Acquisition Hour: State and Federal Certifications for Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses

REGISTRATION FOR WEBINARS WILL CLOSE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE START Securing government contracts and subcontracts is not easy. As a Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) you may gain preference when competing for contracts with the State of Wisconsin and Federal government agencies. This webinar will focus on […]

Acquisition Hour: The Path to CMMC Level 3

REGISTRATION FOR WEBINARS WILL CLOSE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE START By all accounts getting to CMMC Level 3 will be a significant undertaking for most if not all DoD Contractors and/or Subcontractors. It is a project – a major project that will require “a whole of company approach.” Senior leadership will have to recognize and […]

Cyber Friday: A Deep Dive into DFARS 252.204-7012 – Looking beyond NIST 800-171 r1

While the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) continues to evolve and take form, DFARS 252.204-7012 is still the active cyber security clause/requirement for defense contractors. Those who are loosely involved with defense contracting know about the clause, its relationship to NIST 800-171 r1 and two very well-known requirements - The System Security Plan and The […]

Acquisition Hour: Analyzing and Responding to Federal Government Construction Solicitations

Federal government construction solicitations might initially seem intimidating, complex, and out of reach. However, the Federal Government spends billions of dollars every year on construction, and therefore learning how to read, understand, and respond to these solicitations is worth the effort. Join us in this webinar and learn what types of construction projects the Federal Government […]

Cyber Friday: Information Security – An overview of programs, general requirements and resources

Today's companies deal with emails, prints, models, algorithms, computer code and more. Employees meet, discuss and converse about opportunities and projects. For companies in the defense space much of the information that they work with is sensitive or controlled unclassified information. No matter the medium, this type of information needs to be safeguarded and protected […]

Acquisition Hour: Government Property Management for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

As a contractor for the Federal Government or a subcontractor to a prime contractor, you may receive government property. Managing this property is a contractual obligation. There are costs associated with government property management that must be considered by a prime or a subcontractor. An unfavorable assessment of a contractor's Property Management System may result […]

Cyber Friday: Economic Espionage – You have what they want

A student may rationalize, why take time to study if passing grades can be achieved through cheating. Countries may believe in a similar fashion, why expend time and effort conducting R&D that may not succeed if the technology, the designs or end items sought after can be obtain though other means. The information and technical […]

Acquisition Hour: Performing Federal Construction Projects

  So, you have been awarded a Federal construction contract – now what? Understanding some unique aspects of public Federal construction projects upfront can help ensure timely and profitable performance. This webinar will cover topics ranging from the pre-construction conference to contract close out. Some specific topics to be discussed include: Baseline and Interim Schedule Requirements Davis […]

Acquisition Hour: U.S. SBA Federal Women-Owned Small Business Certification – The Process is Free!

The US SBA will be ending self-certification of Women Owned Small Business this year. In summer 2020, the WOSB and EDWOSB certification process changed. Effective October 15, 2020, self-certification is no longer an option. Women owned small businesses can certify through SBA’s FREE online certification at https://beta.certify.sba.gov/. Effective July 15, 2020, women-owned small businesses (WOSB) […]

Cyber Friday: Guarding and Securing Intangibles – Protecting what you cannot see and touch

Protecting information sounds easy and straight forward but in reality it is much more difficult. Consider just a few questions - Who has access? Where is it stored? How is it stored? How is it supposed to be stored? How is it shared? What governing documents and requirements apply? Lastly, are applicable requirements being followed? […]