Please join us as Jennifer Schaus & Associates with Pepper Hamliton LLP present a workshop on The GSA Schedule Proposal Learn how the GSA Schedule can be an asset or liability to your company; Advantages and Disadvantages of using it; How it affects your pricing and margins; Staying compliant with the Terms/Conditions; Passing GSA "inspections"; Meeting GSA sales quotas; and more... Learn how to Comply, Compete and Win! Coffee and Breakfa...

Air Force IT Day, the annual one-day conference focused on timely issues and challenges facing the future U.S. Air Force. The theme is “Strengthening War-Fighter Capabilities Through Military/Industry Partnerships”. A select mix of senior government thought-leaders will provide the Air Force current vision, share positions on evolving requirements, acquisition strategies and finally for industry’s benefit, the contract opport...

The RCCD Procurement Assistance Center is offering the Government Contracting classes for businesses interested in selling to the federal government. The topics for these classes include, but are not limited to: government certifications and programs, marketing, regulations, solicitations, and the federal procurement process. In order to complete the series you shall attend the three consecutive classes. Activities, study cases and special pro...

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...

FedCocktail was created to provide a forum for businesses and professionals engaged in providing goods and services to federal, state, and local county/municipalities. Here you can spot teaming opportunities, meet with others who are engaged in similar practices and exchange core capabilities, and get to know others' secret to success. Contracting is a complex world where who you know matters. FedCocktail helps you connect with many others whi...

Focused exclusively on companies that sell technology to the public sector, this one-day event brings together solution providers, systems integrators, and manufacturers for a full day of market information and networking. Get the relationships, tools, and insight you need to plan effectively and accelerate your government IT sales in the coming year. 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks 8:15 a.m....

Each year, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contracts for billions of dollars’ worth of products and services, and YOUR business might be next! While many local businesses are facing hardships during these tough economic times, YOU have the opportunity to learn how to attract one of the best and most loyal customers-the US government. If you have a product or service to sell, it’s probably something that the U.S. Gen...

The AFCEA Small Business committee presents a federal procurement panel focusing on the Alliant LB & SB recompete & STARS On-ramp, the Director, GSA Government-wide Acquisition Contracts Chris Fornecker is speaking on timeline & procurement methods. Miguel Garrido from Bloomberg Government will be discussing data on what has been purchased on these vehicles and for how much. Appian is going to talk about their challenges selling in...

Have you ever wondered what a business development, sales, or marketing person does every day that results in success? What steps does she take, where does he go, what research does she perform, how does he reach decision-makers, what is her secret to getting the important meetings, what follow-up needs to be done? All of these daily tasks and much more will be covered in detail in the Government Sales Boot Camp Class. Government sales and mar...

Evolving the Government Acquisition Marketplace Today's Government acquisition environment is fragmented and leads to many agencies duplicating efforts and establishing redundant acquisition programs. This meetings’ panel will focus on GSA's vision of mobilizing federal-wide expertise and guidance to improve federal buying by creating the "Government Acquisition Marketplace", to assist in procurement decision making for all government bu...