The Veterans In Business Conference provides education, networking and business opportunities for Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Owners seeking to do business with the federal government. Created by the non-profit Community Business Partnership and the Small Business Development Center, the conference brings together small and new government contractors, over a dozen federal agencies (including DOD, Army, NGA, Interior, GS...

FedBid Fuel Presents… Strategic Leadership and Transformational Change Featuring: General George W. Casey, Jr Whether you’re in the private or public sector, leading in today’s organizational, fiscal and economic environment is tough, complex business. How can you best build your teams and get the results you need to move yourorganization forward? By learning from the best. Please join us for lessons in leadership from one o...

Professor Ralph C. Nash Jr. wrote the book on government contract changes. Here is an opportunity to spend two days with Professor Nash on this core course in Government Contracts and work through the most definitive and comprehensive coursebook in print on this subject. Course will include full coverage of the Changes Clause: What it really means What triggers it Determining its impact on profit Each party's rights Strategies for effective co...

The Federal government plays a critical role in leveraging technology to cut costs and streamline government. Data center consolidation and optimization along with adoption of innovation technologies such as cloud computing will save taxpayers billions of dollars. FedInsider will bring to the table both industry and government stakeholders to discuss government plans for data center migration and innovation in this second term. Join FedInsider...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Leadership: Building High-Performance Buying & Selling Teams This highly interactive one-day seminar offers buying and selling business professionals from both the public and private business sectors the opportunity to improve their leadership skills. "A subject that needs greater emphasis amongst the acquisition community. Great job!" James N. P...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! 100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation...

Today’s rapidly changing marketplace and acquisition requirements are reshaping the program you pursue and the proposal you deliver. You face tighter budgets, fewer programs, totally new business arenas, must-win technology R&D competitions, and streamlined acquisitions. In addition, the many major mergers both in the U.S. and Europe have changed the nature of new-business acquisitions. Add to this challenge - tightened page counts a...

You will learn about: -Providing evidence of Significant Strengths, the precise elements that the Federal Government will look for and assess during the formal evaluation of your proposal -Constructing compelling "Understanding" and "Approach" sections of your proposal to achieve a maximum score -Generating key conceptual graphics early in the proposal development lifecycle to help guide your thinking and writing -Writing proposal sections eff...

NCMA's 51st Annual Aerospace + Defense Contract Management Training Forum will be held in San Diego, California, March 14–15, 2013, at the Westin San Diego. Charting the Course for Contract Management Excellence! This year's event focuses on four core competencies: • Fiscal Responsibility & Accountability • Ethics & Compliance • Collaboration in Government & Industry • Developing a Quality Workforce Atten...

The 360 Government Contracting Workshop is a weeklong immersion into the basic elements of government contracting taught by leading experts in their field, and is designed for new professionals in both government and industry. This program combines detailed discussion on the foundational history of government contracts including formation and awarding of government contracts. It will also cover the major FAR principles that every government co...