Are you a certified 8(a) firm looking to enhance your capabilities to become more competitive, enter a new market, or achieve a business goal, but don’t know where to start? A mentor protégé relationship may propel your business operations to …
Training Events
Bring the kids and come learn about safety awareness & injury prevention as this family friendly event. Enjoy a free BBQ, family friendly beverages, & enter to win some cool prizes including a BBQ grill generously donated by ENSTAR Natural …
8(a) Business Development Program Join us for a free and informative workshop on the 8(a) Business Development program. Part I: Is 8(a) Right For You? Presented by the Alaska Procurement Technical Assistance Center Part I addresses questions of whether or …
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Civil Rights Office (CRO) would like to invite you to participate in upcoming public meetings for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) FFY 2018-2020 proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal Methodology. The …
Businesses often partner together to pursue and perform government contracts. As a result, teaming and subcontract agreements are increasingly popular in the federal market. Because these agreements are so prevalent, so too are disputes between teaming partners.Over the years, we …
Last year produced major changes in the whistleblowing landscape. We saw whistleblower protections for federal contractor employees who disclose waste, fraud, and abuse was made permanent under the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress granted employees a safe haven to disclose …
The 2017 National 8(a) Regional Conference – Alaska is specifically tailored to businesses looking to do work in, partner with, or currently working in or with businesses and the Federal Government Offices of Alaska and the Northwest region of the …
If you’d like to separate the fact from fiction surrounding the 8(a) program, we recommend you join us. You’ll get straight answers to your questions on the 8(a) program from people who know and understand it. And when it’s over, …
8(a) Brown Bag “Understanding the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Application Process” Ms. Winnie Cichosz, Contract Compliance & DBE Certification Officer from the Alaska Department of Transportation, will provide training on the DBE application process and discuss the benefits of the …
The SBA is pleased to present this lender-borrower matchmaking event. The event’s “one-stop speed dating” format sparks lending relationships across the region. SBA encourages entrepreneurs at any stage of business development, from startups to expanding businesses, to attend this free …
Businesses often partner together to pursue and perform government contracts. As a result, teaming and subcontract agreements are increasingly popular in the federal market. Because these agreements are so prevalent, so too are disputes between teaming partners. Over the years, …
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Boots to Business | Reboot is an entrepreneurial training program designed …
The U.S. Federal Government buys nearly $100 billion worth of goods and services from small businesses each year, and because the government market place is huge, having a focused market approach is critical. Agencies have their own priorities, needs, and …
PTAC and SBA will provide an overview on the Federal Small Business Certification Programs to include: 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and the VA Veteran Certified Enterprise(CVE) programs. This workshop will discuss the eligibility requirements, application process and …
The 673d Contracting Squadron is hosting an Industry Day for their Base Operations Support Services. The NAICS is 561210, Facilities Support Services, and the resulting contract will primarily be for preventative maintenance and corrective work orders for all of Fort …
The U.S. Federal Government buys nearly $100 billion worth of goods and services from small businesses each year, and because the government market place is huge, having a focused market approach is critical. Agencies have their own priorities, needs, and …
When is the last time that you have updated your SBA profile for the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)? You are required to update your SAM profile yearly, but are you updating the DSBS profile at the same time? If …
Do you know how the contract type shifts risk between you and the government? There are several types of government contracts, and the differences between them are not insignificant. Each requires a unique approach to bidding and performing the work. …
In celebration of National Small Business Week 2017, the SBA Alaska District Office and SCORE will host an award ceremony to recognize the outstanding work of Alaskan small businesses and SBA resource partners. National Small Business Week, held the first …
This particular workshop is geared towards business owners who currently have employees. The workshop will explain what the VA Compensated Work Therapy Transitional Work Experience Program (CWT-TWE) is and how it can help not only veterans to transition into civilian …