CREDC is proud to host the Washington APEX Accelerator here in Clark County. APEX provides assistance to small businesses wishing to sell to federal, state, and local government.
In 2024,
The federal government spends between $900 million and $1.5 billion annually across Oregon and Southwest Washington—but Clark County’s bounty rings in at less than six percent most years.
With CREDC competing for and gaining the host seat for the Department of Defense-sponsored APEX Accelerator program in 2023, companies county-wide now enjoy free workshops, networking, and one-to-one guidance on responsibly bidding and winning government contracts—federal, state, and local—as well as
post award support.
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