Whether you are new at GSA/VA Schedules or an "Old Hand", it is crucial to understand the language and unique structure of the Federal Government and its relationship with GSA/VA. Once you have the foundation in place,then you will be able to develop and fully appreciate the value of a GSA/VA Schedule.Webinar Objectives: What a GSA/VA Schedule is GSA/VA Schedule unique Terminology Benefits of GSA/VA Schedules for Increasing your Sales Products...

Description: All GSA/VA Schedules require a company to have specific business procedures and qualifications in place prior to obtaining a GSA/VA Schedule. These procedures for a business will also markedly improve the functioning of the business in the Commercial Market place as well. Objectives:By attending this session, you will learn the basics of: Setting up a New Business/ Positioning an old Business to Qualify / Utilize a GSA/VA Schedule...

Description: Individuals that want to learn about GSA/VA Schedule pricing, how to properly manage a GSA/VA Schedule, understand the GSA/VA Schedule negotiation process, how to modify or extend their current GSA/VA Schedule. Objectives:By attending this session, you will learn the basics of: GSA/VA Pricing Policies GSAM and FAR Regulations Approval Process Management and Timelines for Each Step Award Contract Management Preparation for Award GS...

The expo is a one day event, held on-site where industry vendors will have the opportunity to display their products and services to personnel on base that may otherwise be unattainable. At the October 2010 expo, there were over 300 Defense Department attendees.The Jefferson Plaza complex is a great place to show your products due to the diverse IT Groups and commands located onsite. The commands include: Multiple Commands and DoD Groups such...

This premier event is scheduled to take place on-site at Fort Benning, GA.The 2011 event will attract key players, including senior level officers, end-users, procurement officials, and everyone in-between. The exhibit hall also attracts an additional 1000 personnel from the post!The purpose of this year’s event is to gain consensus on Reconnaissance issues and identify options for future reconnaissance developments in the modular force....

Building on the success of the 2010 conference, the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), premier provider of information for the defense community, will host its 37th Annual Conference themed DTIC: Your Authoritative Source of Defense Information for the Front Line and the Homeland. The 2011 event will address DTIC's role as the Department of Defense (DoD) technical information broker. Speakers from government, private industry, and DT...

Breakfast & Briefing Join us for highlights from the NEW 2011 edition of the Federal Media & Marketing Study. This popular event from Market Connections and Sara Leiman, VP Media Director at TMP Government, gives you an overview of survey responses from more than 2,600 senior-level federal defense and civilian federal agency decision makers. Highlights include: Increasing access to social media sites Expanding use of mobile as key comm...

The United States Government is the world’s largest consumer of information technology, spending over $76 billion annually on more than 10,000 different systems. Fragmentation of systems, poor project execution, and the drag of legacy technology in the Federal Government have presented barriers to achieving the productivity and performance gains found when technology is deployed effectively in the private sectors. All that is about to ch...

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Information Resource Management will host the first quarterly technology educational seminar and IT Expo, reflecting their mission to empower diplomacy, consular services, and development, by providing access to information and technology solutions anytime and anywhere.This first event of the quarterly series will focus on Cloud Computing and be held at the American Red Cross Building. During the...

On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, BLS Group, Inc. and KBA Associates, in collaboration with the Department of Veteran Affairs OSDBU and the Small Business Administration’s Veteran Procurement Liaison will launch the W.A.V.E………Women as Veteran Entrepreneurs. The WAVE represents “Women Veteran’s working to make a Difference.” The purpose of the WAVE is t...