How much do Federal buyers trust webinars as a source of vendor information? Hint: a lot more than you think! If webinars aren't part of your Federal marketing mix, you may be missing an easy, powerful way to open doors that have been closed to you. Join us to learn from our Special Guest, Lisa Dezzutti, President of Market Connections, how (and how much) Federal buyers look at webinars, and explore a new combination of ingredients that could...

Hello Industry Partners! We are happy to announce the Southwest Supply Acquisition Center (SSAC) is hosting an Industry Days on February 24-25, 2016, and May 3-4, 2016. The SSAC, manages four GSA Schedule programs and is home to over 3,000 Contractors. At these events, you will hear an overview on: MAS Transformation Pricing Initiatives; Keeping Your Schedule Contract Compliant; eTools for Vendors—Finding Government Business; Making the...

New to reporting excess personal property for your agency? Need a refresher training on 'what's new' in the world of personal property disposal?Personal Property Mangement has the 'solution'! Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)2000 Bainbridge Avenueon Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 9a.m. - 3p.m., to find the answer to all your personal property disposal issues, concerns, and questions. All attendees must have either a Military o...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on February 17th at 1307 New York Avenue NW in Washington, DC for our half day forum on Guidance and Strategies to Developing Effective Joint Ventures, Contractor Team Arrangements (CTA), and Mentor-Protégé Relationships. The purpose of this event is to educate small businesses on the rules and regulations and advantages and disadvantages of forming joint ventures, CTAs, and Mentor-Prot...

Are "Low Price, Technically Acceptable" (LPTA) bids pushing you out of the Federal market? Here's how to push back in! Join us to learn from our Special Guest, Marsha Lindquist, how focusing your pricing strategy and looking at your right combination of ingredients could help you win more Federal business . You'll learn: 1. The most costly LPTA mistakes and how to avoid them. 2. How to evolve your project life cycle costs for profit. 3. When a...

You've just found the "perfect" opportunity on www.fbo.gov, or someone sent you an RFP notice in your email today! (Okay, the lead time is a little short, but, boy, this is right up your alley.) Sound familiar? This really happened last week to our guest, Anne Chambers, CEO of Red212 out of Cincinnati. She'll join me and we'll take you through that experience. She'll share her thinking, and you can vote on what YOU would have done! Get the who...

REGISTER TODAY for the 13 January 2016 DC Metro NVSBC Boot Camp and Dinner meeting! If you have attended our events you know that the networking is off the charts. Come join us for another great evening! National Veteran Small Business Coalition - DC Metro Wednesday, 13 January 2016 Key Bridge Marriott 1401 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22209 (Free Parking) REGISTER NOW! Early Bird Rate - register by midnight December 30! $45 for NVSBC Members, $55 f...

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program is pleased to announces its first First Thursday Update: Strategic Planning for Renewable Energy Deployment: REopt. The update will air January 7th at 1:30pm to 3:00pm EST. The update will provide current information about how to develop a strategic approach to enterprise-wide renewable energy deployment, including systematic approaches to meet agency-wide strategic sustainability go...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level II. Moving beyond the basics covered in COR Level I Training, this hands-on, interactive 5-day course builds on your experience, deepens your understanding of the acquisition process, and takes your skills and capabilities to the next level. It is taught by train...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level I. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is a crucial link between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the contractor. In effect, CORs are the eyes and ears of the contracting officer, ensuring that the work the contracting officer has authorized gets...