This past July, the Small Business Administration published a final rule amending 13 C.F.R. Part 125 and implementing the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021. Small businesses have traditionally found themselves in a quandary as their past performance experience was too limited to win contract awards as a prime - so they became subcontractors or the 51% owner of a joint venture. This new rule is expected to support approximately 4,000 s...

FREE and Open to the Trade Compliance Community with Limited Seating About this event Register above to RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY! Featuring a select panel of high-level government and industry policy leaders who will explore emerging sanctions and embargoes compliance trends in 2022 and beyond to include: BIS/OFAC Panel on Advancing U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Through Economic Sanctions and Export Controls. BIS and OFAC have each...

State and local agencies are increasingly utilizing the cloud for business continuity, improved remote access and cost savings. But recent survey findings indicate public entities run into a number of challenges when adopting cloud solutions, with cost predictability and lack of skills for moving to the cloud being two of the biggest hurdles. A cloud marketplace can help state and local governments with these challenges while offering several...

GSA Personal Property Management is hosting a series of virtual training sessions on various aspects of the program. The topic of this FREE virtual training will be Basics of Property Disposal directly from Federal Management Regulation (FMR) 102.36. This training will provide you with information regarding key items that you will go through during the disposal of your agency personal property. What can you do if your property has low value; w...

Every successful federal contractor plans for growth. Whether you are a small company trying to scale, a mid-tier company planning to compete against much larger companies, or a large company hoping to enter a new market – companies that plan have a much greater chance of success. The process of defining, documenting, and delivering on your corporate growth objectives is a responsibility that should be shared among your entire leadership...

All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant 2 can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant 2. This webinar is not open to...

Federal agencies now have a fast, effective way to buy maintenance, repair and facility (MRFS) supplies and save! GSA’s dynamic MRFS purchasing channel solution can help you save an average of 8 percent more on MRFS products than previously offered in the federal marketplace. Log on for live webinar training to discover the benefits of GSA’s MRFS solution. Seize your opportunity to attend this short, in-depth webinar, for which you...

GSA's FSSI Office Supply Fourth Generation (OS4) solution is now available.Presented by the Region 2 Business Development team, this webinar provides detailed information and training on how to order supplies through the FSSI OS4 Purchase Channel. Attendees will receive 1 CLP.The OS4 solution provides customers with the ability to cut costs and increase efficiencies by buying everyday supplies like pens, paper, and printing items from a list o...

Join us for a panel discussion on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (B.E.A.D) Program. B.E.A.D. appropriates $42.45 billion for states, territories and the District of Columbia to utilize for broadband deployment, mapping and adoption projects. Discussion topics: Digital inclusion planning for unserved and underserved communities One-size doesn't fit all (feasible studies, funding and technology options) Prioritizing and localizing f...

Who Should Attend: All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the VETS 2 GWAC can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against the VETS 2 GW...