- July 1, 2025 -

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.

July 9 – Writing a Winning Government Proposal
July 16 - The 8(a) Business Development Program
July 23 – Federal Invoicing: PIEE / Wide Area Workflow
August 6 – Writing an Effective Capabilities Statement
August 20 - End of the Federal Fiscal Year Spending: Are You Ready?

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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

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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.

June 17 – Competition for Government Work “Why aren’t you picking me?”
June 24– Manufacturing in Wisconsin: Insights on what’s good and what’s concerning manufacturers in our state
July 1 – DLA’s Master Solicitation – Are You Reading It, and Why Not?
July 8 – Cracking the Code of the Procurement Instrument Identification (PIID) – How understanding these codes can help you identify customers
July 15 – Where’s the Market Research Data? Proxity, SAM, FPDS, and Other Sources
July 22 – Joint Certification Program, U.S. and Canada – An overview of the Military TDA and governing directives
July 29 – Capabilities Statements – Informal observations on what’s good, what’s bad, and how to use effectively Special Guest Jack Laufenberg
August 5 – Innovation – Artificial Intelligence and its Role in DLA Contracting: What contractors need to know
August 12 – DLA’s QPLs, QMLs, and QBLs AND DLA Warehouse Logistics – what they are and how they apply to your work with DLA

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July 9

Truax Field

July 30

Fort McCoy

GOBC will provide you the opportunity to gain insights into:

COFFEE with the COMMANDER
Current operations and priorities at Wisconsin’s Federal and State government agencies and military facilities
Connecting with agency and installation leadership, operational staff and buyers
Locating and bidding on current and future procurement opportunities
Resources available to assist your business in winning government prime and subcontracts

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Navy Week

Doing Business with the Navy and Marine Corps

July 16

8:00 am - Noon

Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired

445 S. Curtis Road, West Allis, WI 53214

Join the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – Wisconsin APEX Accelerator for an

insightful training session with the Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) in Milwaukee, WI. This event will provide valuable information for small businesses, covering DON OSBP achievements and goals, the Mentor-Protégé Program, preparation for the DON procurement process, available resources, and more.

Representatives from the DON OSBP, Navy SBIR/STTR, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), WPI – Wisconsin APEX Accelerator, Industries for

the Blind and Visually Impaired, NDIA – Great Lakes Chapter, and U.S. Small Business

Administration will participate in a networking session, providing opportunities to connect and learn about their programs, services, and subcontracting opportunities.

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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.

Build Your Team Panel Discussion

Emily Buchholz – Director, Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Wisconsin Law School
Vincent Cha – Agent, American Family Insurance
Rick Allcox – CPA & Program Mentor

Additional details will be posted as the event approaches.

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Join us on Thursday, July 17th for the 16th Annual NDIA Great Lakes Chapter Meeting, This year’s event – hosted by MxD in Chicago, IL – will provide opportunities for engagement, networking, and knowledge sharing, as well as an opportunity to tour MxD’s 22,000 square foot research facility that is used to test and demonstrate new manufacturing and workforce training technologies, as well as need for cybersecurity in manufacturing.

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