- August 23, 2023 -

8/24/23

Government Certification Workshop

In-Person

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8/30/23

Acquisition Hour: Responding to Sources Sought and Preparing a Capabilities Statement

Webinar

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9/5/23

Acquisition Hour: Certifications for Woman Owned Businesses

Webinar

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9/8/23

Cyber Friday: NIST SP 800.171 – 3.1 – Access Control

Webinar

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WPI teams with the Department of the Navy during Milwaukee’s Navy Week

During Milwaukee’s Navy Week (July 17-21), over 45 people gathered at the Beyond Vision Visibility Center for the July 19^th workshop, “Doing Business with the Department of the Navy (DON).” Ms. Stacy Cooper from the DON’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) was the keynote speaker. Attendees heard about the Navy’s recent small business procurement achievements and future goals, how businesses can best position themselves to successfully sell to the DON, and DON programs such as the DON OSBP Mentor-Protégé program. In addition to Ms. Cooper, attendees also heard about business development programs from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Thank you also to the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Lake Michigan Post for providing the event refreshments.

If you missed the event but are interested in selling your goods or services to the DON, please reach out to us for no-cost technical assistance at apexaccelerator@wispro.org or 414-270-3600.

Recap of 17th Annual GOBC

The 17^th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) - COFFEE WITH THE COMMANDERs took place as a series of events at Wisconsin’s military installations: Volk Field Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Fort McCoy, and Truax Field. Briefings by base leadership and contracting personnel at each location focused on base operations, current opportunities and a forecast of potential contracting opportunities in years to come. A special thank you to the base leadership for hosting these events.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) presented on federal government small business certifications and the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) informed attendees regarding state-wide highway construction opportunities as well as the relevance that DBE-certified firms can exercise when seeking to do business with traditional prime contractors on highway contracts. Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) briefed attendees on a number of their programs including grant opportunities and programs for expanding international sales by Wisconsin-based companies.

GOBC Volk Field included information from the National Guard Chief of the Contracting Office on a current serious need for caterers / restaurants that can provide meals during Guard and Reserve training statewide. If you are interested in this opportunity contact Michael Steger at michaels@wispro.org for a copy of the requirement and if needed, assistance in getting registered in SAM.GOV

GOBC Truax Field spotlighted three prime contractors currently working on-base projects supporting the new arriving F-35s – prime contractor Findorff, HUBZone certified KPH Construction and SDB/WOSB Belonger Corporation.

The GOBC 2023 series was presented and supported by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), by Juneau County Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC), and by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Contact Michael Steger by email (Michaels@wispro.org) or by telephone (414) 270-3600 for additional information regarding this year’s GOBC events and upcoming conference opportunities.

Next year’s GOBC series will be scheduled during the summer of 2024 – updates will be posted at https://wigobc.org/

FEATURED EVENTS

Acquisition Hour Webinars scheduled to January 2024

The Acquisition Hour webinar series is presented by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Wisconsin Chapter and WPI.

August 30 Responding to Sources Sought and Preparing a Capabilities Statement – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

September 5 Certifications for Woman Owned Businesses – presented by Tru Mwololo, Manager, Small Business Programs, Wisconsin Procurement Institute; Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration; Alex Ysquierdo, Director, Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program

September 6 Federal Contracting – Contract Methods and Types of Contracts – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

October 10 Certifications for Minority Owned Businesses – presented by Tru Mwololo, Manager, Small Business Programs, Wisconsin Procurement Institute; Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration; Alex Ysquierdo, Director, Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program

October 11 How to Quickly Analyze Solicitations – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

October 17 Preparing for One-on-One Buyer Meetings – presented by Kim Garber, Director, Small Business Programs, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

October 18 Certifications for Veteran Owned Businesses – presented by Ben Blanc, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute and Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

November 8 Preparing for One-on-One Buyer Meetings – presented by Kim Garber, Director, Small Business Programs, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

November 15 Preparing a Winning Government Proposal – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

November 29 Service Contracts with Federal Agencies – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

December 12 The HUBZone Program - Certification Benefits and Regulations – presented by Ben Blanc, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute and Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

December 13 Issues in Federal Government Construction Projects – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

January 10 Mastering Federal Construction Contract Performance – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

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FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

Presented by Matt Frost, a Government Contract Specialist from WPI, Cyber Friday is a series of one-hour webinars focusing on critical topics for DOD contractors and subcontractors in cyber security, data security, and CMMC. If you are currently, or are planning to be, a contractor or subcontractor within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) you must comply with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) 252.204-7012. These regulations state that a contractor or subcontractor must implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-171. To help you know how to comply with these DFAR regulations, this series of webinars will overview the 14 Cybersecurity “Families” and their respective controls.

September 8 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.1 – Access Control

September 15 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.2 – Awareness & Training and 3.3 Audit & Accountability

September 22 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.4 Configuration Management and 3.5 Identification & Authentication

October 6 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.6 Incident Response

October 20 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.7 Maintenance and 3.8 Media Protection

October 27 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.9 Personnel Security and 3.10 Physical Protection

November 3 – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.11 Risk Assessment and 3.12 Security Assessment

November 9 (Thursday) – NIST SP 800.171 – 3.13 System and Communications Protection and 3.14 System and Information Integrity

Nov 1-3, 2023

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

900 E. Market Street, San Antonio, TX

This is your opportunity to connect with a community of leading experts, decision-makers, solution providers, business partners, and federal contracting officers.

Dec 6 - 7, 2023

Baird Center

555 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53203