Although the federal government did not reach its goal of awarding 5% of contracts to women-owned small businesses (WOSB) in FY2013, some individual agencies exceeded it. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Federal Procurement Scorecard, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded 8.32% of contracts to WOSBs last year. To help women business owners learn how to successfully bid for contracts with the USDA, the Give Me 5...

Objectives:The main objective of this workshop is to apply the principles of Soil Mechanics to the design and analyses of geotechnical structures and enable participants to select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering problems. After completing the course, participants should be able to design deep and shallow foundations and supervise their construction. The course philosophy is to provide the participants with...

Join the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce/ Southwest Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), City of Vancouver, C-Tran, & Clark Regional Wastewater District for a day of networking and learning about how to do business with your local public agencies. Have you ever wondered… What do local public agencies buy, or do they buy what you sell? How do you prepare, and best promote your company to local public agenc...

Come join the Small Business Alliance and the Small Business Administration on October 16th at the Ronald Reagan Building for Women Owned Small Business Straight Talk featuring SBA WOSB Guru Shuraie Mackin and International Trade Specialist Tanya Smith. This interactive event will debunk myths you may have heard about the WOSB certification and it’s limitations.

Time Event Gov-Con Presenters Day One * 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast (Provided) 8:00-8:30 Introduction George Bulpitt 8:30 - Noon Government Cost Accounting DCAA Pre-Award Audit SF 1408 GAAP Requirements Proper Segregation of Direct and Indirect Costs Direct Costs by Contract Allocation of Indirect Costs Accumulation of Costs Under General Ledger Control Timekeeping System-Labor Tracking Labor Distribution Interim of Determination Costs Ex...

WHAT: ChallengeHER is a national initiative designed to promote the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal government’s supply chain provide an avenue for government agencies to meet qualified women-owned small business contractors. The Norfolk ChallengeHER event will educate female entrepreneurs about how they can participate in the WOSB Program and provide them with res...

Pile foundations are the part of a structure used to carry and transfer the load of the structure to the bearing ground located at some depth below ground surface. The main components of the foundation are the pile cap and the piles. Piles are long and slender members which transfer the load to deeper soil or rock of high bearing capacity avoiding shallow soil of low bearing capacity. Depending upon type of soil, pile material and load transmi...

Use the valuable opportunities of print and radio effectively and learn how to do this to your advantage. Essential for companies in the renewable energy sector. Covering core basic print and radio interview skills, this workshop is intended for those with little or no media experience who wish to understand how to proactively engage with journalists and the media to increase awareness of their product, service and brand. Delegates will learn...

Come join the Small Business Alliance in-person or on-line on October 9th for an informative presentation given by the Small Business Administration’s HUBZone Program leadership team on how becoming a HUBZone firm or partnering with one can boost your business and community. The HUBZone Program was created in the late 1990s and was established primarily to stimulate capital investment in urban and rural communities designated as HUBZones...

Please join us for a detailed look at Deltek First for Government Contractors, the only government contractor-specific, SaaS solution suite serving the complete Project Lifecycle needs of small and mid-sized organizations. Leveraging the world's most trusted accounting and project management software, Deltek First is designed to grow with your organization. Fast-growing, smaller government contractors can better maximize business performance a...