The 11th annual Alliance Baltimore is organized by ShoWorks Inc. This is one of several "Alliance" events around the country. We know that regional small businesses will profit by meeting with the 50 plus agencies and prime contractors in attendance. The networking at this event cannot be compared to any other single marketing medium. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES! WHY ARE ALLIANCE PROCUREMENT EVENTS UNIQUE? YOU pre-schedule your own mee...

Federal contractors have a lot of questions about procurements in 2017: How can you build a successful 2017 pipeline and align capture and proposal staff early given the prevailing market trends? Which procurements will continue on schedule and which will slow during the upcoming presidential transition? Are Category Management and IT Modernization bipartisan in nature, or will a change in administration stall these initiatives? Will we contin...

During this session, Guy Timberlake of The American Small Business Coalition looks at contracting and procurement terminology seen and heard daily by contractors of every size, discipline, agency alignment and geography. Specifically, Guy discusses how not understanding the meaning and use of classifications, awards and indefinite delivery vehicle types by Government agencies, can and will increase the level of effort required to find contract...

Don't miss the Government Contract Pricing (GCP) Summit being held June 21-23, 2016. To accommodate increased demand, this event is now being held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This newer/larger venue is conveniently located near the airport and downtown Gaslamp Quarter. GCP Summit 2016 is more than just another conference. It’s more than a meet-and-greet with colleagues amid a dizzying exchange of business cards and sales pitches....

On-Site SBA Woman-Owned Small Business Certification Workshop! American Supplier Initiative - PanelMeet Private Sector business representatives who want to do business with Veteran Woman Owned Small Businesses The Women Veterans Business Caucus​Learn how they are working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase business opportunities for Women Veteran Business Owners “Keynote Speaker" Martha Daniel: White House Champion...

ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING *** The monthly meeting of the Government Contractors Association is the one place where business owners, government professionals, and industry experts can come to network, meet possible teaming partners, connect with agencies, get best practices from successful peers and learn how to navigate the maze that is government contracting. This month's event is: FRESH START TO THE NEW YEAR Goal Setting for Business Owner...

Contract Management: Results That Matter Chief acquisition officers and senior procurement executives know that results matter, and "avoiding risks" and "ensuring compliance" are not just catch phrases. There is a renewed focus on executives to reduce protest sustainment rates and improve PALT in order to deliver faster results to agency programs. Join us for a complimentary webinar where we will explore one of IBM's newest partnerships with t...

As any experienced government contractor knows, making it through the bid process and winning a contract is only the first step on a complex and highly regulated journey. You have gone to great lengths to make sure your accounting and time solutions are compliant, but what about your company’s most important asset: your employees? Requirements for hiring, managing and reporting are vast and changing and keeping up with it is time consumi...

The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, is proud to present the 14th Annual DOE Small Business Forum & Expo to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from June 16, 2015 to June 18, 2015. The event will feature plenaries, educational workshops, a large Exhibit Hall, as well as business matchmaking sessions. Over 700 attendees will represent all levels of Federal, state, and local government agencies, t...

VETS2015 will bring together Federal agencies, Prime contractors, and Veterans to discuss how to take full advantage of the Federally mandated contracting opportunities set aside specifically for Veteran-owned small businesses. Do you run a Veteran-owned or service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (VOSB/SDVOSB) and want to work with the government? Or do you want to team with a Veteran-owned company but aren’t sure how? Are you read...