Participate in a conversation with lawmakers and local business representatives about the issues to be discussed in the next legislative session. We'll also be presenting the Chamber's public policy priorities for 2017.

The October meeting will be at the Howard County Chamber of Commerce and the facilitator will be Rebecca Kehoe, a government contracts attorney with Cohn Reznick specializing in development of teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, subcontract cost/price analysis, time and cost negotiations, and administration of Multiple Agency and Government Wide (GWAC) FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, labor hour, and T&M type contract agreements and small...

Learn from NASA representatives about programs to fund the research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies. If your company has less than 500 employees or is a non-profit research institute, come learn more about these programs and potential sources of seed funding.

A panel of executives from small and former small businesses will discuss practical strategies in preparing for and thriving in a government contracting environment increasingly focused on the ability to provide cybersecurity-related services, and also assure appropriate security safeguards have been implemented internally. We will cover: Negotiating flowdown obligations under the DoD's new Network Penetration Reporting Rules, which require re...

Representatives from the NSA will discuss: desire for external innovation to integrate into operational spaces how businesses can engage through unclassified projects that focus on small cost, short-term contracts how NSA ensures that small, service-disabled eteran-owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged and woman-owned small businesses have maximum opportunity to participate in NSA acquisitions how NSA can act as a technology accelerator for new...

Join us for the Chamber's next event in our Small Business Seminar Series, The Healthcare Landscape for Maryland Small Businesses. Topics of Discussion: Who are the insurers and what is the difference? How are insurance policies priced? Cost saving strategies. Where do your employees access care? Alternative strategies to healthcare delivery for businesses and individuals.

Join GovConnects Government Contracting Academy and learn the latest techniques, tools and tips for the every day challenges faced by federal government contractors -- recruiting, hiring and maintaining talented workforce: Demystifying DCAA Audits (Tuesday, March 31, 2015) How to protect your company with your federal customer when things go wrong -- legal and accounting challenges (Tuesday, April 14, 2015) "Preparing your Company for Sale" (T...

Join GovConnects Government Contracting Academy and learn the latest techniques, tools and tips for the every day challenges faced by federal government contractors -- recruiting, hiring and maintaining talented workforce: How to protect your company with your federal customer when things go wrong -- legal and accounting challenges (Tuesday, April 14, 2015) "Preparing your Company for Sale" (Tuesday, May 5, 2015) - key value-enhancing strategi...

Join GovConnects Government Contracting Academy and learn the latest techniques, tools and tips for the every day challenges faced by federal government contractors -- recruiting, hiring and maintaining talented workforce: Demystifying DCAA Audits (Tuesday, March 31, 2015) How to protect your company with your federal customer when things go wrong -- legal and accounting challenges (Tuesday, April 14, 2015) "Preparing your Company for Sale" (T...

Join us for a day of presentations and discussions on topics of leadership and business skills for women in the federal space. Continuing Education Credits Available. Exhibitors and door prizes. Leadership Sponsor: Venable LLP For additional sponsors and exhibits, visit website. Topics to include: "Womenomics" Keynote address by author, Claire Shipman "How Straight is the path-Can you change directions effectively and successfully mid-career?...