Back by popular demand! Washington State needs qualified small businesses! Please join Native PTAC, Washington PTAC, and the WA State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises for this workshop intensive. The purpose of this class is to help M/WBE contractors get through the process of getting certified through the Washington State Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise. This is a 2-hour intensive class, intended to...

Free Workshop! Native Procurement Technical Assistance Center & The Yakama Nation Present: Growing Your Business Is the Government Your Next Customer? Come learn about how the Native Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Native PTAC) can help your business grow. This FREE workshop will cover the basics of government contracting and the resources available to business owners, how governments purchase, market research, registrations, cert...

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...

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...

In the face of a changing mission overseas and spending cuts, America’s military is undergoing significant change. How are these changes affecting competition among contractors? Skip the usual coverage and cut to the chase with the latest industry insights from Bloomberg Government. Join our expert analysts, in partnership with the National Defense Industrial Association, on April 16 at 2:00 PM ET for a complimentary webinar to learn how...

Big changes are occurring with many of the professional services GSA Schedules. Join us to review how the new GSA Professional Services Schedule will impact your current GSA Schedule contract, and how it will impact new entrants going forward. We will also review the changes completed to date and implementation timeline going forward. Register for our webinar on Wednesday, April 15th at 1 p.m. EST, during which we will discuss: Which GSA Sched...

The Small Business Association (SBA) created the 8(a) Business Development Program to help small and economically disadvantaged businesses win contracts from the federal government. Throughout the nine year program, 8(a) members receive benefits and protection from the competition of established businesses also competing for government contracts. As the protections come to an end, many businesses have difficulty transitioning out of the progra...

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

Deltek is expanding its GovWin IQ market intelligence with additional bid and lead alerts and contract awards data. This expansion will cover the State & Local Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) market in addition to the billions in Federal AEC opportunities already offered through GovWin IQ. The additional coverage enables companies to quickly identify AEC opportunities, growth trends and spending habits of governments at...

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...