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.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) to host the 4th Annual Veterans International Small Business Opportunities Conference (VISBOC). Note: the conference is open to all businesses doing business - or interested in doing business with - USAID, State Department, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and Overseas Private Investment Corp...

The State Department Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) champion U.S. small business interests in the Department's acquisition process. Following on last year's successful conference in collaboration with Virginia PTAP, the 2017 Conference will feature updates from the Department of State HQ and bureaus regarding program and procurement initiatives, small business programmatic updates, and networking opportunities w...

This hands-on workshop will provide assistance to companies who already meet the basic requirements of the GSA Schedule. The Administrative, Technical and Pricing Sections will be discussed and direction will be provided on how to complete these Sections and the additional complex GSA forms. A best practices time-line for project managing your proposal will be provided. Participants will learn how to complete the GSA proposal in a timely fashi...

This registration is for Small Businesses participating in the Matchmaking Session with Virginia PTAP / Defense Logistics Agency Prime Contractors. Small business firms will meet with any agencies / primes of interest. There are no sign up sheets, bells or whistles. Each matchmaking session will be 10 minutes long. It is possible that time will afford you the opportunity to meet with everyone. Please make sure to bring your one-page capabiliti...

In today’s federal contracting market, the source selection process is extremely competitive. As a result, a vast majority of solicitations ultimately involve protests, either from offerors that were deprived of a contract they were legitimately entitled to, or from disgruntled competitors who are frustrated they lost an award. Understanding protests and the procedures relating to protests can make the difference between getting the cont...

Federal contractors face a routine dilemma of pursuing opportunities with limited resources, unpredictable Government RFP release dates, and competing priorities. If companies had the ability to more effectively streamline their capture, proposal, and pricing processes, their likelihood of win would increase, their resources would be less constrained, and they would make smarter investment decisions in determining which opportunities to pursue...

After you’ve won the contract award, what comes next?In this class, we discuss some of the most common problems that arise during government contract performance, and how to avoid them. Because some issues are unavoidable, we will also discuss how to file Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims, walking you through the entire litigation process and explaining how to maximize your likelihood of success, as well as the amount of your...

This is the first step companies should take which are new to government contracting. Taught by Virginia PTAP Director, Anna Urman , you will learn the essentials of starting and growing a government contracting business, including:Where to Start: How to register to become a federal contractor? What are the different set-asides?How to Find Buyers: What agencies buy what you sell?How to find buyers contact information?How much does the federal...

FAR 9.6 specifically allows for Teaming Agreements and Joint Ventures for companies to leverage their capabilities to perform on a federal government contract. Learn the most important aspects of Teaming Agreement, Subcontract, and Joint Venture compliance and review the most hotly contested legal provisions in every negotiation. This training will also address the all-important “limitation on subcontracting” including newly propos...