The GSA Multiple Award Schedules Program is one of the most widely used federal contract vehicles and may also be used by state and local governments to purchase commercial services and products. These contracts continue to be the go-to source for federal buying, with almost $40B in sales in FY12, and are a common point of entry for commercial and emerging companies new to federal contracting. However, many myths still exist about the Schedule...

Start your day with breakfast and networking with over 100 other business and government reps. from across the region. Kansas City is fortunate to have many agencies working for the success and growth of regional small businesses and these groups have joined together to present this monthly power networking event. Don't miss out. Register today!Networking- Educational Program: "Technology Trends for Small Business" Do you wonder about the late...

This online training will be open to all federal agencies wanting to know how to properly dispose of excess property. - GSA Program Overview (History)- Federal Utilization and Disposal of Personal Property- GSAXcess® Electronic Reporting, Searching and Freezing Property- Uploading Photos on GSAXcess

Our Doing Business with GSA series is designed to provide you with an in depth look at partnering with our agency. Part I of our series will set the foundation for accessing opportunities in our agency. It is the best training to get you started and is a compliment to the additional training options. In this session, Part II Contracting Options for Small Business, you will: - Learn about options to partnering with GSA - Review steps to success...

COURSE #004 Distance Learning Individual Price $595COR Level III Refresher Course (Credits: 40 CLP) This course meets all the FAI requirements for the 5-day COR Refresher course granting 40 CLP credits toward COR re-certification for level II and level III personnel who have not been able to acquire he required 40 hours of training over the required two years. This course provides information on recent procurement changes, laws, and advanced c...

Dr. Robie Samanta Roy, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Dr. Robie Samanta Roy joined the Senate Armed Services Committee as a Professional Staff Member in March 2010. He has the broad area of responsibility for the Department of Defense’s wide spectrum of science and technology-related activities. His primary duties are to advise Members on legislative issues and oversight matters, and assist Members in developi...

Jennifer Schaus & Associates launches the GovCon 411 Series - Actionable INFO for Government Contractors. Please join us at The Clark Construction Building in Bethesda, MD for a series on government contracting topics with panel speakers, actual business cases, success stories and resources. Sessions include a presentation, panel speakers inclusive of success stories, and Q&A from the audience. Topics below: 12/19/2013 - Joint Ventures...

Join AFFIRM, in collaboration with TechAmerica Foundation, for an informative discussion of seismic shifts taking place in the Federal market at AFFIRM’s December 18th monthly luncheon. You’ll hear from thought-leaders from DOE, VA, USDA, and GSA as they share their perspectives on budget priorities within their agencies and the mission imperatives that are driving them. We’ll also discuss highlights from the TechAmerica fede...

Earlier this year, President Obama instituted Executive Order 13636 - Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked to provide the White House recommendations for prudent next steps to mitigate the risks this Executive Order addresses. In an effort to promote a more holistic approach to risk mitigation, GSA worked directly with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of...

December 18, 2013 @ 12pm ET | 9am PT Join others who have already offloaded storage & processing from Teradata, Oracle, Netezza & DB2 onto Hadoop to save millions by avoiding upgrades! Offloading makes your data warehouse run faster for critical end-user queries & frees up storage for Big Data -- but how do you make the jump? What transformations are costing you the most? What data in your warehouse are you not using? Attend this w...