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Navy OSBP hosting cybersecurity “ask me anything” event Dec. 16th

December 14, 2021 By Nancy Cleveland

The Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs is hosting a “Ask Me Anything” cybersecurity event with DAF SBIR/STTR Chief Technology Officer, Ms. Kelley Kiernan.

The event is being held online (virtual) Dec. 16th at 1:00 PM ET.

You can register for the event at the DON OSBP website at this link:  https://www.secnav.navy.mil/smallbusiness/Lists/PastEvents/DispForm.aspx?ID=71

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, cybersecurity, OSBP

State of Georgia hosting supplier systems training on January 26, 2022

December 14, 2021 By Nancy Cleveland

On January 26th, 2022, the Georgia Department of Administrative Services will be hosting a Supplier Systems Training event.  This event is different than its supplier orientation event being held on January 12th.  During the supplier systems training event, suppliers will be shown the steps to respond to bids in Team Georgia Marketplace and eSource.  They will learn how to search the Georgia Procurement Registry for open and awarded solicitations and download the attached required documents (bid documents).  They will also be shown important things to remember as they navigate through the state’s procurement process.  If information is needed about specific events, suppliers are encouraged to contact the associated buyer for the solicitation.

Location: Virtual (Online)

Start Time: 1/26/2022 – 10:00 a.m.

End Time: 1/26/2022 – 11:30 a.m.

You can register at the following website:  https://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/Events/JANUARY-2022-SUPPLIER-SYSTEMS-TRAINING

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, Georgia Department of Administrative Services, government contract training

State of Georgia hosting supplier orientation training January 12, 2022

December 14, 2021 By Nancy Cleveland

The Georgia Department of Administrative Services will be hosting its January 2022 Supplier Orientation on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

Supplier orientation sessions feature information on how to register your company to be on the state’s supplier list and establish your eligibility to receive bid notices.

At these sessions, general information will be given about the purchasing process and the various kinds of purchases that are made by state and local government entities.

Location: Virtual (Online)

Start Time: 1/22/2022 – 10:00 a.m.

End Time: 1/12/2022 – 11:30 a.m.

You can register at the following website:  https://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/Events/JANUARY-2022-SUPPLIER-ORIENTATION

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, Georgia Department of Administrative Services, supplier development, training

GSA hosting Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference in Atlanta, GA April 14-16, 2020

January 9, 2020 By Nancy Cleveland

The U.S. General Services Administration is hosting its FAST 2020 training conference in Atlanta, GA, from April 14-16, 2020.  We are thrilled that GSA selected Atlanta for this wonderful event.

According to GSA’s website, participating Industry Partners will:

  • Benefit from accessing the most comprehensive federally sponsored training event for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals in the nation.
  • Have the opportunity to directly engage with 3,000+ federal contracting professionals and senior policy and program leaders – under one roof, saving on travel and time away from the business.
  • Have hands on opportunity to master the latest government e-tools and processes, and learn from the experts.
  • Have the opportunity for face-to-face meetings with master contracting officers.
  • Have the opportunity to network with large and small business in like industries and develop teaming arrangements to win future business.
  • Be able to showcase company offerings, live, on the show floor and come away with increased market intelligence to advance the company’s competitive advantage.

Detailed information on the conference can be found here:  https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/customer-and-stakeholder-engagement/federal-acquisition-service-training-fast-conference

Date:  April 14-16, 2020

Location:  Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Registration is required.  You can register here:  https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/customer-and-stakeholder-engagement/federal-acquisition-service-training-fast-conference

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, FAR training, FAS, FAST 2020, Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference, FSS, GSA, GSA Schedule, industry day

GTPAC launches GoToStage on-demand training channel

June 1, 2019 By Nancy Cleveland

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

Save the date: GSA to host FAST conference April 14-16, 2020 in Atlanta

May 30, 2019 By Nancy Cleveland

During the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference last week, Emily Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, announced that the agency will be hosting a Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) Conference on April 14-16, 2020, in Atlanta.

As many of you know, the Coalition has been a strong advocate for GSA-hosted training opportunities, which will help facilitate the critically important task of educating government and industry on GSA’s contracting programs, e-tools, and other initiatives in an environment that fosters constructive dialogue for common sense solutions.

The return of a nation-wide training conference is a game-changer for GSA and the procurement community.  The FAST Conference will provide agencies, as well as industry, with thousands of procurement training hours and the opportunity to explore the latest commercial solutions that meet Federal agencies’ mission critical needs.  In addition, the Conference will provide GSA, customer agencies, and industry with a unique and valuable business intelligence opportunity, as stakeholders share information on key program initiatives, acquisition policies, commercial capabilities, and trends in the commercial marketplace.

You can find more information on the conference here.

Continue reading at:  Federal News Network

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, FAST, GSA, industry day

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold small business exchange and matchmaking event June 5th

May 21, 2019 By Nancy Cleveland

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) is holding a Small Business Exchange and Matchmaking Event June 5th in Atlanta, Georgia.  The event is FREE and small businesses will have the chance to learn about contracting opportunities with the NRC and other U.S. Government Agencies.  The event will be attended by the NRC, other local government agencies, prime contractors and resource partners. 

What to Expect:  A day packed with informational sessions, B2G matchmaking, and partner exhibitors. 

Where:  Georgia State University Student Center, 33 Gilmer Street SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

When:  June 5th, 2019

Time:  8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Please make sure to register at:  https://nrcsboutreachatlanta2019.eventbrite.com/

Event flyer:  NRCSBOutreach Registration Flyer – Final 4.9

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, B2G, industry day, match-making, matchmaking, outreach

Two new free webinars to be presented on Oct. 24th

October 5, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) has just added two new webinars to our free training roster.  Both webinars will be presented on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. 

Details, times, and registration details appear below.

“Capabilities Statement — What It Is and Why You Should Have One”  

  • Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am
  • Description: In order to effectively market yourself in the government sector, you should have a corporate résumé. Government agencies call this a Capabilities Statement.  A Capabilities Statement should contain information to tell buyers why you’re an expert and why they should feel confident about awarding you a contract. This workshop provides instruction on how to write a good Capabilities Statement, including all the right ingredients. If you are looking for help with how to present your company to government decision-makers, then attending this workshop is a must.
  • Register at: https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8558

“How to Create a Great Elevator Speech”

  • Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Description: Ever wondered how to introduce your business to a government buyer? Like everything else, there’s a right way and a wrong way. Government officials are often pressed for time, so you usually have a limited amount of time to “sell yourself.” This workshop will teach you how to introduce yourself like a pro … and convince decision-makers that you are an expert at what you do!
  • Register at: https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8559

 

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, capabilities statement, elevator speech, government contract training, GTPAC, training, webinar

DoD’s R&D fund sponsors free online training

May 14, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

The Department of Defense’s SBIR/STTR Program Office has put together an on-line training program catalogue for small businesses for the year.

Small businesses — who are pursuing projects with potential for commercialization and which match-up with specific U.S. Government research and development (R&D) needs — should look into the SBIR/STTR program.

Upcoming SBIR/STTR webinar topics are listed below, along with dates and training registration links.  All are offered free of charge.

  1. How to Use the DOD SBIR/STTR Submission Site / Important Proposal Considerations / Using SITIS – May 24, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site
  2. Managing Intellectual Property – Important Business Considerations for Commercialization – June 5, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site
  3. Understanding the Evaluation Process / What to Do with a Debrief – June 26, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site 
  4. Working with Prime Contractors – July 17, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site 
  5. The DOD Acquisition Process / Contracting – August 1, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site
  6. Commercialization Assistance Programs and Beyond Phase II Considerations – September 4, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site
  7. Manufacturing / Working with MIBP – September 18, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site
  8. Testing and Evaluation – October 9, 2018 – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4302495/Registration-Site 
  9. Phase III Process – How to Identify Non-SBIR – October 30, 2018 – http://bit.ly/PIIIprocess 

For more information about the SBIR/STTR programs, visit https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sttr.

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, government contract training, R&D, research, SBIR, STTR, training

GTPAC’s cybersecurity initiative recognized with national ‘Outstanding Project Award’

March 9, 2018 By Nancy Cleveland

GTPAC received the Outstanding Project Award at APTAC’s annual training conference on Mar. 7, 2018.

The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) was honored this week by the Association of Procurement Assistance Centers (APTAC), the organization which represents 98 procurement technical assistance centers (PTACs) across the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico.

GTPAC was presented with APTAC’s Outstanding Project Award which annually recognizes an accomplishment that stands out from the day-to-day activities that all PTACs organize and undertake.

The project recognized by APTAC is GTPAC’s instructional video that provides step-by-step guidance to government contractors on how they can achieve compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements  designed to safeguard DoD information and report on cyber incidents.

GTPAC’s video and accompanying resources – including a template which contractors may use – are made available free of charge on the GTPAC web site at: http://gtpac.org/cybersecurity-training-video.

The video and template have been heralded both by PTACs, who counsel businesses, and by businesses themselves as valuable one-stop resources for existing contractors and aspiring DoD contractors alike.  Since the launch of these training tools at the end of last year, 1,284 persons have viewed the video and downloaded the template 1,508 times.

Specifically, the video explains Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012, including its key definitions and cyber obligations, including its primary requirement that defense contractors which process, store or transmit “covered defense information” must address 110 individual cybersecurity controls outlined in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171.

The 20-minute video not only provides information on these requirements, but also provides specific guidance on how government contractors can achieve compliance with the DFARS clause and the NIST standards.  The video guides government contractors on how they can perform a “self-assessment” of their information system using NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Handbook.

One of the most creative and innovative aspects of the project is the 127-page cybersecurity template GTPAC created in conjunction with the video.  The template provides step-by-step instructions on how government contractors can create a “Systems Security Plan” and “Plan of Action” – documentation necessary to achieve compliance.

The resources GTPAC created are very timely in light of recent warnings from DoD that it plans to request and evaluate cyber plans from businesses as a part of the contract award decision-making process.   If the video is carefully reviewed and the template is fully completed and properly filled out, contractors will be in a position to document their compliance with the DFARS cybersecurity requirements.

Members of the GTPAC team proudly show off the national award they received.

GTPAC program manager Joe Beaulieu points out that “by providing the video and cybersecurity template, GTPAC’s objective is to make the process of achieving compliance much easier, especially for small defense contractors who may not have the resources necessary to develop such plans from scratch.”  Indeed, the template makes the process of drafting the required documentation easier, as contractors merely have to fill in the blanks and answer specific questions, rather than work from a blank slate.  While it is ultimately up to the contractor to meet the requirements and to provide accurate information, GTPAC’s video and template provide contractors with an excellent starting point for assessing, achieving and documenting compliance.

In honoring GTPAC with the Outstanding Project Award, APTAC encouraged other PTACs to make use of the video, template, and resource materials posted at http://gtpac.org/cybersecurity-training-video.  NIST recently provided similar encouragement to their nationwide network of MEPs in their work with U.S. manufacturers.  GTPAC coordinated the creation of the cybersecurity materials with the Georgia MEP (GaMEP) which, like GTPAC, is a part of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2).

EI2 is Georgia Tech’s business outreach organization which serves as the primary vehicle to achieve Georgia Tech’s goal of expanded local, regional, and global outreach.  EI2 is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive university-based program of business and industry assistance, technology commercialization, and economic development.

GTPAC is a state-wide program operated by EI2 under a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).   In 2017, Georgia businesses won more than 5,000 government contracts – worth more than $1 billion – with GTPAC’s help.  All totalled, GTPAC provided counseling, instruction, and bid opportunities to 2,548 Georgia businesses during the past year.

Filed Under: GTPAC News Tagged With: acquisition training, cyber, cybersecurity, DFARS, DoD, EI2, Enterprise Innovation Institute, GaMEP, Georgia Tech, government contract training, GTPAC, MEP, NIST, training

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