Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center
What's Happening
Events related to Government Contracting
Listed chronologically; scroll down to the date desired.
July 27.
SBA presents information on its certification programs, including 8(a)
and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:00 at 2120 Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For
information, contact Wanda May at 501-324-7379 ext 294, 501-324-7395 (fax), or
wanda.may@sba.gov.
August 3. 4th Annual East Tennessee Veterans
Business Conference. For details and registration form, please visit
http://www.cis.tennessee.edu/training/ptac/veteran.shtml . There is no
charge but advance registration is required due to limited space. Presented by
Tennessee PTAC, 888-763-7439.
August 11. The University of Texas at Arlington
announces its annual Government Procurement Conference, 8:00 to 4:00 at
Arlington Convention Center. Hosted by Cross Timbers Procurement Center (the
PTAC serving northeast Texas) and others. They expect 200 exhibitors, 150
buyers, and 1,000 attendees, so this is a major event for Arkansas companies to
find markets next door in Texas. For registration and information, please visit
http://www.GPC-Texas.org or call the Cross Timbers PTAC at 817-272-5978.
August 11. The feds will be performing monthly
maintenance on the Business Partner Network system (http://www.bpn.gov/).
The system will be unavailable between 9:00 pm and midnight. BPN includes
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Reps & Certs (ORCA), Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List, and
other databases.
August 11-13. How To Get Paid By Uncle Sam
Conference, a 2 ½ day conference and workshop presented by The Federal
Government Receivables and Research Bureau, will be held in St. Louis, Mo at the
Crown Plaza Hotel Downtown at the Arch. The purpose of the conference is to
help companies get paid on time by training and enhancing their ability to
become more proficient with billing, collections, cash applications , and
contracting to the U.S. federal government. Speakers will include employees
from DFAS Columbus, DCMA, Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Army Finance
Command. For detailed information visit
http://fgrrb.org/StLouisAug2010/StLouis2010.html.
August 12. Veterans business conference in El Paso
TX. Free but registration is required. For
additional information, contact Joseph R. Conway at (915) 831-7748 or
josephc@epcc.edu
or Keith Gutierrez at (915) 831-7749 or
kgutier2@epcc.edu
. The El Paso PTAC is hosting it with several co-sponsors.
August 17.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Contract Management Association meets at
5:30 in Room 315 of Bowen School of Law (near 30/630 interchange, off 9th
Street) in Little Rock. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA
Chapter Fellows Chair, at 501-337-5355 or
apac@uaex.edu.
August 17.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Association of Women In Construction
meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little
Rock. Dinner is served at 6:00, with the chapter meeting and a program
following. Reservations are essential. Call Denise Cunningham at
501/791-1775 for information, or visit
http://www.nawic12.org/.
August 24.
August 10. SBA presents information on its certification
programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:00 at 2120 Riverfront Drive,
Little Rock. For information, contact Wanda May at 501-324-7379 ext 294,
501-324-7395 (fax), or
wanda.may@sba.gov.
September 3-5. Volunteer opportunity to help in
Mena (Polk County) when the re-building crew from the foundation named
"NewYorkSaysThankyou.org" comes to town. About 300 people
will come during the County Fair and will build 5
homes AND an Extension Meeting Space/Demonstration Kitchen. The County
Extension Office is the County, the University of Arkansas, and the U. S. Dept
of Agriculture cooperating. Although this isn't exactly a government contract
matter, it is your opportunity to help Mena recover from last year's tornado.
For information or to volunteer, contact the Polk County Extension Office at
479-394-6018.
September 6. All APAC
offices closed in observance of Labor Day.
September 7-9.
The UID Forum, sponsored by the Department of Defense,
will be held in Orlando, FL at the Hilton Orlando, 6001 Destination Parkway,
Orlando. The Forum is designed to provide practical guidance to help educate
military program managers and DoD contractors achieve successful UID
implementation. Participants will learn about Standards and marking guidelines,
Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), IUID Registry and Unique Item Identifiers (UII), and
much more. For more information and online registration go to
http://www.uidforum.com.
September 9. Minority Enterprise Development Week
will be observed in the 1st Congressional District on
Thursday, September 9 in Jonesboro. For more
information, please contact the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce at
501-210-4206 or
smarks@arkansasstatechamber.com.
September 15.
The feds will be performing monthly maintenance on the Business Partner
Network system (http://www.bpn.gov/).
The system will be unavailable between 9:00 pm and midnight. BPN includes
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Reps & Certs (ORCA), Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List, and
other databases.
September 21.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Contract Management Association meets at
5:30 in Room 315 of Bowen School of Law (near 30/630 interchange, off 9th
Street) in Little Rock. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA
Chapter Fellows Chair, at 501-337-5355 or
apac@uaex.edu.
September 21.
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of
Commerce, in partnership with PepsiCo, Mercy Health System, and Walmart,
is proud to present the 12th Annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women's
Conference. at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center, 3303 Pinnacle Hills
Parkway, Rogers, AR. The day-long event will feature Helen Hunt, Oscar Award
winning actress, as the keynote speaker. There will be multiple breakout
sessions covering topics in mentoring, personal branding, work-life balance,
leadership and more. Admission is $99 (before Sept. 1st) -
breakfast, lunch, goody bag, and conference materials are included. Call
479-273-2841 to register or visit
www.nwabusinesswomensconference.com.
September 21.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Association of Women In Construction
meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little
Rock. Dinner is served at 6:00, with the chapter meeting and a program
following. Reservations are essential. Call Denise Cunningham at
501/791-1775 for information, or visit
http://www.nawic12.org/.
September 28.
August 10. SBA presents information on its certification
programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:00 at 2120 Riverfront Drive,
Little Rock. For information, contact Wanda May at 501-324-7379 ext 294,
501-324-7395 (fax), or
wanda.may@sba.gov.
October 12. Columbus Day is a federal holiday but
is not observed by the University, so all APAC offices are open to serve you.
October 13. The feds will be performing monthly
maintenance on the Business Partner Network system (http://www.bpn.gov/).
The system will be unavailable between 9:00 pm and midnight. BPN includes
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Reps & Certs (ORCA), Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List, and
other databases.
October 19.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Contract Management Association meets at
5:30 in Room 315 of Bowen School of Law (near 30/630 interchange, off 9th
Street) in Little Rock. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA
Chapter Fellows Chair, at 501-337-5355 or
apac@uaex.edu.
October 19.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Association of Women In Construction
meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little
Rock. Dinner is served at 6:00, with the chapter meeting and a program
following. Reservations are essential. Call Denise Cunningham at
501/791-1775 for information, or visit
http://www.nawic12.org/.
October 24-27. National Minority Supplier
Development Council, Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Miami Beach
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida. For details, please visit
http://www.nmsdc.org or call 212-944-2430 or contact the Arkansas
Mississippi Minority Supplier Development Council at
info@ammsdc.org . In addition to enhancing your government contracting
contacts, this is a great venue for subcontracting opportunities, which are
sometimes difficult to find.
October 26.
August 10. SBA presents information on its certification
programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:00 at 2120 Riverfront Drive,
Little Rock. For information, contact Wanda May at 501-324-7379 ext 294,
501-324-7395 (fax), or
wanda.may@sba.gov.
November 10. The feds will be performing monthly
maintenance on the Business Partner Network system (http://www.bpn.gov/).
The system will be unavailable between 9:00 pm and midnight. BPN includes
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Reps & Certs (ORCA), Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List, and
other databases.
November 11. All offices observe Veterans Day by
being open to serve you. Please join us in honoring those who have served in
our country's military, and in remembrance of the Armistice signed at 11:00 on
November 11, 1918.
November 16.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Contract Management Association meets at
5:30 in Room 315 of Bowen School of Law (near 30/630 interchange, off 9th
Street) in Little Rock. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA
Chapter Fellows Chair, at 501-337-5355 or
apac@uaex.edu.
November 16.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Association of Women In Construction
meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little
Rock. Dinner is served at 6:00, with the chapter meeting and a program
following. Reservations are essential. Call Denise Cunningham at
501/791-1775 for information, or visit
http://www.nawic12.org/.
November 23.
August 10. SBA presents information on its certification
programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:00 at 2120 Riverfront Drive,
Little Rock. For information, contact Wanda May at 501-324-7379 ext 294,
501-324-7395 (fax), or
wanda.may@sba.gov.
November 25.
All APAC offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
November 26.
All APAC offices closed in observance of Governor's holiday (if declared).
December 15.
The feds will be performing monthly maintenance on the Business Partner
Network system (http://www.bpn.gov/).
The system will be unavailable between 9:00 pm and midnight. BPN includes
Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Reps & Certs (ORCA), Past
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List, and
other databases.
December 21.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Contract Management Association meets at
5:30 in Room 315 of Bowen School of Law (near 30/630 interchange, off 9th
Street) in Little Rock. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA
Chapter Fellows Chair, at 501-337-5355 or
apac@uaex.edu.
December 21.
Central Arkansas Chapter of National Association of Women In Construction
meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little
Rock. Dinner is served at 6:00, with the chapter meeting and a program
following. Reservations are essential. Call Denise Cunningham at
501/791-1775 for information, or visit
http://www.nawic12.org/.
December 23.
All APAC offices closed in observance of Christmas Eve.
December 24.
All APAC offices closed in observance of Christmas Day.
December 27.
All APAC offices closed in lieu of Presidents' Day/Daisy Gatson Bates Day, not
observed in February.
December 28.
All APAC offices closed in lieu of Veterans Day, not observed in November.
December 29.
All APAC offices closed in observance of employee birthdays.
December 30.
All APAC offices closed in observance of continued winter recess, all employees
on leave.
December 31.
All APAC offices closed in observance of New Year's Day (which falls on
Saturday).
January 3, 2011.
All offices re-open, weather permitting.
March 2, 2011.
Third annual Tri-States Procurement Conference in Texarkana. Stay tuned for
details, or contact the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center at
apac@uaex.edu or 501-337-5355.
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