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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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Federal Sole Source Contracting Authorities and Processes
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How to Competitively Respond to a Sources Sought and Influence the Acquisition (2025 Update)
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How to Best Use SAM: Searching Contract Opportunities
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Reshoring and Sustaining the IBAS (Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program) Webinar
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Navigating the Valley of Death: A Survival Guide for Startups
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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.
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SBA Launches Onshoring Portal to Advance America’s Economic Comeback
New Tool Connects Small Businesses to Network of more than 1 Million Domestic Suppliers Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced on May 29 the launch of the Make Onshoring Great Again Portal, a free tool …
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US Chamber of Commerce Maps Route for Small Businesses Facing Tariffs
To navigate the shifting currents of tariffs, Alaska businesses can share stories of their experiences, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. The nonprofit is seeking adjustments in the broad-based import tax regime, and it says small businesses can help …
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Help Shape the Future of SAM.gov– Focus Group Participants Needed
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking a small group of participants to join an exclusive focus group aimed at testing upcoming enhancements to SAM.gov. This is a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to provide input that will …
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The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: What Government Contractors Need to Know
On May 6, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) published draft revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as part of a sweeping, phased update known as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). The initial draft revisions—covering FAR Parts 1, 34, and 52—are …
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Build America? Buy America? So What?
Buy American? or Buy America? Build America? Confusing right? “Buy American” refers to domestic content preferences applied to federal procurement, meaning the goods purchased by the U.S. Government for its use. On the other hand, “Buy America” generally applies to awards made with …
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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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Chasing Small Business Certifications (2025 Update)
Although entering the federal contracting arena can be challenging, there is opportunity for small businesses. Solicitations under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) threshold are set-aside for small businesses reducing the competitive pool. But how do you know if your business qualifies as “small”? To add to the confusion, there are additional sub-categories under the small business umbrella: 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB or SDVOSB.
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