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FEATURED EVENTS

Announcing New Sessions

Presented by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Wisconsin Chapter, this webinar series covers a range of topics from market entry, sales growth, small business certifications, compliance, and more. Attendees receive 1 CPE credit for attending.

August 6 – Writing an Effective Capabilities Statement
August 20 - End of the Federal Fiscal Year Spending: Are You Ready?
September 10 – Contracting in Disasters Doing Business with Emergency Agencies
September 24 – Selling to the Government – is there an opportunity for your small business?
October 8 – The 8(a) Business Development Program
October 22 – Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Overview
November 5 – Certification Programs for Women and Veteran Owned Businesses
November 12 – Getting Started w DLA/DIBBS for Contractor & Subcontractors Part 1
November 19 – Getting Started w DLA/DIBBS for Contractor & Subcontractors Part 2
December 3 – DCMA Overview
December 17 – Understanding the US SBA and Department of Defense (DOD) Mentor Protégé Programs (MPP) – What You Need to Know

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Announcing New Sessions

Previously Cyber Fridays, Now Thursdays

If you are currently, or are planning to be, a contractor or subcontractor supporting the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) you are required to comply with the newly finalized CMMC requirements.

June 26 – FAR 52.204-21: The Forgotten Baseline of Federal Cybersecurity
July 31 – CMMC 2.0: What Contractors Must Know in 2025
August 28 – The Federal Cybersecurity Horizon: Zero Trust, FedRAMP, and Supply Chain Risk
September 25 – CMMC 2.0: What is 48 CFR and why it matters?
October 30 – CMMC and ITAR – Navigating the differences between the requirements and understanding where they overlap
November 20 – Cyber Thursday: Federal Cyber Update – a Review of current regulations in effect and where they stand

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Announcing New Sessions

Federal Market Insights is an informal podcast designed to provide valuable information about the government marketplace for businesses interested in government contracting. Each episode is a concise 30-minute session, scheduled at the end of the week. We review noteworthy items published during the week, delve into key topics, and offer background information and perspectives relevant to the government contracting landscape. Stop by, settle in and take-in the conversation.

August 12 – DLA’s QPLs, QMLs, and QBLs AND DLA Warehouse Logistics – what they are and how they apply to your work with DLA
September 2 – What’s New with the FAR? The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul has begun. What you need to know about it.
September 9 – Cybersecurity requirements for non-DoD vendors. The big 15; what you need to know. Actions to take.
September 16 – Are you part of the Old DIB or the New DIB? The battlefield is starting to change and so might DoD’s needs.
September 23 – How to learn what you need to know. Applying the Feynman technique may help.
September 30 – Tired of hearing everyone talk about using AI but don’t know how to get started. We will discuss some pointers that will help.
October 7 – How the federal government defines research. 5 critical things to know.
October 14 – DIU’s Digital OnRamp platform – What it is and how can it help you succeed in the federal marketplace.
October 21 – If a company has received an award, does that mean that they satisfy the Buy American requirements? An topic level discussion of the applicable regulations.
October 28 – Federal On-shoring tools and resources – What US companies need to know.

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CONNECT! 2025 Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protege Program Networking Event

September 18

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Lambeau Field

1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304

Join us for an exciting networking event as part of the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program, taking place in-person at Lambeau Field.

This in-person event at Lambeau Field is your chance to connect with corporate buyers, resource providers, government agencies, lenders, and more. The event is divided into two parts:

Part 1: Panel Discussion
Part 2: Networking & Buyer Meetings

Event Schedule:

2:30 PM: Registration Opens
3:00 PM: Program Begins
4:00 PM: Networking & Buyer Meetings
5:00 PM: Close of Program

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Defense Manufacturing

Supply Chain Conference

October 21

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

CVTC – Chippewa Falls Conference Center

770 Scheidler Rd | Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Presented by:

Chippewa Valley Technical College CVTC
Chippewa Economic Development Corporation
National Defense Industrial Association – Great Lakes
Wisconsin Procurement Institute

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December 9

The Contracting Academy (TCA) is an opportunity for businesses to grow their technical knowledge of contracting with Federal Government, State and Local Government, and Government Prime Contractors.

December 10-11

MARKETPLACE is an educational and networking opportunity for diversely owned small businesses. If you’re wondering how to get your foot in the door with government and private sector buyers and lay the groundwork for contracts that will grow your business, this is a great place to start. Visit the main conference page at this link: Marketplace Wisconsin.

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