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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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From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Understanding ISO 9001
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Featuring BidMatch, APEX’s Solicitation Search Tool
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Supersize Your SBA Profile
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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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Federal Departments Announce about $280 Million in Funding for Alaska Projects
Three departments of the U.S. government have announced they have awarded about $280 million in new funding for transportation and energy projects in Alaska, money made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction …
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SBA Certification System Upgrade
The SBA is upgrading how businesses apply for and manage their federal contracting certifications. SBA will pause all certification applications starting August 1st to implement a planned upgrade across all of SBA’s certification systems. Learn more about these upgrades >>
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1-Year Extension of WOSB Program Recertification
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator issued a program update to firms participating in the Women Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (WOSB Program). The announcement provided SBA certified Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically …
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More Buy America Requirements Ahead
FHWA is proposing to roll back a Buy America waiver and a majority of contractors believe it will add time and cost to ensure compliance. For more than 40 years, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has maintained a Buy America waiver …
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DUNS Numbers Are Done
The longstanding “DUNS” number proprietary identifiers for federal contractors have been removed from all General Services Administration-owned systems and no longer appear in SAM.gov searches, views or extracts, the GSA announced. The DUNS numbers were owned by Dun & Bradstreet. …
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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