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Events related to Government Contracting
Listed chronologically; scroll down to the date desired.
July 1. Wednesday was the deadline to update your
CCR record to meet the new requirements for User ID and password instead of TPIN
for logging in. If you didn't do it, call our office at 501-337-5355 for
assistance. The CCR Help Desk will be overwhelmed and may not be responsive to
your request.
July 2. Day #1 of The Government Contracting
Course. Today’s topics are “What It Takes To Be a Government Contractor” and
“Marketing To Public Agencies” along with introductory information for
students. Information about the course is at the bottom of our Education web
page at
http://www.arcommunities.org/APAC/education.htm
but the calendar and registration link there are incorrect. All classes are
held at our training facility in Malvern, which is ADA-accessible and has free
parking. Register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=35E2C25908 and pay the
$250 tuition on first day of class, or call 501-337-5355 for information.
July 3. All APAC offices closed in observance of
Independence Day, which occurs on Saturday.
July 8. All APAC offices closed from 10:00 to 2:00
for monthly staff meeting. Contact us by e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
July 9. Day 2 of The Government Contracting Course
at Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center in Malvern. Topic for the second day
is "Fun With Fine Print" in the morning and "Cyberdealing" in the afternoon.
Registration is closed.
July 9. For those interested in Small Business
Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer programs, Sharon C.
Ballard, CEO of EnableVentures, Inc., will conduct a workshop on July 9th at the
Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center. For information about
the event or SBIR/STTR programs, contact Mildred Holley, ASBTDC Technology
Programs Manager, at 501-683-7700 or
mxholley@ualr.edu or check their website at
http://www.asbdc.ualr.edu/sbir2/.
July 14-15. TKO Seminars at Defense Supply Center
Columbus. Training Knowledge Opportunities are free although you pay for your
own transportation and lodging. In two full days, you learn all there is to
know about doing business with Defense Logistics Agency, especially at the
Columbus center. Details and registration are posted online at
http://www.dscc.dla.mil/news/events/tko/
or contact them by Phone at 1-800-262-3272 or by
Email at
DSCC.BCC@dla.mil . Anyone interested in selling to any DLA
site worldwide will find this training useful.
July 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.
July 15. APAC Goes On the Road to Wynne changed to
4th Tuesday.
July 15. APAC Goes On the Road to Fort Smith. The
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop, “Intro
To Government Contracting”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until
3:00, when the Instructor will be available to counsel anyone on any topic
related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local governments.
The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional
Chamber of Commerce, 612 Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith. Call 501-337-5355 or
register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=E893B26695.
July 16. Day 3 of The Government Contracting Course
at Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center in Malvern. Topic for the third day
is "Teaming With the Big Guys" in the morning and "Got the Order, Now What?" in
the afternoon. Registration is closed.
July 16. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315. The school is at 1201 McMath Ave.,
LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the I-630/30
Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with students). The
July program will be a presentation by Mr. Elton Chartrand of Accord Institute
on Alternative Dispute Resolution. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
July 20-23. The 5th Annual National Veteran Small
Business Conference and Expo will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas,
Nevada. For information, please visit
http://www.nationalveteransconference.com/ or call (703) 695-3220 or send an
email to
info@nationalveteransconference.com .
July 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/.
July 21. APAC Goes On the Road to Harrison. The
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop, “Intro
To Government Contracting”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until
3:00, when the Procurement Advisor will be available to counsel anyone on any
topic related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local
governments. The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Community
First Bank, 220 East Ridge in downtown Harrison. Call 501-337-5355 for
information or register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=C646926694.
July 22. APAC Goes On the Road to Magnolia. The
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop, “Intro
To Government Contracting”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until
3:00, when the Procurement Advisor will be available to counsel anyone on any
topic related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local
governments. The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Farmers
Bank and Trust, in the Trust Building, 217 East Union, Magnolia. Call
501-337-5355 or register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=C455D26696.
July 23. Day 4 of The Government Contracting Course
at Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center in Malvern. Topic for the fourth day
is "Unlocking GSA Solicitations and Tips for Successful Proposals" in the
morning and "Hands-on Solicitation Analysis Lab" in the afternoon. Registration
is closed.
July 28. APAC On the Road to Wynne (new date).
The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop,
“Intro To Government Contracting”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours
until 3:00, when the Instructor will be available to counsel anyone on any topic
related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local governments.
The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Cross County Chamber of
Commerce, 1790 North Falls Blvd in Wynne. Call 501-337-5355 or register online
at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=B3AA126693.
July 28. SBA presents information on its
certification programs, including 8(a) and HUBZone, 2:00 to 3:15 at 2120
Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For information, call Wanda May at 501/324-7379
ext 294.
August 12. The 12th Annual Government Procurement
Conference at Cross Timbers Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Arlington
TX. For details visit
http://arri.uta.edu/crosstimbers/ .
August 12. All APAC offices closed from 10:00 to
2:00 for monthly staff meeting. Contact us by e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
August 12.
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 18. APAC Goes On the Road to Harrison. The
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop, “How To
Complete Bid Forms”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until 3:00,
when the Procurement Advisor will be available to counsel anyone on any topic
related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local governments.
The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Community First Bank,
220 East Ridge in downtown Harrison. Call 501-337-5355 for information or
register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=1118C26698.
August 18. 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 19. APAC Goes On the Road to Wynne is
changed to August 25.
August 19. APAC Goes On the Road to Fort Smith.
The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop,
“How To Complete Bid Forms”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until
3:00, when the Instructor will be available to counsel anyone on any topic
related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local governments.
The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional
Chamber of Commerce, 612 Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith. Call 501-671-2390 or
register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=CF1D126699.
August 20. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315. The school is at 1201 McMath Ave.,
LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the I-630/30
Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with students). The
program will be a presentation on a topic related to the profession of managing
contracts. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
August 23-25. 2009
Indian Country Business Summit
Best Western Conf Center, Lawton, OK.
The 2009 Indian Country Business Summit will draw participation from Ft
Sill, Altus AFB, Sheppard AFB as well as buyers from Oklahoma and Texas state
agencies, Tinker AFB, The US Army Corps of Engineers and many others. More
details to come. Contact Carter Merkle at
carter@okbid.org or 405-612-7386.
August 25. APAC On the Road to Wynne (changed from
August 18). The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour
workshop, “How To Complete Bid Forms”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office
Hours until 3:00, when the Instructor will be available to counsel anyone on any
topic related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local
governments. The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Cross
County Chamber of Commerce, 1790 North Falls Blvd in Wynne. Call 501-337-5355
or register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=024D426697.
August 25. SBA presents information on its
certification programs, including 8(a) and HUBZone, 2:00 to 3:15 at 2120
Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For information, call Wanda May at 501/324-7379
ext 294.
August 26. APAC Goes On the Road to Magnolia. The
Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center will present a two-hour workshop, “How To
Complete Bid Forms”, from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by Office Hours until 3:00,
when the Procurement Advisor will be available to counsel anyone on any topic
related to selling products or services to federal, state, or local
governments. The workshop is free and open to the public, hosted by Farmers
Bank and Trust, in the Trust Building, 217 East Union, Magnolia. Call
501-337-5355 or register online at
https://www.sbassist.com/services/register.php?id=9C88826700.
September 7. All APAC offices closed in observance
of Labor Day.
September 9. All APAC offices closed from 10:00 to
2:00 for monthly staff meeting. Contact us by e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
September 9.
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 15. APAC On the Road to Harrison. Call
APAC office at 501-337-5355 for details until posted here.
September 15. 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 15-16. TKO Seminars at Defense Supply
Center Columbus. Training Knowledge Opportunities are free although you pay for
your own transportation and lodging. In two full days, you learn all there is
to know about doing business with Defense Logistics Agency, especially at the
Columbus center. Details and registration are posted online at
http://www.dscc.dla.mil/news/events/tko/
or contact them by Phone at 1-800-262-3272 or by
Email at
DSCC.BCC@dla.mil . Anyone interested in selling to any DLA
site worldwide will find this training useful.
September 16. APAC On the Road to Fort Smith. Call
the office at 501-337-5355 for details until posted here.
September 17. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315. The school is at 1201 McMath Ave.,
LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the I-630/30
Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with students). The
program will be a presentation on a topic related to the profession of managing
contracts. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
September 22. APAC On the Road to Wynne. Workshop
(topic to be announced) from 10:00 to 12:00 followed by counselling hours.
Contact APAC for details at 501-337-5355 or by e-mail to
apac@uaex.edu .
September 23. APAC On the Road to Magnolia.
Contact the office at 501-337-5355 for details until posted here.
September 24. SBA presents information on its
certification programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:15 at 2120
Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For information, call Wanda May at 501/324-7379
ext 294.
September 24-25. The Association for
Service-Disabled Veterans has changed its National Veterans Entrepreneurship
Conference 2009. The two sessions previously announced for June and September
are now merged into one 2-day event: Sessions I & II: PRESENT AND FUTURE
OPPORTUNITY on September 24 & 25, 2009, at Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel, 609
Sutter Street (at Mason), San Francisco, CA. They have a matchmaking web page
set up where you can book your own appointments for several industry
categories. Procurement opportunity exchange session I is now merged with
session II. All previous registrations and matchmaking appointments will be
honored and are scheduled for September 24 & 25, 2009 session II. If you have a
Matchmaking Appointment for June 25, 2009, you DO NOT need to sign up again.
Please check the conference web page often because new opportunities, agencies
and corporations are added on an ongoing basis. Information and online
registration are at
www.asdv.org . Contact John K. Lopez, Chairman, ASDV, Commander, American
Legion Post 236, Ph: (415) 437-1400, or Email:
jkl@asdv.org .
September 30. Federal Fiscal Year End. Happy New
Year to the feds. Federal contracting activity may be quite slow until the
Congressional Budget is approved and implemented.
October 14. All APAC offices closed from 10:00 to
2:00 for monthly staff meeting. Contact us by e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
October 14.
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 15. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315. The school is at 1201 McMath Ave.,
LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the I-630/30
Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with students). The
program will be a presentation on a topic related to the profession of managing
contracts. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
October 20. 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 20-21. TKO Seminars at Defense Supply
Center Columbus. Training Knowledge Opportunities are free although you pay for
your own transportation and lodging. In two full days, you learn all there is
to know about doing business with Defense Logistics Agency, especially at the
Columbus center. Details and registration are posted online at
http://www.dscc.dla.mil/news/events/tko/
or contact them by Phone at 1-800-262-3272 or by
Email at
DSCC.BCC@dla.mil . Anyone interested in selling to any DLA
site worldwide will find this training useful.
October 27. SBA presents information on its
certification programs, including 8(a) and HUBZone, 2:00 to 3:15 at 2120
Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For information, call Wanda May at 501/324-7379
ext 294.
November 11. All APAC offices are open today to
serve our Veterans, except for staff meeting from 10:00 to 2:00. Contact us by
e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
November 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.
November 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/.
November 19. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315.. The school is at 1201 McMath
Ave., LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the
I-630/30 Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with
students). The program will be a presentation on a topic related to the
profession of managing contracts. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
November 24. SBA presents information on its
certification programs, including 8(a) and HUBzone, 2:00 to 3:15 at 2120
Riverfront Drive, Little Rock. For information, call Wanda May at 501/324-7379
ext 294.
November 26-27. All APAC offices closed in
observance of Thanksgiving Day, and if the Governor declares it, the day after
Thanksgiving.
December 9. All APAC offices closed from 10:00 to
2:00 for monthly staff meeting. Contact us by e-mail at
apac@uaex.edu or leave message at 501-337-5355.
December 9.
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 15. 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 17. Arkansas Chapter of National Contract
Management Association meets the third Thursday each month in Little Rock, and
guests are welcome. Meetings start with a social networking time at 5:30, the
program is at 6:00 and the meeting ends at 7:00. Meetings are held at UALR
William H. Bowen School of Law, in Room 315. The school is at 1201 McMath Ave.,
LR 72202, across from MacArthur Park just off 9th Street, beside the I-630/30
Interchange. Free parking (come before the lot fills up with students). The
program will be a presentation on a topic related to the profession of managing
contracts. For information about NCMA, visit
http://www.ncmahq.org or contact Sue Coates, NCMA Fellow, at 501-337-5355.
December 24 through January 1.
All APAC offices closed in observance of deferred holidays, including Presidents
Day/Daisy Gatson Bates Day, Veterans Day, Employee's Birthday, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, and one mandatory annual leave day. All offices reopen on
January 4, 2010.
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