Welcome to the 7th annual BetterVets Community Summit! This event brings together resources for Veterans in the NWA with an emphasis on mental health. The Summit is held this year at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center at 1500 South 48th Street in Springdale, AR (just off the the 412 and freeway 49). The event will be held on a Friday afternoon/evening for even better access for Veteran and Veteran families. We are planning for 1,000 atte...

Each year, the MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference attracts 800+ businesses to gain new insight and valuable business connections with federal, state and local agencies; prime contractors; and each other. This year, the conference will feature U.S. Congressman, Chris Van Hollen. Gloria will help attendees learn the critical differences between effective government and private sector marketing strategies and tactics as well as identify the mu...

Course Details: The proposal writing class supports development of winning federal government proposals through a disciplined approach that facilitates communication, scheduling, and content development. Firms that are successful in winning public sector contracts approach proposal development using a repeatable process that generates a predictable return on investment. The Institute designed the class to make small to mid-size firms highly co...

Course Details: The federal government has incorporated very specific legal requirements into every aspect of contracting from the initial budget process through the preliminary acquisition method development, methods of payments, contractor eligibility, prime and subcontracting issues, small business programs and subcontracting issues, communication during the lifecycle of a contract, contractor debarment, protests, debriefings, and ownership...

Course Details: How do you turn socio-economic certifications into contracts? Small businesses (SB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB and WOSB/EDWOSB certified companies are winning over $89 billion in prime contractsevery year. Attend this advanced level class to learn the processes behind set-aside and single or sole source contract awards for certified businesses in the federal market. This detailed course o...

Course Description: The federal government has incorporated very specific legal requirements into every aspect of contracting from the initial budget process through the preliminary acquisition method development, methods of payments, contractor eligibility, prime and subcontracting issues, small business programs and subcontracting issues, communication during the lifecycle of a contract, contractor debarment, protests, debriefings, and owner...

Course Objectives: Develop a better understanding of the government contracting environment and how to ensure compliance with Federal regulations. Expand your knowledge of government accounting systems, FAR Cost Principles, and indirect rate computation. This seminar will provide the knowledge and skills needed to ensure your organization is compliant with Federal Regulations and has all the basic attributes of a DCAA Approved Accounting Syste...

Course Details: This session will discuss the techniques to manage contract delivery, budget, staffing, risk, and quality while fostering the client relationship; being responsive to needs of project staff; meeting company financial and project goals, creating third party relationships to add value or fill gaps, and understanding differences between risks and threats and how to manage risk and avoid threats. We will review contract types, diff...

Overview The seminar provides attendees the skills and tools necessary to respond convincingly to an RFP or task order requirement. The focus is on understanding what government evaluators want to see, structuring the response so that they find it easily and find what they read to be both compliant and compelling. We will also cover the top five reasons for failure, how to prepare for oral presentations, and how to request and prepare for a de...

The GSA Multiple Award Schedules Program is one of the most widely used federal contract vehicles and may also be used by state and local governments to purchase commercial services and products. These contracts continue to be the go-to source for federal buying, with almost $40B in sales in FY12, and are a common point of entry for commercial and emerging companies new to federal contracting. However, many myths still exist about the Schedule...