_link_large”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1638647672221{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #deebef !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:30px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638625497668{margin-bottom: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#368b4e” css=”.vc_custom_1638614858568{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1602″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Is there a cost to become certified?<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:20px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”There is no cost for certification in Virginia.” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:18px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638624641961{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is the definition of “Minority-owned Business“?<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:20px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”As defined in \u00a7 2.2-1604 of the Code of Virginia, \u201cMinority-owned business\u201d means a business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minority individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:18px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638626649695{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_custom_heading text=”How do I prove that I\u2019m certified as a SWaM business?<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:20px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Once your certification has been approved, you will receive an electronic approval letter sent to your email address.” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:18px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638626697967{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1638627267507{margin-top: 60px !important;border-top-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;border-top-color: #eeeeee !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”LEARN MORE” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:30px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1638627138659{margin-bottom: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#368b4e” css=”.vc_custom_1638614858568{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Fill out the contact form below and we’ll reach out to assist with your questions.” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:20px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1680728813433{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_btn title=”Contact Us” style=”custom” custom_background=”#368b4e” custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fshare.hsforms.com%2F10P70fnlPQn6sWADRcRZcrgr02co|title:Contact%20Us|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”THE SWAM PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1640793992360{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#368b4e” css=”.vc_custom_1640794008131{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”SWaM stands for Small, Women-owned, And Minority-owned businesses. Becoming certified through the Virginia Department of … <\/p>\n