Synopsis: As an emerging business in the federal market how do you respond to the bid requests of the federal agencies? As a federal technology worker how do you write a proper statement of work? What are the various bids that need to have a response? When is too much information not applicable? This course will provide the basic tools in order for an individual to read a government requirement document, decide if the requirement is one for yo...

The Small Business Alliance presents Networking for People who Hate Networking with Devora Zack. Have you ever felt like you’re wasting your time at networking events? Not known whether an event would be a good investment? Or gone to a networking event alone and just didn’t know where to start or how to break into a conversation? Then this interactive program is for you. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been in the busi...

THIS IS A CONFERENCE THAT HAS SOLD OUT FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS! The 2014 Executive Leadership Conference goals are simple: Connect great people with great ideas to inspire Leadership and Innovation in Radically Changing Times. In government today, an emerging collaborative ecosystem is transforming how, and with whom, people work. This requires that we adopt new approaches to carrying out agency missions and providing citizen services. ELC...

Understanding how the government evaluates contractors’ proposals is a key step in pricing a deal to win. In this unique course, we review how the government contracting officers analyze contractors’ costs and prices; how they acquire their data; what reviews are performed; how data is validated; and how strategies are changed depending on the type of contract. Armed with this information, contractors can avoid the pitfalls that ca...

Synopsis: If putting a 1500 page FAR under your pillow hoping for brain penetration through the night isn’t working and you need a basic understanding of the FAR, this course is for you. The course provides a quick overview of the FAR to help you understand how to find things and a review of the main topic areas and how they can impact your organization. Armed with this information, you’ll know when you need to refer to the FAR to...

Now offering two registrations for the price of one registration Expected outcomes: 1.Understand how feds acquire innovative technologies; 2. Learn how companies and government partner; 3. Learn the government and industry challenges and the steps you can take to overcome them; 4 Learn arguments you can make to dispel the myths surrounding IT contracting.

2013 Management of Change Partnership - Change in Action May 19-21, 2013Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay,Cambridge, MD The ACT-IAC Management of Change (MOC) theme for 2013 is Partnership – Change in Action. MOC will focus on how collaboration between government and industry can provide innovative solutions to current and upcoming challenges within the public sector. This year's tracks will focus on: The Power of Innovation – This trac...

2013 Small Business Conference Connect, Collaborate, CommitApril 11, 2013 Grand Hyatt Washington In a time when information technology and a mobile society have captivated our personal and business environments, it is not unusual to find small businesses at the brink of creative innovations. The 7th Annual SBC will capture that innovative spirit, making the Connection a reality; establishing a platform for Collaboration, where we are working t...

Acquisition Excellence 2013The Intersection of Innovation and Transformation March 21, 2013Grand Hyatt WashingtonWashington, D.C. The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council and the General Services Administration are pleased to announce that they will be jointly hosting Acquisition Excellence 2013 on March 21, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt Washington. This one-day education and training event will explore how agencies can progres...