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government contracting?
Government contracting is a more complex, involved business process than what is usually found in the private sector.
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We work with all levels of businesses – from those working towards their first contract to experienced government contractors.
Training Events
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I Spy an ‘OTA’! Creative Ways of Identifying Other Transactional Authorities
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Cybersecurity Red Teaming – An Essential Guide for Government Contractors
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Supply Chain Strategy Made Simple for Government Contractors
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How to Register and Maintain Your SAM.gov and SBA’s SBS Profiles (2025 Update)
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On-Demand Training
Alaska APEX offers easy access to our library of on-demand webinars covering many essential topics in government contracting, from marketing to certifications to managing contract changes and much more.
Recently Added
News
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CMMC Is Now Official
On September 10, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule in the Federal Register, which takes effect on November 10, 2025 – officially launching a three-year rollout of cybersecurity requirements across DoD contracts. …
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Alaska DOT&PF Secures Record Setting $183M in Federal Transportation Funding
Alaskans will benefit from an additional $183.4 million in transportation improvements, the largest August Redistribution in state history. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has secured the record setting additional $183.4 million in federal obligation authority for …
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Federal Procurement Threshold Increases
New inflation-adjusted acquisition thresholds will take effect on October 1, 2025, following a final rule issued by the FAR Council. Key changes include increases to the Micro-Purchase Threshold (from $10K to $15K), the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (from $250K to $350K), and several others that …
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SBA Proposes Major Updates to Revenue-Based Size Standards
On August 22, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking under which the SBA proposes to increase revenue-based size standards for 263 industries (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule is one of two rules …
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Landmark Update to FAR, Ushering in a New Era for Commercial Buying
The White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy announced the launch of a historic update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), marking the most significant reform to federal commercial buying procedures in over four decades. This …
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The Alaska APEX Accelerator
The Alaska APEX Accelerator provides procurement training, counseling, and solicitation support throughout the state, and helps Alaskan businesses keep informed of government contracting opportunities through our Bid Match program.
Our staff possess diverse backgrounds in government procurement at the federal, state, and local level, and regularly participate in training activities to further their professional development. This helps us keep pace with the ongoing changes in policies and procedures that impact the acquisition marketplace.
Alaska APEX is a DOD APEX Accelerator and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense, and is a program of the UAA Business Enterprise Institute.
How the Alaska APEX Accelerator Helps Businesses
- Free services provided throughout the state
- Identify and explain contracting opportunities at federal, state and local government levels
- Advise businesses how to apply for small business certifications such as woman-owned and veteran-owned
- Ongoing workshops, webinars, trainings and match-making events
- Confidential one-on-one technical assistance
$998 million in contracts were awarded to Alaska APEX clients last year
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How to Manage Contract Closeouts
This webinar will help you will gain the skills to effectively deal with subcontractors and other teaming partners to ensure that contracts are closed according to the terms laid out and to handle problems or issues that may arise.
Webinar topics include:
Contract closeout procedures – reviewing compliance issues
Reviewing costs – is this truly the final payment?
Lien releases
Rolling up past performance reporting
Outstanding insurance/warranty requirements
Record retention requirements
Archiving narrative
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Introduction to Government Contracting
New to the arena of government contracting? If yes, then this webinar is a great way to start! In Fiscal Year 2024, the federal government awarded over $16B in contracts in Alaska. This amount did not just go to prime contractors; it involved subcontractors, vendors, transportation, and all levels of supply chain management. If you have not looked how your company can fit into the federal contracting arena, then you may be missing out.
This webinar will introduce you to the world of federal government contracting
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