The Small Business Administration (SBA) created the 8(a) certification program to help disadvantaged small businesses compete with their thriving counterparts in the government contracting arena. According to the 2013 SBA Procurement Scorecard, 6.70% of small, disadvantaged businesses received contracts they applied for. The program entails two phases over the course of nine years including a developmental and transition stage. However, an ala...

Some of the topics covered at the conference will be: Exploring your GSA Contract, how the buyers see it, how they search and how you are displayed to the buyers. We will view your competitors, what have they got that you don’t have, who is getting the sales and why. This segment will include viewing GSA Advantage, using Sales Queries on the Vendor Support Center site and learning how to use this information for marketing. What can you d...

With a continuing resolution set to expire during the lame duck and a new Congress heading to town soon after, budget negotiations are again in the Washington spotlight. With a Republican Congress looking to flex its newfound muscle and a President working to ensure his legacy, what’s in store for federal procurement in 2015 and beyond? Join experts from Bloomberg Government and the Coalition for Government Procurement for a look ahead a...

The General Services Administration will overhaul its professional services schedules by consolidating several billion-dollar multiple-award contracts (MACs) into a new mega-schedule starting in January 2015. Known as the Professional Services Schedule (PSS), this vehicle will generate more than $5 billion a year in obligations and would become one of the largest MACs in the federal government. Is your company positioned to succeed under the n...

Save money and hassles with a comprehensive introduction to the law of easements. Do not let the intimidating complexity of easements cause you anxiety. Whether you're looking to draft, negotiate, comply with or fight one, our panel of local professionals will give you the basic know-how to lead to success. Attend this seminar and get the practical easements information you won't find anywhere else. Hear about different kinds of easements and...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process f...

Save money and hassles with a comprehensive introduction to the law of easements. Do not let the intimidating complexity of easements cause you anxiety. Whether you're looking to draft, negotiate, comply with or fight one, our panel of local professionals will give you the basic know-how to lead to success. Attend this seminar and get the practical easements information you won't find anywhere else. Hear about different kinds of easements and...

Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's 33rd Annual Government Contract Management Symposium this November in Washington, DC—in just two days, GCMS provides expert panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help you and your organization thrive! Why Attend GCMS? GCMS offers competency-based training and education in a collaborative environment. NCMA's training events are approved by the Office of Per...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of Ohio public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement proc...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of procurement code and public contracting with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process f...