More than two decades have passed since the ILACP launch of this event, created to serve the law enforcement community, as well as other safety and security professionals working throughout Illinois and neighboring states. Circle August 18 & 19 on your 2022 calendar and make plans to join us. The expo is the only trade show in the Midwest showcasing the latest products and services for security and law enforcement professionals. We bring t...

CAPTURE MANAGEMENT: The Art of Capturing Government Contracts Certified Capture Manager Graduation There is beauty and symmetry in all things. Even in what appears to be a confusing government contracting world, there is an art form to how things look and how things are done. Did you know that winning government contracts is like a sculpture crafting his artistic skills and meticulously shaping the end figurine from the vision pre-defined in h...

Branding Lab: Business Infrastructure and Capability Statement This week’s lab is on Branding “How do you position your company brand to be ATTRACTIVE to Government Buyers.” We discuss how to create a Structure, Look & Feel that helps the government to understand your business. This lab is designed to help you lay the foundation and visual image of your company for government agencies, primes, potential teaming partners a...

Learn to Win Millions In Government Contracting https://www.govassociation.org/events If you own a business that you want to expand from the commercial market to the government market, then this training session is for you. The government is the largest customer in the world and you should be selling your product or service to your country. Find out how you can expand your business by working with Uncle Sam. When: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Ti...

Registering to Become a Government Vendor Come join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These sessions are designed to prepare those enrolled in the Certified Capture Manager (CCM) Program to prepare their businesses for success and to prepare them to become certified capture manager professionals. CLASS TIME: Every Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm EST/3pm to 5pm PST LOCATION: Online (Remote access will be ema...

Please join GCA and the Veteran Entrepreneurs Group of the Atlanta Black Chambers for the SDVOSB/VOSB Certification Bootcamp Information Session. Cost: FREE The Veteran Entrepreneurs Group of the Atlanta Black Chambers, in collaboration with the Government Contractors Association (GCA) is hosting a SDVOSB/VOSB Certification Bootcamp Information Session on Friday, August 12th, 2022. This session will provide veteran-owned small businesses with...

WELCOME TO INTERFACE Montana 2022! IT Infrastructure is constantly changing, bringing more new challenges with it every day. From ransomware and the latest security threats to needs for increased bandwidth and storage, it’s nearly impossible to keep up to date. Our conference is designed to help. We’ve assembled a combination of Best-in-Breed hardware and software solutions, along with local experts and organizations, to help educa...

Time is of the essence, but it is never too late to develop a plan. Do not worry about what you have and have not done in the past. Join Joe Sullender, CFP® to learn strategies that you can act on now to avoid further delays. Consider: Often later in life we have more clarity in our goals You likely still have a long-term timeframe The opportunity to retire from Federal service and work elsewhere, banking the annuity (hyper-saving)

FISCAL YEAR Taking Advantage of the Government Fiscal Buying Cycle https://www.govassociation.org/events There is a season for everything under the sun. This is especially true in the government market. There is a proper time to market and a proper time to make outreach phone calls. There is an ideal time to just focus on bidding and an ideal time to write your proposals. In this class, we’ll discover the buying cycles that government ag...

Open Lab: Creating A Capture Plan and Ask-Me-Anything https://www.govassociation.org/events Classes are awesome, but Labs are even better. Come join us weekly as we train and prepare you to capture government contracts. These Lab sessions are designed to prepare CCM students with the hands-on support through your government contracting journey. Also, these labs sessions are open to all GCA members, partner members and the public. You're welcom...