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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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An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2025 Update)
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Defense Production Act Title III
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Creating Capability Statements (2025 Update)
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Chasing Small Business Certifications (2025 Update)
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Introduction to Government Contracting
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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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Manson/PPM JV Looking for Subcontractors
Manson/PPM JV is looking for subcontractors to participate in the Port of Alaska Modernization Program solicitation for the Terminal 1 (T1) Replacement. Small Businesses that are interested in participating in our response to this solicitation to provide their quote no …
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SBA Issues Final Rule to Streamline WOSB Program Rules
In June, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued that applied to the SBA’s Woman-Owned Small Business/Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) regulations. These proposed rules were intended to take the WOSB regulations and make them more consistent with the …
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Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
On December 17 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule that will make changes to its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program, clarifying certain policies. PilieroMazza recently covered the proposed changes (linked here), which impact not …
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CMMC Is Here!
Defense contractors will begin to see compliance requirements phased in over the next few years. The implementation timeline is structured in four phases, starting with Phase 1 on December 16, 2024, and culminating in Phase 4 three years later. This …
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Increase Federal Support for Small Businesses
On November 29, the White House announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is increasing small business lending limits and helping small businesses compete for federal contracting opportunities by increasing the cap on SBA 7(a) loans from $350,000 to $500,000, and releasing …
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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