Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) will host its second Small Business Industry Day! SWRMC is one of the largest and most diverse intermediate maintenance activities, providing maintenance support to surface ships, submarines, shore activities and other commands of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. In FY15, the most utilized NAICS included: 336611; 541611; 532490; 721110; 811310; 334511 and 334513. The SWRMC Industry Day will provide small b...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Thursday, January 14th at the Residence Inn Springfield Old Keene Mill for Straight Talk featuring Rory Schultz, Deputy CIO of Food and Nutrition Services with the USDA. Rory Schultz is a 28 year federal employee with 22 years experience in IT customer service, 19 of which have been in leadership positions. He began his Federal career as a summer intern and research analyst with the Executive Office...

FAR 9.6 specifically allows for Teaming Agreements and Joint Ventures for companies to leverage their capabilities to perform on a federal government contract. Learn the most important aspects of Teaming Agreement, Subcontract, and Joint Venture compliance and review the most hotly contested legal provisions in every negotiation. This training will also address the all-important “limitation on subcontracting” including newly propos...

This is the first step companies should take which are new to government contracting. Taught by Virginia PTAP Director, Anna Urman , you will learn the essentials of starting and growing a government contracting business, including:Where to Start: How to register to become a federal contractor? What are the different set-asides?How to Find Buyers: What agencies buy what you sell?How to find buyers contact information?How much does the federal...

REGISTER TODAY for the 13 January 2016 DC Metro NVSBC Boot Camp and Dinner meeting! If you have attended our events you know that the networking is off the charts. Come join us for another great evening! National Veteran Small Business Coalition - DC Metro Wednesday, 13 January 2016 Key Bridge Marriott 1401 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22209 (Free Parking) REGISTER NOW! Early Bird Rate - register by midnight December 30! $45 for NVSBC Members, $55 f...

Join Dun & Bradstreet for a live podcast with leaders in the contracting space who can help you navigate the legal issues surrounding government contracting! There are many 2016 legal changes surrounding government contracting, and if you don’t understand them, there could be negative consequences for your business. There has been an uptick in suspensions and debarments (the blacklisting of a business because of non-compliance) and e...

The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) has established a Small Business Information Forum Initiative (SBIFI) that follows the PEO STRI Acquisition Center's monthly Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT) update sessions. This venue provides both meaningful and timely information to all of Industry, however concentrating on small business, in an ever-changing acquisition environment. Event: Necessity of Trusted knowledge in your recru...

ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING *** The monthly meeting of the Government Contractors Association is the one place where business owners, government professionals, and industry experts can come to network, meet possible teaming partners, connect with agencies, get best practices from successful peers and learn how to navigate the maze that is government contracting. This month's event is: FRESH START TO THE NEW YEAR Goal Setting for Business Owner...

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program is pleased to announces its first First Thursday Update: Strategic Planning for Renewable Energy Deployment: REopt. The update will air January 7th at 1:30pm to 3:00pm EST. The update will provide current information about how to develop a strategic approach to enterprise-wide renewable energy deployment, including systematic approaches to meet agency-wide strategic sustainability go...

Other dates and locations available for immediate registration. Reviewed and verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as meeting the training requirements for FAC-COR Level II. Moving beyond the basics covered in COR Level I Training, this hands-on, interactive 5-day course builds on your experience, deepens your understanding of the acquisition process, and takes your skills and capabilities to the next level. It is taught by train...