Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality The "COR Member of the Acquisition Team” National Education Seminar (NES) is designed to better illustrate the important role that the contracting officer’s representative (COR) plays in ensuring that the contract specia...

The New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program has become a key financing tool for economic development and neighborhood revitalization, enabling organizations to bring low-cost sources of capital into distressed communities. Nonprofit organizations are uniquely situated to take advantage of the NMTC program to fund their business and real estate development. As such, NTMCs have been used by nonprofit organizations as diverse as hospitals, charter...

*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days Every proposal needs an editor to get it in the customer-ready shape. Unlike regular editing, however, proposal editing requires skills that normally take a long time to master by trial and errorunless you take this course. It covers everything from developing the professional attributes of an editor, to estimating your workload correctly, figuring out the optimum work...

Ensure nothing gets overlooked - get on the road to success in economic development financing. Join us for this must-attend seminar and get surefire techniques for overcoming challenges surrounding economic development financing. Gain winning strategies for navigating the labyrinth of tax increment financing issues. Solve your toughest problems regarding new market tax credits - without worry. Know what state and federal tax resources are avai...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality The "COR Member of the Acquisition Team” National Education Seminar (NES) is designed to better illustrate the important role that the contracting officer’s representative (COR) plays in ensuring that the contract specia...

Did you know that the enactment of every federal policy may require consultation with one or more of the hundreds of sovereign Native American nations that exist within the boundaries of the United States? Indian tribes are distinct legal entities and must be consulted before federal agencies take any action that could affect a tribe's interests. The Environmental Protection Agency, with a mission encompassing the entire U.S. and all tribal so...

Transforming Data to DecisionsA Roadmap to Revenue for Data AnalyticsThis two-day course will prepare functional managers and business practitioners to finally make sense of data analytics and take control of the analytic process. “Transforming Data to Decisions” develops core skills for business analytics and lays the foundation for data-intensive analytic projects that deliver insight, clarity, confidence and sound decision suppo...

*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days This course will help the attendees discover the secrets and the exact how-to recipes for winning and making money on the multiple award contract (MAC) vehicles. This class provides the essential knowledge to win MACs, otherwise referred to as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts (IDIQ), Government wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC), Blanket Purchase Agreem...

Objectives »» Understand what globalization is and how it affects local communities »»Examine specific demographic, economic, and development trends in northern Illinois that are associated with globalization »» Learn about strategies being used by civic leaders to position their communities for success in an increasingly competitive and connected world Description The purpose of the workshop is to better un...

2013 Small Business Conference Connect, Collaborate, CommitApril 11, 2013 Grand Hyatt Washington In a time when information technology and a mobile society have captivated our personal and business environments, it is not unusual to find small businesses at the brink of creative innovations. The 7th Annual SBC will capture that innovative spirit, making the Connection a reality; establishing a platform for Collaboration, where we are working t...