Federal contracting officers have a large array of contract types that they can use at their discretion to fulfill their agency’s unique mission. Each contract type imposes different requirements on contractors due to varying levels of risk the government is …
Training Events
The Alaska PTAC has joined Northrop Grumman, in collaboration with the USC Center for Economic Development, to offer free cybersecurity training to small businesses through an Air Force Small Business Office Mentor Protégé Program. This workshop is open to all …
FY19 is heading into the 4th quarter, which inevitably includes last minute solicitations with very short turn-around times. This is when the government either “spends it or loses it;” it being the remaining funds. With this in mind, is your …
Stop wasting time writing losing proposals. Do you have a clear bid/no-bid decision process? Focus on work you can successfully complete, and submit winning proposals. Companies fail to win work because they: Do not fully understand the needs of the …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer a comprehensive compliance seminar for federal contractors, contracting agencies, unions and employees to provide information on the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act, …
Any small business can attract and hire the industry’s top business developers. Many companies, especially small businesses, hire business developers that fail to win contracts. It’s frustrating and expensive. If you have ever wondered how your company can afford to …
The Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) 673rd Contracting Squadron is looking to expand their knowledge of local businesses for areas of commodity purchases, services and construction for end of fiscal year contracting activities. Solicitations for end of year spending open …
In 2016, the SBA changed the competitive landscape through its All-Small Mentor-Protege Program. Since then, the Program has helped small businesses of all socio-economic designations develop their capabilities and increase their competitiveness. In this webinar, government contracts attorneys Matthew Schoonover …
An educational, fast-paced, and high-energy webinar – We are going to walk-through various techniques and strategies you need to build a viable sales strategy and win government contracts. Unlike most webinars, this is more than a general or abstract discussion. …
Join us for an informational session for businesses seeking to support hurricane recovery projects. We will be joined by program managers of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) working to support vendors interested in working with FEMA, the Army Corps of …
The internet has become a significant part of our daily lives, and is increasingly used for entertainment, business, and communication. One recent study reported that personal internet use has increased more than 100% in just the past 8 years. And …
Three live webinars (April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd) With over 2.1 million Feds representing all departments and agencies on LinkedIn, it has become ubiquitous in the government contracting community. Hence, leveraging LinkedIn as a networking and marketing tool …
Anyone can say, “We are a technology company” or a “general contractor” or a company that sells “electrical equipment” or “engineering services.” But that’s what EVERYONE does and provides little differentiation or separation from their competition. In this webinar, we …
Past performance is an evaluation factor in the majority of federal solicitations. Businesses are often required to provide past performance references as part of their proposal package; however, contracting staff may look – and will look, at other past performance …
Meet the Veteran Business (VetBiz) community to help entrepreneurial Veterans achieve success Starting and owning a business is challenging. Attend the Fairbanks Veteran Business Forum to meet the agencies who make up your VetBiz community and discover how each of …
Often businesses feel that they need to have every and all socio-economic certifications before contracts will fall at their feet. Unfortunately that’s not at all how it works. Granted, government certifications, such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB or CVE, do provide …
Are you familiar with the alphabet soup of Federal small business certifications? If so, you’ve heard of the SBA 8(a) program. Most people think 8(a) is a government contracting program. Others think it’s a government gravy train full of …
DATE CHANGE: The date has tentatively been changed to April 11, 2019 at 8:30 AM. Please watch the Special Notice Posted in FedBizOpps.gov regarding the final date and times. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) 673rd Contracting Squadron is holding an Industry …
Three live webinars (April 9th, April 10th, and April 11th, 2019) Under the Brooks Act, architecture and engineering services (A-E Services) must be procured through a qualifications-based process for agencies to select the most highly qualified firms – not the …
This webinar, led by experienced government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli, will cover the basic function and structure of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (the FAR). We will begin with a brief description of the history of the FAR and its development …