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Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center
Education in Government Contracting

Workshops: Half hour to three hours each. Open to the public at no charge

• APAC Agri Project: Extending APAC services to farm-based businesses
• Basics Of Contract Management
• Cyberdealing – Electronic Commerce
• Cyberdealing For Beginners
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Basics
• Fun With Fine Print
• Got the Order, Now What?
• How To Get Paid
• Introduction to APAC and its services
• Introduction to government contracting
• Introduction to WAWF
• Marketing To Public Agencies
• Mentor-Protege' Programs and How They Work
• Pricing Strategies
• Radio Frequency Identification
• Registrations and Certifications Lab
• Serving & Supplying Public Agencies During & After a Disaster
• Seven Characteristics of a Government Contractor
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants
• Successful Proposals
• Teaming With the Big Guys (all about subcontracting)
• Ten Steps To a Successful Proposal
• Unlocking the GSA Schedules Solicitations
• What It Takes To Be a Government Contractor
• Wide Area Work Flow

Public Works Construction Series

• Administering Construction Documentation
• Capability Statements & Narrative Proposals
• Intro to Public Works Construction
• Jobsite Safety Plan
• Managing Construction Changes
• Managing the Construction Contract

Accredited Course: Thirty hours of formal instruction for CEU credit

• See course outline for subjects, schedule, and objectives
  Tuition $250 (student may bring a "buddy" at no cost for no credit)

Online Training: One-hour sessions being developed on Centra, starting soon.

• Client Orientation (demonstrates APAC’s services)
• Intro to RFID Requirements at DOD
• Managing Your CCR and Other Registrations

Library: Open to the public.

Next Course In GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING Begins July 1st, 2008

Class Schedule:

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 - 8:00-4:30

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 - 8:00-4:30

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 - 8:00-4:30

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 - 8:00-4:30

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. Register Online or by phone at 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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