The SEWP Program Management Office (PMO) will be hosting a DC Wide Customer Training on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 and an Industry Day on Wednesday, January 11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This event encompasses training and information sessions for SEWP customers and Industry. Tuesday January 10, 2017 – SEWP Training 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM This event is open to SEWP Customers and SEWP Contract Holders...

Mission-Driven Innovation in Acquisition For the Department of Homeland Security, innovation in acquisition is a mission requirement. The department needs the ability to respond quickly to new and emerging requirements and to put new solutions in the field. Join us for the Washington Technology Department of Homeland Security Industry Day event where attendees will hear updates from speakers regarding the department's transformation effort and...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 for Agile in Action: Fail Fast, Recover Quickly. This half day seminar will shine a light on the Government’s shift to Agile services and its impact on both federal agencies and the Small Business community. This event will gather leaders from a broad cross-section of Federal agencies to share lessons learned and best practices for making agencies efficient and cost...

GSA has posted the RFP for the 2017 on-ramp for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business Pool 2. The RASA/NationAnalytics team can help you master the scorecard methodology that will be used to evaluate your bid. An in-depth explanation of the scoring and selection process A full shred of Section L and Section M A deep dive into the evaluation methodology A complete breakdown of the NAICS/PSC Code project sco...

The 35th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in the federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. GCMS brings together 900+ government contract management professionals for two days of keynote addresses, executive panel discussi...

Understand how to navigate the minefields of procurement code and public contracting in Florida with ease. If you perform public work in Florida you know that almost all public work in Florida is competitively bid. But did you know that different state and local public entities in Florida have unique procurement codes and requirements, different methods for competitive bidding, and strict time frames for protesting a bid or solicitation? This...

This course will familiarize you with commonly-used methods of acquisition: issuing task or delivery orders under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) (FAR Subpart 8.4), and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13 or negotiating a stand-alone contract under FAR Part 15. This course will explore the differences and similarities between Subpart 8.4 and Parts 13 & 15 procedures, advantages and disadvantages for various situation...

Course agenda Includes: Planning and Pre-Award Requirements Make-or-Buy Program Market Research Intra/Inter-Company, Affiliate, or subsidiary Transactions Purchase Requisition & Lead Time Commercial Items Statements of Work Request for Proposal Competition in Subcontracting Single or Sole Source Justification Price Analysis & Cost Analysis Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (TINA) Negotiations Source Selection Selecting (Negotiating) Subcon...

Since 2009 The American Small Business Coalition and our sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers, have joined forces to donate nearly $87,000 to retrofit housing for injured and disabled veterans, fund education scholarships for military spouses and dependents and provide for the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of America’s heroes and their families because we are, we have been, we work with, live with or are related to someo...

So you have a new GSA contractand need to know what to do to actually grow your GSA sales; or you have a GSA contract and have not experienced substantial federal sales. The GSA Marketing and Sales Support Program is a set of tools designed to help GSA contractors be successful in the federal marketplace. This class is designed specifically for companies just like yours that have GSA contracts and are looking to increase their presence in the...