Acquisition Hour: Responding to Sources Sought Request and Preparing Your Capabilities Statement

A Sources Sought notice is a market research tool that Contracting Officers use to determine the availability of specific capabilities in the marketplace.  Sources Sought notices are also used to determine if there are enough qualified small businesses able to perform to potentially set aside the specific requirement. These Sources Sought are posted in SAM.gov and […]

Midwest Aerospace Conference 2021

  The Midwest Aerospace Conference (MAC) 2021 will be held on March 10, 2022 at the Larry Morrissey Conference Center in the Embassy Suites (416 S. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101). MAC2021 is continuing to strengthen supply chains, create connections, and share relevant information key to the aerospace industry through this event by featuring workshops, […]

Cyber Friday: Four critical steps you need to take NOW to get ready for CMMC 2.0

The Department of Defense announced major changes to CMMC requirements in November 2021. As a result of the changes, CMMC 2.0 requirements will undergo the normal rule making process which is expected to take between 9 and 24 months. During the rule making period formal CMMC actions will be placed on hold. Even so, it […]

Central Wisconsin Veterans Business Expo

Artist & Fare 1800 Plover Road, Plover, WI

Save the Date: The Veteran Owned Business Executive Roundtable (VOBER) and the Small Business Development Center at UW - Stevens Point (SBDC) will be hosting the Central Wisconsin Veterans Business Expo on Saturday, March 12 at the Artist & Fare (1800 Plover Road, Plover, WI). The event is free and open to the public. For more […]

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TKO: Virtual TKO Seminar

A Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) Training, Knowledge, and Opportunities (TKO) seminar entitled, "Virtual TKO Seminar" will be held March 15-16, 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM.  To register, please click here. From the drop down menu, please select "DLA Land and Maritime," then select the TKO seminar(s) you would like to register for. Virtual TKO Seminars […]

9th Annual WPI and NCMA WI Chapter – FAR Evening Webinar and Study Group – Session 6, FAR Parts 30-33

This will be the 9th year that the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Wisconsin Chapter will be hosting and presenting this series. These sessions are designed specifically for current Federal contractors. In addition, these sessions will help you prepare for the NCMA CFCM certification exam. Learn more at https://ncmahq.org/Web/Certification/CFCM.aspx Speakers: […]

Federal Acquisition Service Training

The U.S. General Services Administration will be hosting its next virtual Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) virtual seminar on March 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM. The topic will be, "Securing Next-Generation Hybrid Work Environments." Learn about tools and techniques GSA offers for managing and securing next-generation hybrid work environments while earning up to 3 CLPs. Please […]

U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center Industry Days

John Lewis Conference Center, Macomb College 14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren, Michigan

The Army's Ground Vehicle Systems Center plans to hold Industry Days on April 18-20. Both virtual and and in-person attendance options are available. In-person events will be held at the John Lewis Conference Center, Macomb College (14500 E. 112 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088). To register, please click here. The Industry Days will feature a […]

2022 SAME Capital Week

The Society of American Military Engineers Capital Week event will be held on March 21-23 in Rockville, MD. Please click here to register. The Capital Week programing includes the FY 2023 DoD and Federal Agency Programs Briefings, the Golden Eagle Awards Dinner, and the Academy of Fellows luncheon. For more information, please click here.

Acquisition Hour: The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: Certification, Benefits and Requirements

In Wisconsin, a number of local government entities including Milwaukee County, WisDOT, MMSD, Dane County and the City of Madison, require participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in their procurement process. Both Woman owned and Minority owned businesses can potentially qualify for this program. The Unified Certification Program (UCP) allows applicants for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise […]