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...

The 2018 National 8(a) Small Business Conference is the premier supplier diversity networking event for small businesses. The Conference offers educational sessions and resources for small, minority, current 8(a), and graduated 8(a) businesses including supplier diversity matchmaking with federal agencies, large business primes, and commercial companies and multiple networking opportunities to meet federal agencies, buyers, and prospective tea...

Find out what it takes to thrive in today's competitive procurement arena by connecting with key government agencies, prime contractors, and state & local representatives at the 15th Annual SMART PROC. Since 2002 SMART has provided a low-cost conference with no barrier for small business to participate that has attracted over 10,000 attendees from government, industry and academia with 50 annual exhibitors in this intimate venue located ne...

Local councils work with a wide variety of private sector suppliers and partners to deliver essential public services to their communities. However, the way that councils are governed and controlled, how decisions are made and where the finance comes from is very different from the private sector. Therefore, a solid understanding of such matters is essential for any private sector organisation seeking to do business in the local government mar...

The 12th annual Alliance Baltimore is organized by Encore Events LLC. This is one of several "Alliance" events around the country. We know that regional small businesses will profit by meeting with the 40 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 ow...

California and its utility companies (such as PacifiCorp, PG&E, Southern California Edison, Sempra Utilities, AT&T, Comcast, Frontier, T-Mobile, California Water Association etc.) want your business. Join us to learn of opportunities and how to get contracts! Take advantage to network with public agencies, utility companies, prime contractors and business resource centers! The event will feature business matchmaking (one-on-one pre-sch...

The agenda has been released for SMi’s 12th annual Defence Exports Conference which takes place on the 27th and 28th September 2017. For the first time in the history of the conference series, the event will be hosted in Italy, a nation with vast presence in the arms trade. Featuring 27 presentations, 4 workshops, and an exclusive panel discussion, Defence Exports 2017 will provide essential briefings on best practices for complying with...

This is Session #3 in our six part series on Procurement. Knowing the ins and outs of creating a proposal that will capture attention means understanding what the procurement and contract officers require, what to focus on, and how to appropriately price your services or products. Position yourself for success by learning from experts who will guide you in these critical steps of preparation before submitting a proposal. You must attend three...

The Iowa Vendor Conference is Iowa's premier government contracting event! It includes a day of education with nationally recognized speakers, a "Meet the Buyers" exhibit forum, and structured networking. Who Should Attend? Businesses looking to expand their government sales Prime contractors looking to expand their supplier base Government Agenceis looking to expand their supplier base Anyone wanting to learn more about government contracting...

All too frequently, good ideas that could benefit the federal government never make it to their attention due to the costs of creating and marketing such innovations. Many small and mid-sized businesses are starved of resources and capital that can allow their company to succeed in the federal marketplace or do not have the access to secure additional funding to make their dream idea a reality. Does your company have ideas, innovations or serv...