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Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center
Education in Government Contracting

Core Curriculum • Public Works Construction Series • Other Workshops • Accredited Course • Online Training • Library • Next Course In Government Contracting • Accredited Course • Training Events at Nearby PTACs

Core Curriculum: 3-hour workshops

• What It Takes To Be a Government Contractor
• Marketing To Public Agencies
• Cyberdealing – Electronic Commerce
• Fun With Fine Print
• Teaming With the Big Guys (all about subcontracting)
• Got the Order, Now What?

Public Works Construction Series: 2- to 3-hour workshops

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

Other Workshops: Flexible from 20-minutes to 3-hours each.

• Introduction to government contracting
• Introduction to APAC and the nationwide network of similar centers
• Getting Registered for Government Contracting (including orientation to APAC services)
• The Seven Characteristics of a Government Contractor
• Pricing Strategies
• Ten Steps To a Successful Proposal
• Cyberdealing For Beginners
• Basics Of Contract Management
• Mentor-Protege Programs and How They Work
• How To Get Paid
• Unlocking the GSA Schedules Solicitations
• Successful Proposals
• Major Event Preparation Lab
• Getting Your Foot in the Door
• Wide Area Work Flow
• Managing Changes
• Using RFID Technology
• Serving & Supplying Public Agencies During & After a Disaster
• Small Business Innovation Research Grants Programs
• The APAC Agri Project – serving farm-based and remote businesses
• Transitioning from Private Sector to Public Sector: Risk Management
• Success After Award: Building successful relationships

Accredited Course: Thirty hours of formal instruction for CEU credit

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

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

Library: Open to the public during business hours.

• Collection of books, tutorials, and other publications.
• Computer Workstation with internet access

Next course In Government Contracting begins March 5, 2009

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)
   

• Register Online

Class Schedule:

Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 8:00-4:30

Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 8:00-4:30

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 8:00-4:30

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 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. 

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.

• Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center 
   
• Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (serving Southwest Missouri and the State of Kansas)
   
• Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Several regional centers in Texas are listed at http://www.aptac-us.org/new/Govt_Contracting/find.php?what=search&State=TX.
   
• Events in Eastern Oklahoma may be found at http://www.okbid.org/ or use their “Contact” link.
   
• NW Louisiana Government Procurement Center   
   
• Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program’s events webpage is at http://www.mscpc.com/calendar/calendar.asp?ID=1.
   
• University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center’s training site is at http://www.cis.tennessee.edu/government/contracts/training.shtml.
   
• The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers also maintains a website where they post training events at http://www.aptac-us.org/new/Govt_Contracting/training.php and select the state(s) you are interested in visiting.

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