The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area, providing training for contracting professionals in both government and industry. This year's event features a keynote address from former NSA director Keith Alexander, main stage discussions on acquisition team best practices and workforce professional development, 35 breakout sessions,...

Hear from federal government and industry about the latest acquisition trends and opportunities for small businesses in defense and intel contracting. Networking opportunities available. Light breakfast (pastries, OJ and coffee) will be provided. This eventually typically draws 150-200 attendees. It is a conference with speakers and panelist. Sponsors and speakers will be announced as they confirm.

Who should attend: Government Contractor Executives and Professionals from Company and Federal Business Unit Leadership, Government Affairs/Relations, Contracting, Business Development and Strategy, and others interested in federal acquisition reform and rapid acquisition efforts. Cost: $150 for PSC members$300 for non PSC membersComplimentary for government - click here to register About the ABPCThe Acquisition and Business Policy Council is...

MARKET CONNECTIONS, MERRITT GROUP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL ARE EXCITED TO SHARE RESULTS FROM THE LATEST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR STUDY AT A BREAKFAST AND BRIEFING. Join us to learn about the best BD and marketing practices from the industry’s leading companies. We will share results from our latest research study, followed by a panel of experts who will share their personal insights on best practices. The breakfast setting...

Finding and winning federal contracts and subcontracts requires good decision-making.Good decision-making demands targeted data and information, market insights, relationships and a level of context to understand how each ofthese pieces fits together. Why? To achieve accurate and timely development of answers to questions ranging from, “Who buys?” and “How do they buy?” to “Which teammates?” and “Bid...

The PSC Federal Health Conference will bring senior executives from across industry and government together to discuss critical industry policy and acquisition priorities in civilian and military health. Speakers from HHS, VA, and DoD will discuss their needs and challenges so that industry can better determine where the federal health market is headed. This half-day conference will be your opportunity to share ideas with senior government and...

This conference is widely regarded as the country’s leading annual event for defense contractors gathering senior executives and practitioners working in procurement, government compliance, cost and pricing, accounting and audit. There are many defense-related policy changes and procurement moves happening right now in the United States. DCAA’s 2016 report to Congress identified significant gains by the agency in reducing the audit...

This workshop seeks to assist individuals in learning how to respond to a federal request for proposal (RFP). The course addresses all aspects of the proposal development lifecycle to include: pre-proposal actions, RFP dissection, compliance, proper response and management activities, and proposal reviews. Best practices and techniques for proposal development will be presented. This is not a proposal writing course. It is recommended that you...

Find out how to join 17,000+ companies on the GSA schedules. Topics include the advantages of GSA schedules, ordering methodologies, how to win business with a Schedule, working with contracting officers, schedule maintenance, and teaming.

Join us for our Spring National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit, jointly hosted by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce. This popular event boasts a robust agenda that includes: Increased focus on assuring small business federal contractors secure our fair share of federal contracting (taxpayer) dollarsAccess to federal agencies and prime contractors (scroll to the bottom of...