Growing NW Michigan's Share of Defense Contracts - A workshop hosted by Networks Northwest

According to a recent study, NW Michigan businesses have a lower market share of Department of Defense (DoD) contracts compared to similar areas in the country. Let's fix that! Please join Networks Northwest and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for this all-day workshop where businesses can....

Meet face-to-face with DoD procurement personnel.
Introduce your business to an audience.
Learn how the DoD buys products & services.
Discover financial support to help with DoD cyber security compliance.
Learn about the $2.6B available to small business to fund R&D of innovative technologies.
Learn how qualified NW Michigan businesses can get reimbursed for some DoD marketing expenses.
Hear about an alternative DoD contract type (OTA) that doesn’t involve miles of red-tape.

Invited Speakers and presenters include: Navy, Air Force, US Army Corp of Engineers, TARDEC/TACOM, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Government Primes. Afternoon breakout/working sessions will include: Defense Cybersecurity Assurance Program (DCAP); SBIR/STTR programs, Defense Industry Growth Program