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Arkansas
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Dale Bumpers College
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Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center
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| 8:00-8:30 | Registration and getting acquainted (coffee will be served) |
| 8:30-9:00 | Introduction of APAC, Instructors & students, and overview of the course |
| 9:00-12:00 | What It Takes to Be a Government Contractor |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch on your own. Dine and shop on Main Street. |
| 1:00-4:00 | Marketing to Public Agencies and pricing strategies |
2nd Day - 8:00-4:30
| 8:00-8:30 | Sign in and networking discussion (coffee will be served) |
| 8:30-9:00 | Homework review |
| 9:00-12:00 | Fun With Fine Print |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch on your own. Dine and shop on Main Street. |
| 1:00-4:00 | Cyberdealing: Doing business & getting paid electronically |
| 4:00-4:30 | Homework demo: downloading your own GSA documents |
3rd Day - 8:00-4:30
| 8:00-8:30 | Sign in and networking discussion (coffee will be served) |
| 8:30-9:00 | Homework review |
| 9:00-12:00 | Teaming with the big guys and other subcontracting methods |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch on your own. Dine and shop on Main Street. |
| 1:00-4:00 | Got the order, now what? |
| 4:00-4:30 | Homework: what to bring next week |
4th Day - 8:00-4:30
| 8:00-8:30 | Sign in and networking discussion (coffee will be served) |
| 8:30-9:00 | Homework review |
| 9:00-12:00 | All About GSA Schedules |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch on your own. Dine and shop on Main Street. |
| 1:00-4:00 | Hands-on Solicitation Analysis Lab |
Tuition for all four days: $250 per registered student, check or money order only, in advance.
Twofers: A 2nd person from same company may attend at no charge, but will not receive CEU credit. Class size is limited to 12 people, from no more than 10 companies. Make check or money order payable to Univ. of Ark. Cooperative Extension Service. All classes are held at our training facility in Malvern. ADA-accessible. Free parking. If you have any questions call 501-337-5355.
Objective: At the end of this course, you will be able to compile an acceptable proposal for the U. S. General Services Administration Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule, or a comparable IDIQ contracting vehicle with this or another agency. Instructor will provide six additional hours of individual coaching and "proposal scrubdown" before you submit it. APAC makes no guarantee that you will be awarded the contract but we will teach you how to qualify. Upon completion of the 24 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of coaching and an acceptable proposal, you will receive a certificate for 3 Continuing Education Units.
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Training Events at Nearby PTACs
The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center serves all of Arkansas. Additional training events occur at similar centers in neighboring states. Although we try to post their events on our "What’s Happening" page, here are direct links to their event postings on their websites, so you can check their offerings.
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