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Georgia National Guard hosting Vendor Expo Day Nov. 14, 2019

August 20, 2019 By Andrew Smith

The Georgia National Guard would like to invite you to be a vendor at its Vendor Expo Day to be held on Nov 14th 2019.  This is an opportunity to showcase your products and capabilities to the Georgia National Guard.  Please take advantage of this opportunity as there will be procurement officials and buyers in attendance.  There is no registration fee to participate in this event.  As an additional bonus, there will be guest speakers from the SBA, GTPAC and FedBid (Unison Marketplace).

The event will take place on November 14, 2019 at:

The Clay National Guard Center, 1000 Halsey Ave, Bldg 447 (Drill Hall), Marietta, GA 30060

You can find a Google map link here.

The Expo Day will be on Nov 14th from 10:00 a.m. ET to 2:00 PM ET.

There will be a setup day available the day before the event on Nov 13th from 10:00 a.m. ET to 2:00 PM ET for vendors with large displays who need additional setup time.  Vendors with smaller displays can set up the day of the event at 9:00 a.m. ET.  Should you decide to attend the event, register below by clicking on the registration link.  Space is limited and the Georgia National Guard will be accepting vendors on a first come first serve basis.  If you have questions you can contact Derrick A. Thomas, Contract Specialist, 678-569-6202, or email:  ng.ga.gaarng.mbx.uspfo-contracting@mail.mil

The deadline to register for this FREE event is Friday, November 1st, 2019 by 5:00 PM.

REGISTER HERE:  https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8734

Click “sign-up” once on the registration page.

Please note:  The Georgia National Guard is located at a secure military installation.  All adults will be required to present a valid government identification to enter.  All personnel are subject to further vetting as needed, and the Georgia National Guard, Dobbins AFB and its Visitor Control Center reserve the right to deny entry.

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: expo, Georgia National Guard, industry day, small business

GTPAC participates at National MBE Manufacturers Summit

August 15, 2019 By Andrew Smith

On Aug. 12th 2019, GTPAC Program Manager Andrew Smith spoke at the National MBE Manufacturers Summit at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA, and introduced Christopher Hall, Deputy Director of the Office of Small Business Programs for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).  Smith also spoke briefly about the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center and the free services Procurement Technical Assistance Centers provide to businesses interested in exploring the government market.  Thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency, there are PTAC programs like GTPAC in all 50 states.

Deputy Director Hall spoke to the crowd about how to do business with DLA and educated the audience on the various DLA commands and what they typically purchase from small business manufacturers.  As Deputy Director of the DLA Office of Small Business Programs, Hall supports DLA leadership on small business issues and seeks to increase small business participation in DLA acquisitions.  The DLA Office of Small Business Programs promotes small business utilization to strengthen the industrial base, which fulfills DLA’s mission as the Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency.

“I was very pleased with the event, and I’m excited about the dynamic technology and innovation taking place right now in the manufacturing sector,” said Smith, “I believe these innovative manufacturers have a lot to offer the government and DoD… I hope many of them explore working with DLA to support the warfighter and to strengthen our industrial base and DoD supply chain.”

If you would like to learn how to work with DLA, you can visit the DLA Small Business website:  https://www.dla.mil/SmallBusiness/

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: advanced manufacturing, DLA, manuafacturing, MBE, small business

Recent DoD contract awards (Aug. 6-14)

August 15, 2019 By Andrew Smith

Every week we will post links to the last seven days of DoD contract awards that were $7 million or more.  Contracts valued at $7 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. at:  https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/

Aug. 14, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 14, 2019

Aug. 13, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 13, 2019

Aug. 12, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 12, 2019

Aug. 9, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 9, 2019

Aug. 8, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 8, 2019

Aug. 7, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 7, 2019

Aug. 6, 2019

Contracts For Aug. 6, 2019

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: contract awards, DoD

GTPAC Special Fraud Alert

July 25, 2019 By Andrew Smith

Dear GTPAC Clients:

Recently, we have seen a substantial increase in fraudulent schemes aimed at harming GTPAC clients and other government contractors in Georgia and around the nation.  Specifically, we’ve seen a large increase in incidents, where criminals impersonate government procurement officials and send out fake Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) and fake purchase orders in order to acquire equipment and other goods that they then sell on the black market.

Often, the fake RFQs / purchase orders at issue use the name of legitimate government officials but include phone and fax numbers that are associated with the fraudsters.  These fraud schemes have become more sophisticated lately, because the fraudsters also use hacked government accounts and spoofed U.S. government agency domain names in order to trick our clients into thinking the RFQ or Purchase Order is from a legitimate government source.

Fraudsters also use domain names they purchase, which are similar to real government domain names, but which are controlled by the fraudsters (such as rrb-gov.us).  While the email header may display a legitimate government email address (.gov address), the Reply-To header is often slightly different, or from a non-government email address.  Sometimes the fraudsters avoid email and insist on communicating by fax.

Vendors who respond to these fraudulent RFQs/Purchase Orders are instructed to ship products to addresses that are chosen by the fraudsters, frequently abandoned commercial properties.  When the fraudsters receive the shipment, the ringleader decides whether to sell the equipment in the United States or ship it to Nigeria for resale.

The equipment enters the black market and the government vendor never receives payment for the goods.  Please review this alert that has been recently issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pr/2019/oigpr-071619-fraud-alert-transnational-fraud-ring-targets-us-government-procurement-offices-and-vendors.pdf

Prevention Measures

If you receive an RFQ or purchase order for equipment that appears to come from the U.S. Government, take the following precautions:

  • Do as much due diligence as you can to ensure that the RFQ or purchase order is from a legitimate government source;
  • Independently obtain the phone number for the listed procurement official and call them to confirm the RFQ is legitimate before responding to any RFQs received by fax;
  • Respond to RFQs received by email only when the sender’s domain and the Reply To header end in “.gov”;
  • Independently verify that the shipping address is a legitimate government address or facility before shipping equipment;
  • Beware of typographical errors, unusual language, and distorted U.S. government seals and other graphics;
  • Be suspicious of any purported procurement officials who refuse to communicate by email;
  • Clearly indicate on the outside of all boxes that the contents are the property of the United States Government (in at least one case, a buyer refused to purchase the stolen goods from the fraudster when he saw “U.S. Department of Homeland Security” on the boxes); and
  • Take any and all other precautions necessary to ensure you are dealing with a legitimate government customer;

Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of this fraud scheme is urged to call the DHS OIG Hotline (1-800-323-8603) or file a complaint online via the DHS OIG website, www.oig.dhs.gov

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: fake purchase orders, fake RFQs, fraud, scam

Long-time GTPAC leader Chuck Schadl is a guest on the Risk GovCon podcast (Part 2)

July 17, 2019 By Andrew Smith

Prior to his retirement, Chuck Schadl, the long-time GTPAC Procurement Counselor and Group Manager of Government Contracting Services at Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute participated as a guest speaker on the Risk GovCon Podcast.

In Part 2 of his two part appearance, which is available for download here, Chuck discusses what prime contractors look for in subcontractors, being procurement ready, resources available to small businesses seeking to do business in the government space, market research, and the limitations on subcontracting rules applicable on small business set-aside contracts.  Part 1 of the two part series is available here.

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: GTPAC, limitation on subcontracting, set-aside, subcontracting, The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech

MBDA Atlanta is hosting the National MBE Manufacturers Summit Aug. 11-13th

July 11, 2019 By Andrew Smith

The Atlanta MBDA Business and Advanced Manufacturing Center, operated by Georgia Tech Research Corporation, is hosting the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2019 on Aug. 11-13th, 2019 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, 84 5th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.  The event provides leading Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) manufacturers the opportunity to assemble, build connections and create new business opportunities.  Over 600 attendees from 28 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Washington, D.C. have experienced the significant impact of participating in this national gathering of the manufacturing community.

Here are the details:

Event name:  The National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2019 (NMMS 2019) – “Creating the NEXT: Intelligent Manufacturing Reality”

Date:  August 11-13, 2019

Location:  Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, 84 5th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

Please note:  This is not a free event.  There is a fee associated with attending.  Tickets are available here.

The main website with event details and agenda is:  http://mbemanufacturersummit.com/

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: advanced manufacturing, manuafacturing, manufacturer, manufacturers, MBDA, NMMS

Long-time GTPAC leader Chuck Schadl is a guest on the Risk GovCon podcast (Part 1)

July 11, 2019 By Andrew Smith

Prior to his retirement, Chuck Schadl, the long-time GTPAC Procurement Counselor and Group Manager of Government Contracting Services at Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute participated as a guest speaker on the Risk GovCon Podcast.

In Part 1 of his two part appearance, which is available for download here, Chuck discusses Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, subcontracting goal requirements, and provides a number of excellent government contracting related marketing tips.  Update:  Part 2 of the podcast is now available here. 

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: GTPAC, marketing, podcast, PTAC

GTPAC launches GoToStage on-demand training channel

June 1, 2019 By Andrew Smith

The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (“GTPAC”) today announced the launch of its GoToStage on-demand training channel.  This channel will be the primary repository of recorded GTPAC webinars and training events.

The channel allows GTPAC clients and prospective clients, including the general public, to receive FREE GTPAC training on-demand at no cost. 

“We understand that it is sometimes difficult to attend our webinars live.  During the past six months I have been regularly recording my webinars and sharing them,” said Andrew Smith, GTPAC Program Manager.  “We wanted to have a place where we could put all our recorded webinars and make them available to our clients and prospective clients on-demand for free.”

GTPAC will also be posting recorded webinars to their new GTPAC Community online platform as well.  The goal of these efforts is to make access to training as simple and easy as possible.

“I’m committed to providing training via webinar and on-demand,” said Smith, “With Atlanta’s traffic, it is difficult sometimes to attend training events in-person, and it is often more efficient to receive training via webinar or on-demand.  I want our services and training to be as accessible as possible.”

New training videos will be continuously posted to the new channel as webinars occur and are recorded – providing a rich and growing resource of GTPAC programming and training videos.

Clients, prospective clients, and the general public can access the on-demand training at the following website:

https://www.gotostage.com/channel/gtpac

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, government contract training, on-demand, webinar

GTPAC launches ‘GTPAC Community,’ a dedicated online social media platform for GTPAC clients

June 1, 2019 By Andrew Smith


On May 21, 2019, the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (“GTPAC”) launched the GTPAC Community, a dedicated online social media platform for GTPAC clients.  This platform, enables GTPAC clients to connect, communicate, and collaborate.  The primary purpose of the platform is to facilitate greater engagement and collaboration among GTPAC clients in all the activities associated with the pursuit of government contracts. 

“This platform provides a forum where contractors can identify potential teaming partners, and showcase their products, services and capabilities,” said Andrew Smith, Program Manager of GTPAC, he continued, “Clients can also find information related to GTPAC announcements, contracting news of interest, upcoming workshops and events, and other recent developments.”

Clients can access the GTPAC Community by going to: 

https://community.gtpac.org/

To get started by joining the community, clients can click here.  GTPAC clients will need their GTPAC Client ID to create an account and access the system.

For Frequently Asked Questions, clients can click here.

To view a recent slideshow presentation on the GTPAC Community, click on this document:  GTPAC Community Launch Presentation

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: GTPAC, joint venture, social media, subcontracting, teaming, The GTPAC Community

Update: Fort Gordon open house and forecast forum scheduled for June 12th is now CANCELED

May 31, 2019 By Andrew Smith

Unfortunately, we were recently notified that the Fort Gordon open house and forecast forum scheduled for June 12th has now been canceled by the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (“MICC”).  We received the following message from Rufus Gates, a Small Business Specialist with MICC:

“The Open House Forecast Forum has been cancelled due to other official duties.  I am having to go on temporary duty to support other installations during the month of June.  This event will be rescheduled for a date after 1 Oct 2019.  Thank you all so much for agreeing to participate in our event and we look forward to your future participation.”

You can find additional details at our original posting about the event here.

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: Army, Fort Gordon, industry day, MICC, procurement forecast

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