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...

DESCRIPTION: Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies have entered the government procurement environment and from everyone’s perspective these technologies are here to stay. These newer technologies enable us to re-imagine service delivery and provide more efficient operations; however, there are still concerns about ethical and legal implications, intellectual property rights, data and privacy protection, and more....

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Ernest Reed, Director of the Category Management Support Office (CSMO), Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Reed will talk about the VA's implementation of Category Management as they work to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. In addition, he will be talk about the challenges and opportunities inherent in implementing category manage...

NCMA will host its final Government Contract Management Symposium and send it off with a flourish this November 6-7th in Bethesda, MD. The GCMS theme, Strong Foundation, Endless Opportunities, honors NCMA’s legacy and continued role as the one-of-a-kind neutral forum where government and industry buyers and sellers connect over the opportunities and challenges that shape our way forward. What to Expect?GCMS will focus on front-of-mind to...

The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) will host its Annual National Education Conference (NEC) in Bloomington, MN from June 6-8, 2023. The in-person conference is the oldest annual event in the government meetings industry and where government planners and suppliers from across the country come together for non-stop education, resources and connections. Nine continuing education credits for CGMP and CMP are available. The Cert...

For fourteen years, the FITGov Summit has offered excellent learning opportunities for the CPIC community under the auspices of the AIM Council. In 2022, the Government Technology & Services Coalition acquired the Summit to expand the exceptional collaboration and exchange already established by the community. The GTSC FITGov Summit will continue to bring senior leadership from the federal government together, to share innovative ideas, ex...

The Government Contract Pricing Summit: the Conference for Federal Contract Pricing Professionals The GCP Summit is an annual three-day conference that brings together government and industry professionals to discuss pertinent topics related to government contracting, with a focus on pricing. The conference provides insights from seasoned professionals, many of whom are ground-breaking thought leaders in their field. Attendees are provided wit...

The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) will host its Annual National Education Conference (NEC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from June 14-16, 2022. The in-person conference is the oldest annual event in the government meetings industry and where government planners and suppliers from across the country come together for non-stop education, resources and connections. Nine continuing education credits for CGMP and CMP are availabl...

The premier business-to-government event outside of the beltway will take place on May 6. The virtual event will include matchmaking, educational breakout sessions, a virtual Expo Hall, and innovative keynotes, all in one place! Participants will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one matchmaking meetings with federal, state and local agencies, and prime contractors. They can also visit the Small Business EXPO that showcased services uni...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The 2020 Small Business Summit sponsored by the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) will now be on August 3-4 2020 at the Pomaika'i Ballrooms in Honolulu, Hawaii. This venue is just a short car/uber/lyft/taxi ride away from Waikiki. The Small Business Summit will focus on legislative, legal and business issues relevant to busines...