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7/27/23

Government Certification Workshop

In-Person

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7/28/23

17th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) – Fort McCoy

In-Person

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8/2/23

17th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) – Truax Field

In-Person

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8/2/23

Acquisition Hour: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Overview

Webinar

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DOD Supply Chain: Cyber Workshop

Earlier this month, Matt Frost from WPI hosted 3 in person Cyber Workshops focusing on requirements for DOD contractors and their supply chains. We thank our hosts Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, Technology Innovation Center in Milwaukee and Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity in Madison. Matt focused his discussions on the construction of a System Security Plan (SSP), Plan Of Action and Milestones (POAM), as well as basics of developing incident response handling capability. 

Matt is available as a resource to Wisconsin’s DOD contractors and subcontractors. Contact Matt at MattF@wispro.org or at (608) 293-0920.

Biden-Harris Administration Sets Record-Breaking $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses

WASHINGTON –Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. This historic level amounts to a $162.9 billion investment in the small business economy – an $8.7 billion increase from the previous fiscal year. Ten federal agencies earned an “A+” for their agencies’ achievements in small business contracting, and an additional ten agencies received an “A” grade. The federal government, overall, earned an “A” on this year’s government-wide scorecard. 

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DPC Updates to OT Guide.

Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) published the highly anticipated update to the United States Department of Defense Other Transactions (OT) Guide. Addressing changes in statute and regulation, along with DoD Inspector General and US Government Accountability Office recommendations since its previous release in 2018, the OT Guide provides additional administrative guidance and best practices, as well as considerations for use of the OT consortia business model. 

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FEATURED EVENTS

Acquisition Hour Webinars have returned! 

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

August 2 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Overview – presented by Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

August 15 Federal Spend to the End – presented by Marc Violante, Director, Federal Market Strategies, Wisconsin Procurement Institute

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

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

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

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

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.