The Association of the United States Army will return to the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama for the 2015 AUSA ILW Global Force Symposium and Exposition (formerly the Winter Symposium). The region is home to 909 defense contractors who collectively provide $5.6 billion in defense contracts for the U.S. government.* The featured Command for the 2015 Global Force Symposium will be the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, headquartere...

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

DSI’s Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium’s overall theme will focus on Advancing CBRN Response, Defense & Technology Readiness For Joint CBRN Defense and the changing budget landscape for Joint CBR...

Developing Winning Proposals, a one-day course designed to provide you with the nuts and bolts you need to review a request for proposal (RFP), put a proposal team together, and develop the detailed cost estimates you need to convince a customer that you can best satisfy their needs. This seminar is designed for everyone involved in the development and response to an RFP. In addition to contract management professionals, this program also bene...

Start the new fiscal year off right February Outreach provides business development opportunities for vendors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their products, services and supplies to Defense and Civilian procurement representatives, primes, and acquisition personnel. There is no substitute for face to face networking: There is a saying: "20% of the small businesses get 80% of the business". Why? Be...

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

Developing Winning Proposals, a one-day course designed to provide you with the nuts and bolts you need to review a request for proposal (RFP), put a proposal team together, and develop the detailed cost estimates you need to convince a customer that you can best satisfy their needs. This seminar is designed for everyone involved in the development and response to an RFP. In addition to contract management professionals, this program also bene...

Winter Outreach provides business development opportunities for vendors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their products, services and supplies to Defense and Civilian procurement representatives, primes, and acquisition personnel. Among the skills you will acquire at this event Select Target Agencies:• Find your Target Agencies: the ones who are planning to buy the product / service that you ar...

AFCEA Washington, DC invites you to attend the 4th Annual Mobile Technology Summit at the Capital Hilton on November 19, 2014. The Mobile Summit presents best of breed mobile solutions from industry and government which solve real-world, tactical and in-garrison challenges. The AFCEA Washington, DC Mobile Technology Summit began in 2012 and has since grown to be a marquee industry day of continuing education and networking. The event joins tho...

Fall Outreach: Seminar and MatchMaker October 28, 2014 Start the new fiscal year off right Already on Board: NIST * SBA * Treasury * GSA * United States Air Force * Department of Energy * Minority Business Development Agency * US Department ofTransportation * Maryland Department of Transportation * US Department of Labor *EZGovOpps * GovBIZ Advisors * Mark J. Lumer * Financial Engineering Counselors, * Virginia PTAP * Set-Aside Alert * Multi...