March 3-6, 2024, NCMA will be in Jacksonville, FL to convene the entire acquisition team to support our mission to advance contract management’s nexus with related acquisition communities. NCMA is the neutral forum for real conversations across functions and across government and industry. Nexus is a carefully curated event to create an environment where multi-functional buyer and seller teams train side by side on our shared and pressin...

The Department of Defense (DoD) is excited to announce that Small Business Training Week 2023 (SBTW23) reconvenes in-person on June 20-23, 2023, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Small businesses experienced numerous, devastating setbacks in the last few years. During these years, we focused on rebuilding, expanding, and diversifying the Defense Industrial Base. The federal acquisition workforce will engage in a week of training sponsored...

Dcode Eureka AI is a one-day, focused training event designed for government leaders looking to implement AI technology solutions in support of their mission. Dcode Eureka helps government teams navigate emerging technology and bureaucratic landscapes to learn how to start and scale. We’ll cover how to identify AI opportunities, scope your AI problem sets, set a strong data/technical foundation, and overcome bureaucratic barriers. Dcode...

EPIC (Exploration, People, Inspiration, Collaboration) – The Future of Information Technology, is a half day event that will focus on the effective characteristics leaders need in shaping the future of the federal IT industry. This event will feature experienced practitioners serving as keynotes and panelists who have thrived through times of change taking their organizations to the next level by sharing their vision of the future. Speci...

Government technology modernization initiatives launched in 2018 have jump-started innovation by expanding the use of modern commercial technologies that are effective, economical, and secure; reducing the impact of cybersecurity risks by safeguarding IT systems, sensitive data, and networks; leveraging common solutions and innovative practices to improve efficiency, increase security, and ultimately meet citizens’ needs. This briefing w...

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) invites you to the Lifting the Curtain with Reverse Industry Day on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Renaissance Washington in Washington, DC. REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION -- Before there is a contract and before there is a solicitation, there is a need or requirement that the end-user deems necessary to meet the agency’s mission. The ident...

AE 2017 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2017 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective. By participating in Acquisition Excellence 2017, attendees will learn best practices, network with fellow acquisition prof...

In 2014 an announcement was made with plans to embark upon a new paradigm for purchasing by moving from managing purchases and prices individually across thousands of procurement units, to managing entire categories of common spend and total cost. The intention is to apply the principles of Category Management – used extensive in industry and other countries – to the Federal acquisition process. This is intended to be more than jus...

APMP Bid & Proposal Con 2016 Wednesday, May 25 -- Saturday, May 28, 2016 Sheraton Boston Hotel 39 Dalton St. Boston, MA 02199 Conference Schedule Hear from thought leaders and visionaries, ready to share best industry practices that improve business processes and increase win rates. See how your organization's practices measure up. Check out the conference schedule here. Why Attend? APMP Bid & Proposal Con is the world’s largest...