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Dept. of Health & Human Services holding small business outreach event in Nashville on Feb. 11

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are hosting a Small Business Outreach Event in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, February 11, 2019. 

The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for small businesses to build relationships, interact, learn how to engage, and network with the Department’s procurement officials, other federal agencies, and HHS’s top 25 prime contractors. 

In addition, small businesses will have the opportunity to participate in one-on-one matchmaking with various HHS procurement and prime contractors.  Vendors will be vetted in advance to ensure a fit that will benefit both small businesses and the HHS program officials.

Who should attend?

Small businesses interested in learning about federal procurement opportunities and doing business with HHS.

Why should I attend?
  • Familiarize small businesses with the processes and procedures associated with federal government contracting.
  • Gain insight on identifying and pursuing contract opportunities with HHS.
  • An opportunity to network and learn how to do business with the Department, prime contractors and other Federal agencies.
  • Consider HHS spent over $24 billion dollars in contracts last year; $5 billion of them in prime contracts to small businesses.
TIME: 

On-site check-in will open at 7:00 am on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.  The event will begin at 9:00 am and conclude at 3:00 pm.

LOCATION: 

Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214

COST: 

Free – there is no cost to register*
*Additional costs related to lunch and co-located events are optional.

REGISTRATION:

For businesses, there is a limit of 2 representatives per company per event. Please note that the total registration is limited.

Pre-registration is required and limited. Registration will close when it is full. A registration link is provided at http://www.cvent.com/d/4bqvyj.

If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible so that someone on the wait list can participate.

QUESTIONS:

If you have questions regarding the event, please contact conference support at OS B2BMail@hhs.gov or (202) 690-7300.

OTHER INFORMATION:

You will also have the opportunity to elect to participate in matchmaking/counseling appointments with representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other government agencies.

The event is also being held in conjunction/co-located with the 2019 National 8(a) Association Small Business Conference and American Express Contract Connections.

Georgia Tech to hold panel discussion on succession planning in Savannah on Sept. 27th

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Georgia Tech Professional Education is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of “Succession Planning for the Modern Workforce” on the Savannah campus on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.

The session will be moderated by Suzanne Kirk, president of Employee Development Strategies, Inc. The panel will feature Al Kennickell, president of The Kennickell Group; Karin Condame, human resource director at The Landing Association; and Jim Collins of Thomas & Hutton.

The panel will detail the key aspects of developing a modern succession plan for today’s workforce. It will encompass elements of human resources, fostering company culture, assessing current talent pool, workforce trends, and functioning in multi-generational gaps.

From identifying and developing new leaders to hiring to fit a company’s core values, you will gain the knowledge you need to adapt to the impending future wave of leaders.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for HR professionals, small business owners, corporate managers, non-profit executives, and business consultants.

What You Will Learn
  • How to prioritize human-capital and workforce planning
  • How to maintain continuity of ongoing processes
  • Current corporate culture assessment
  • How to prepare for new leadership
How You Will Benefit
  • Learn to identify existing talent and tools to develop them for leadership positions.
  • Compare HR practices to see where you can improve.
  • Establish the first steps of transitioning through your succession plan.
  • Identify gaps in your current employee’s skills and how to supplement them.
To Register

This event will take place from 8:00 to 10:00 am on Sept. 27, 2018.  Breakfast begins at 7:30 am.  The cost is $15.  To register, visit: https://pe.gatech.edu/courses/learning-series-succession-planning-for-modern-workforce

University system holding procurement expo on Nov. 30th

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The 12th Annual University System of Georgia (USG) Procurement Expo is being held at the Georgia State University Clarkston Campus on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

This year’s event, held in collaboration with The Blue Book Building and Construction Network and hosted by Georgia State University, will explore business opportunities with the USG. Network, with federal, state, local government agencies, and with prime construction management firms.

Attendees will:

  • Learn how to navigate the procurement process of the University System of Georgia in the areas of general procurement, facilities (construction), and information technology. 
  • Meet buyers and contracting officers from the public colleges and universities in the State of Georgia.
  • Network with contracting officers from federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • Build relationships with prime construction management firms currently working with the University System of Georgia.
  • Benefit from attending a business-to-business networking reception hosted by The Blue Book Building and Construction Network.
SCHEDULE

Friday, November 30, 2018 (Georgia State University Clarkston Campus)

8:30AM Registration (Building CG – Parking Lot 6)

10:00AM Morning Session (Building CG – Parking Lot 6)

Navigating the University System of Georgia procurement process focusing on construction projects, facilities management, general procurement, and information technology

General Procurement

Moderator: Ms. Karmen Milton, GCPA, GCPCA, USG Procurement Expo 2018   Co-Chair and Assistant Director, Purchasing Department, Georgia State University

Construction/Facilities Management

Moderator: Mr. Rodney Holden, GCPA, GCPCA, Assistant Director of Contracts, Compliance, and Operations, Purchasing Department, Georgia State University

12:15PM Luncheon Program (Building CG – Parking Lot 6)

Invited keynote speaker: The Honorable Michael L. Thurmond 

2:00PM Reverse Trade Show (Building CN – Parking Lot 6)

4:30PM Business-to-Business Reception hosted by The Blue Book Building and Construction Network (Building CN – Parking Lot 6)

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Fee: $50

Register at: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efegdgr8dbecfc72&llr=mnj9eayab

Fort Benning to hold small business open house on May 24th

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Fort Benning, Georgia, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) invites small businesses to attend an Acquisition Forecast Open House on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

Representatives from various Fort Benning activities, including MICC officials, will be on hand to provide their forecast of various contracting opportunities for 2018 and into the future.

MICC-Fort Rucker will also provide its forecast of acquisitions at Fort Rucker, Alabama, for the fiscal year and into the future.

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Time:

  • Forecast Open House – 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Event Sign-In: 30 minutes prior

Free to attend, but pre-registration is required – Complete the registration form available here: Updated Registration_Form_-May_2018_- Ft Benning Ft Rucker MICC – Acquis…

Location: McGinnis-Wickham Hall, Room West 105, 1 Karker Street (Building 4), Fort Benning, GA 31905

No fee to attend, but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

RECOMMENDATION: Due to the heightened security on Fort Benning please arrive approximately one hour prior to the event.  NOTE: It is against Fort Benning Installation policy to use cellular phones that are not hands free. Violations may result in a traffic fine.

 

Federal contracting conference to be held in Orlando May 30-31

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The Florida 8(a) Alliance is hosting its annual federal contracting conference on May 30 and 31, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.

Additional information is available on this flyer: Florida 8(a) Alliance’s 7th Annual Federal Contracting Conference Flyer

Registration details may be found on the Alliance’s website at: http://www.florida8a.org/2018-conference.html.

DLA to hold Land & Maritime supplier conference June 19-20 in Columbus, Ohio

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Suppliers should make plans now to join the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) June 19-20, 2018 at the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference & Exposition.  This event provides a forum for current and potential vendors to discuss future logistics support strategies, challenges and to streamline efforts to better support the Warfighter.

As DLA’s business model evolves from a primarily transactional model to one that values long-term relationships, DLA is executing an active industry engagement plan that fosters innovation through research and development.

This year’s conference theme — “Improving Warfighter Readiness by Improving Industry Alliances and Reforming Business Processes” — speaks to the Secretary of Defense’s priorities to military readiness: Building a more lethal force, strengthening alliances, attracting new partners, and bringing business reforms to the Department of Defense.

Registration will open soon! Visit this website — http://www.ndia.org/events/2018/6/19/dla-land-and-maritime-conference — for more information.

Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are now available.  Be among the first companies to purchase prime exhibit space. You can select your space directly online by visiting https://exhibits.ndia.org/dla2018 and clicking on “Buy A Booth.”  At the previous exhibition, there were  over 90 exhibitors, so act quickly.  To customize a sponsorship package, vendors may contact Allison Carpenter, 703-247-2573, ahcarpenter@ndia.org.

Event Dates: June 19-20, 2018

Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center | 400 North High Street | Columbus, OH 43215

Contact: Kimberly Williams | Director, Meetings | (703) 247-2578 | kwilliams@NDIA.org

This event is being hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association.  For more information about NDIA, see:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDIAMembership

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDIAtoday

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndiatoday

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndiatoday

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-defense-industrial-association

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-defense-magazines-podcast/id264426669?mt=2

 

OPM holding vendor event April 24-26 at Clark Atlanta

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Because the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) wants to make businesses in Georgia and the southeast more aware of federal, state and local government opportunities, they are holding an event entitled Stay Ready: 4th Quarter Readiness at Clark Atlanta University on April 24 – 26, 2018.

This event will build upon the success of a one-day event held in 2017 where more than 220 attendees and 10 exhibitors participated.

Attendees will experience the following:

  • Two receptions, including a Top Golf outing.
  • Opportunity to participate in a Pitch Contest.
  • Over 17 different workshops with impactful contracting and procurement knowledge experts.
  • Access to contracting and procurement personnel bringing actual procurement opportunities.
  • Networking opportunities with other attendees that can offer joint venture, partnering and subcontracting opportunities.
  • Resources to help you finance your business and/or contract opportunities.

To register, attendees should go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-stay-ready-4th-quarter-readiness-small-business-conference-registration-43125763319?aff=eac2.

 

Fort Stewart holding ‘forecast forum’ on April 18

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Fort Stewart is inviting vendors to attend a Forecast Forum where representatives of the Mission Installation Contracting Command {MICC) will provide details of their anticipated contracting opportunities for the remainder of FY18.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Location: SFC Paul R. Smith Education Center, 100 Knowledge Dr., Fort Stewart, GA 31313.

There is no fee to attend, but advance registration is required!

Register on-line at: https://gtpac.ecenterdirect.com/events/8468

See the agenda here: MICC Fort Stewart Forecast Forum Agenda 18 April 2018

Important access information: This event is being held outside Gate 1.  Make a right onto General Stewart Way, and then a left onto Knowledge Drive.

5 steps to stand out from the crowd in 2018

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It’s Friday afternoon and I get a call from a friend asking for a brief overview of fiscal 2018 IT spending. They need it ASAP for a presentation next week. I email two friends at BGov and they get back to me within an hour with five perfect slides.

I send it to my friend and everyone is happy. Then I start looking at the slides a little more closely. And I think about the money going out for IT, and how it is going to be spent. And I think about the smaller companies I am working with and those I want to work with.

What should they do to win some of this money? How can they stand out from the crowd to get some of those precious government contract dollars?

Several things come to mind but these five are usually at the top of my list. I have included a reference for each to a previous Washington Technology article.

Keep reading this article at: https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2018/01/17/insights-amtower-2018-strategy.aspx

 

GSA holding small business networking session Feb. 8th in Savannah

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The General Services Administration’s Office of Small Business Utilization and Hoar Construction LLC are holding a networking session for small businesses on Feb. 8, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia.

Background

On Sept. 28, 2017, GSA awarded a contract in the amount of $22,819,862 to Hoar Construction of Birmingham, Alabama to design and build the new Tomochichi Courthouse Annex in Savannah.  Since Hoar is not a small businesses, the firm is required to develop an acceptable small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.7.  The event being planned on Feb. 8th is designed to facilitate small business participation in the project.

The scope of design/build contract includes: design/construction documents and construction work, consisting of all labor, equipment, and materials for a complete build-out.  The project includes space for one bankruptcy courtroom and chambers, the bankruptcy clerk, and space for the U.S. Probation Office.  The total space requirement is approximately 35,000 square feet of office space and 11,000 square feet of parking for 25 cars,  for a total of 46,000 gross square feet, available for personnel, furnishings and equipment, with occupancy planned for the year 2020.  The newly constructed Courthouse Annex will be located on GSA-owned property, on a site between Barnard Street, West Your Street, Whitaker Street, and West State Street in Savannah.

Networking Event

Prospective attendees at the small business networking event are to register their company with the GSA Contacting Officer listed below via email.  Due to space availability, the GSA asks that no more than two (2) persons per firm be represented.  Call-in reservations will not be accepted.  The networking session is intended to review the scope of the project, review the project site, and conduct a GSA Small Business Networking forum among attendees.

Contact information: Swindale Rhodes, Contracting Officer, Email: swindale.rhodes@gsa.gov

Date and Time: February 8, 2018, 1:30 pm

Location of Event: 124 Barnard Street, J.G. Lowe “B” Building, 3rd Floor, Savannah, GA 31401

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