Are you a woman-owned small business wondering how to self-certify? Do you have questions about the new legislation affecting WOSBs? Self-certifying as a Woman-Owned Small Business can help you enter the federal contracting arena but it can be a confusing process. Join Alexandra Piotrowski, Economic Development Specialist, as she discusses how to self-certify, how to utilize the certification, and updates about the program. This on-demand webc...

ACT-IAC is pleased to announce that Acquisition Excellence 2016 will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt Washington on March 22. AE 2016 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2016 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective i...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, March 17th at The Westin Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring Dawud "D.K." Shillingford, Team Lead Contracting Officer at the SEC and Bruce Claybrook Senior Contract Business Manager at SEC. Mr. Shillingford currently serves as an IT Team Lead/Contracting Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dawud is a contracting professional with 25+ years of progressive and diverse e...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance, the Department of Commerce, its sub agencies and other small businesses on March 8th for Building Small Business Success at the Department of Commerce. This event will take place from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at 20 F Street, NW in Washington, DC 20001. Even though agencies are under a common umbrella, each one of them has a distinct relationship with the small business community. Come hear directly fro...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on February 17th at 1307 New York Avenue NW in Washington, DC for our half day forum on Guidance and Strategies to Developing Effective Joint Ventures, Contractor Team Arrangements (CTA), and Mentor-Protégé Relationships. The purpose of this event is to educate small businesses on the rules and regulations and advantages and disadvantages of forming joint ventures, CTAs, and Mentor-Prot...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, February 10th at 1307 New York Ave. NW in Washington, DC for Straight Talk featuring Gladys Bailey, Acting Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for the Department of Labor. The mission of the OSDBU for the Department of Labor is to administer their small business program in accordance with the Small Business Act. Their priority is to ensure that sm...

Join ACT-IAC, the Small Business Administration and the HUBZone Council in a collaborative strategy session the HUBZone Huddle: Strategy, Solutions and Next Steps. The “Huddle” will bring together HUBZone companies, government agency and large business to learn and strategize about initiatives to promote and support HUBZone firms in federal contracting opportunities. Featured speakers will present from their vantage point the criti...

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...

If you are a small business looking to expand your reach in the federal market, communicating effectively with your Government customer or a large prime is absolutely critical to developing your relationships. All too often, we make poor impressions, we don’t demonstrate our value well, and we don’t come prepared to ask the right questions when participating in these discussions. This must attend event will provide you the tools, b...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, November 18th at the Marriott in Tysons Corner for Straight Talk featuring George Price, Director OSDBU at US Department of State. George Price is a 23 year federal employee with experience at the US Small Business Administration, General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management and most recently the US Department of State. Currently he holds the title of Director of the Off...