Government contracting is trending toward larger requirements, which makes it challenging for small businesses to win. Discover how partnering with another company through joint ventures, teaming agreements, or contractor teaming arrangements can increase your chance of winning a contract. During this workshop we will address: Reasons to form a prime/subcontractor relationship Characteristics of a Teaming Agreement, Contractor Teaming Arrangem...

The Tower Club Tysons GovCon Club is hosting an Industry Chat and Networking Social beginning at 3:00 PM on June 3rd. This event will provide clarity and context related to the purpose of the Section 809 Panel, and the recommendations made by the panel since inception. You will hear from senior DoD contracting officials sharing insights about important likely and substantive changes coming to every level of government contracting. This is your...

NEPA Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center is hosting its annual Government Contracting Showcase 2019. The Showcase is a half day training event to learn how to do business with Federal & State Agencies, and Prime Contractors. Attend educational workshops on government contracting, networking opportunities with government agency buying offices, government prime contractors and economic development agencies. Join us to network, g...

AFCEA International's Changing Face of Federal Acquisition is a comprehensive and practical exchange of information providing important ground truth for knowing where to be from an acquisition perspective. This is about traditional contracting practices, streamlined procurements, rapid acquisitions and more! Brought to you by AFCEA's Small Business Committee. Continuing our series, "The Changing Face of Acquisition" with our third webinar, "Un...

The Lower Region Districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) are hosting an Industry Day on May 29, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The following Districts are a part of MVD's Lower Region: Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans. All contractors are invited to attend this "free" event at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, 4155 E. Clay Street,Vicksburg, MS 39183. The morning activities consist...

DPA training gives Contracting Officers access to the OASIS Unrestricted and OASIS Small Business contract vehicles and teaches best practices for task order issuance. A single DPA will be issued for both OASIS and OASIS SB. Since 2014, the OASIS Program Office has issued over 1,896 DPAs located in 408 contracting offices worldwide. A full list of Departments/Agencies that have received an OASIS DPA can be found here.

Join Public Spend Forum and NIGP for a webinar discussing the need for a competency framework and how it can be used. We’ll provide an introduction to the Public Procurement Workforce Competency Model framework and how it is being applied in learning and development by NIGP.

Managing Contract Risk Across an Enterprise World Government Contractors are tasked with properly managing multiple opportunities through pursuit, award and delivery to meet compliance requirements. However, many organizations struggle to achieve visibility and insight into the performance of their contracts, facing risks that can affect many areas of their business. You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Effective contract manag...

Governments around the world purchase approximately $10 trillion in goods and services to accomplish their missions, serve their citizens, and achieve public policy goals. But how do government leaders and managers, policy makers, and citizens know the money is being spent effectively and efficiently? Based on Public Spend Forum’s 2-year study on the Metrics of Public Procurement, we found no consistent measurement framework exists to gu...

The 2019 Business Summit Conference sponsored by the Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) will be on May 21-23, 2019, at the Prince Waikiki Hotel. The conference will focus on legislative, legal and business issues relevant to businesses in the federal contracting industry (or interested in entering the federal marketplace). Conference attendees will gain valuable knowledge, insight and practical tips for working with the federal g...