With a continuing resolution set to expire during the lame duck and a new Congress heading to town soon after, budget negotiations are again in the Washington spotlight. With a Republican Congress looking to flex its newfound muscle and a President working to ensure his legacy, what’s in store for federal procurement in 2015 and beyond? Join experts from Bloomberg Government and the Coalition for Government Procurement for a look ahead a...

Please join us as Jennifer Schaus & Associates with Pepper Hamliton LLP present a workshop on The GSA Schedule Proposal Learn how the GSA Schedule can be an asset or liability to your company; Advantages and Disadvantages of using it; How it affects your pricing and margins; Staying compliant with the Terms/Conditions; Passing GSA "inspections"; Meeting GSA sales quotas; and more... Learn how to Comply, Compete and Win! Coffee and Breakfa...

Evolving the Government Acquisition Marketplace Today's Government acquisition environment is fragmented and leads to many agencies duplicating efforts and establishing redundant acquisition programs. This meetings’ panel will focus on GSA's vision of mobilizing federal-wide expertise and guidance to improve federal buying by creating the "Government Acquisition Marketplace", to assist in procurement decision making for all government bu...

Understand the world of easements and eminent domain - know what your responsibilities are. Do not let the intimidating complexity of easements cause you heartache and anxiety. Whether you're looking to comply with one, fight one or draft one, our local expert, David G. Ditto, will give you the know-how you need to succeed - without getting caught in exhausting and expensive legal battles. Attend this seminar and get the practical easements in...

Doing Business with the U.S. Government On September 19, SMC member Leech Tishman and will present a workshop on federal contracting in collaboration with SMC and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Pittsburgh office. Entitled, “Doing Business with the U.S. Government: Strategies for Being a Successful Federal Contractor,” the workshop will be held at the Rivers Club from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for an informative sess...

On September 18, 2014, the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) will host the Marshall Small Business Alliance Meeting at the Davidson Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Event will begin with registration at 7:00 a.m., and adjourn at 12:30 p.m. (agenda enclosed). At this exciting event, those in attendance will be afforded opportunity to network with NASA and MSFC key managers, NASA prime contractor representatives, NASA Office of Small Busine...

Businesses (Small/Minority/Women/Veteran-Owned) are welcome to participate with our monthly series that is supporting the businesses within the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. Our subject for September 2014 - Simplified Acquisition with the Federal Government agencies. This is an opportunity on how to gain access to the Federal Government via Purchasing that does not require a formal RFP/RFQ/RFI. To be prepared for this event we are asking t...

Last Chance Outreach: Seminar and Matchmaker - Outreach provides business development opportunities for vendors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their products, services and supplies to Defense and Civilian procurement representatives, primes, and acquisition personnel. Among the skills you will acquire at this event: You will understand how recent events are effecting government procurements and ho...

CEO Business Summit & Expo | July 30-31, 2014 | Washington, D.C. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with The Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) to produce their first Expo at their national CEO Business Summit, 12th Annual Meeting. MBRT is a Strategic Alliance Partner with the Small Business Administration and the only national organization representing CEO’s of America’s small, minority, veteran and women owned...