Check This Out – Federal Construction Summit

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) will host the 2011 NC Federal Construction and Infrastructure (FEDCON) Summit (formerly the MILCON Summit) at the NEW Wilmington Convention Center on OCT 19-20, 2011. 

Any general or specialty contractor, architectural or engineering firm or construction supplier who works – or wants to work – in the federal construction market should attend.  The Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the Coast Guard, VA, GSA Public Buildings Service and all bases in NC, including their Small Business specialists, are scheduled to attend.  Any business that supports the construction industry – including the 600-700 business representatives who will attend this Summit – should also attend. 

Exhibitor booths for the Summit are SOLD OUT.  Attendee spots for NC businesses are still available.  For more info or to register, visit http://ncmbc.us/2011FEDCONSUMMIT.php, or call the NCMBC at 910-678-0193.

Introduction to Government Contracting

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In an effort to meet the request of companies interested in learning more about government contracting, SBTDC Counselor George Griffin is beginning a monthly “Introduction to Government Contracting ” seminar.

This basic one hour class will focus on local, state and federal contracting and registrations. The class will be held in Greensboro at the Nussbaum Center on the last Tuesday of each month at 11:00 am (2007 Yanceyville St. Greensboro, NC 27405). This class will be an excellent lead into one on one government counseling.

Other government contracting training events will continue to be held throughout our area. The intent of the Nussbaum Center classes is to allow your clients access to regularly scheduled classes in a timely manner.

 Please contact George Griffin (ggriffin@sbtdc.org) or Seth Young, Assistant Business Counselor
Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) At NC A&T
Your business.  Better.
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2007 Yanceyville St. |  Greensboro, NC 27405  |  phone: 336.334.7005 x2221 |     www.sbtdc.org

The SBTDC at NCA&T is a program of the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University and operated in partnership with the US Small Business Administration.  North Carolina’s  SBTDC program is administered statewide by NC State University on behalf of The University of North Carolina System.

News from NCMBC – North Carolina Military Business Center

 The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is pleased to inform you of several upcoming training and subcontracting networking opportunities.  Please see below for details.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

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 Jun 7, 2011 – Small Business Forum (Fayetteville)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=780

 June 7, 2011 – Manufacturing Makes It Real Network (FRC-Cherry Point)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/blog/2011/05/manufacturing-makes-it-real-network-moves-east/

 June 10 – 2d Annual NC Federal Environmental Symposium (Charlotte)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/2011_Environmental_Symposium.php

 Jun 13, 2011 – 2nd Annual Business Networking Summit & Golf Tournament (Raleigh)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=774

 Jun 15, 2011 – Guerrero-Pence Group, LLC Subcontracting Event (Jacksonville)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/Guerrero-PenceSubcontractingEvent.php

 Jun 15, 2011 – DOD Freight Hauling Symposium

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=784

 Jun 17, 2011 – Government/Institutional Procurement Summit (Wilmington)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=779

 Jun 30, 2011 – 2011 NAVFAC Industry Forum and NC Roundtable

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=777

 Energy & Environmental

June 10 – 2d Annual NC Federal Environmental Symposium (Charlotte).  Learn the current and future needs of federal agencies pertaining to mandates covered during roundtable discussion, meet end users from the Federal Agencies, and get a chance to see new technology.

Information and Registration:  http://www.ncmbc.us/2011_Environmental_Symposium.php

 Jun 15, 2011 – Sustainability Plans – Lunch and Learn

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=776

 Aerospace & Machining

June 19 – 23, 2011 – Boots to Business Suits – Armed Forces Executive Bootcamp (Wilmington)

Information and Registration:  http://www.ncmbc.us/BootstoBusinessSuits.php

Construction & Engineering Event

June 30, 2011 – 2011 NAVFAC Industry Forum and NC Roundtable.

Information and Registration:  http://www.ncmbc.us/NAVFACIndustryForumNCRoundtable.php

 Contracting Legal & Technical Events

June 8, 2011 – Intro to Fed / DOD Contracting (Cary)

Information and Registration:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=734

 Jun 14, 2011 - Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification Workshop (Charlotte)

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/cal_detail.php?c_recid=783

  June Schedule:  Statewide Woman-Owned Small Business Training Events Planned

The Small Business Administration (SBA), North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and SBTDC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will conduct fourteen free workshops for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB) across the state.  The federal government has recently authorized “set aside” contract opportunities for WOSBs in defined industries that will significantly increase opportunities for these businesses in the federal marketplace.  

June 7, 2011 Central Piedmont Community College from 9:00-10:30 am

Visit http://www.ncmbc.us/AdvancedWOSBTraining.php for all details.

 G E N E R A L   N E W S                                                                           

 Construction & Engineering

Check out Subcontracting Opportunities with companies who are pursuing work or have won contracts in our state.

Information:  http://www.ncmbc.us/index.php

Future Events:                                                                                        

(Check our webpage, www.ncmbc.us, for more information.)

 

August 9, 2011 - 10th Annual North Carolina Defense Trade Show (Fayetteville).  Co-hosted by Senator Richard Burr, Senator Kay Hagan, and Congressman Larry Kissell.  Admission to the trade show and workshops are free.  Pre-registration is preferred.

Full details now posted at http://www.ncmbc.us/2011DefenseTradeShow.php

 

October 10 – 12, 2011 – AUSA 2011 Annual Meeting and Exhibition (Washington, DC). 

C O N T R A C T I N G  N E W S                                                                     

(Read more about these topics at our blog: http://www.ncmbc.us/blog/

 

- Defense Trade Show Video Now Available showing the 2010 event and what you can expect this August.

 

- Got Jobs? Post them for FREE!  Register on MatchForce.

 

- Upcoming Event: 4th Annual NC Roundtable.  Plan NOW to attend!

 

- Great article about “Where Federal Agencies Obtain Supplies & Services”.

 

- Manufacturing Makes It Real Network, which celebrates manufacturing in North Carolina, will meet June 7 at Fleet Readiness Center, Cherry Point.

 

- Congressman Kissell introduced the “Berry Amendment Extension Act” (H.R. 679) in February 2011.

 

- Mind Your Business, Inc, Hendersonville, was awarded the SBA’s N.C. Small Business of the Year on 28 April 2011.

 

- New website (FAPIIS) gives public access to integrity and performance of federal contractors and grantees!

 

- Federal Government Contracting Preference Programs Blog Series – Part 1 – Federal Prison Industries.  New series about federal contracting preference programs.

North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) Upcoming Training and Subcontracting Networking Opportunities

Mar 24, 2011 – Marketing your small business to the Federal Government

When: March 24, 2011, 8:30 a.m.  Workshop is 7.5 hours long with an hour for lunch

Registration: Please go to the Stover & Assoc website to register:  http://sbaworkshops.stoverteam.com/cgi-bin/app.cgi. Seating is limited to 50 so please register early.  SBA reserves the right to limit company attendance to 1 each should registration max out.

Where: Wake Technical Community College (Rm 118), 3434 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, 27518

 

Mar 28, 2011 - Doing Business with GSA
When: Monday, March 28, 2011 from 6:00-9:00 pm.
Where: Location: Center for Business and Industry, 2723 Fort Bragg Rd. Fayetteville,
Registration:  Tamara Bryant, bryantt@faytechcc.edu, (910) 678-8462 or (910) 678-8496.

 

April 19-20, 2011 – 1st Annual NCDBA Symposium and Exposition

When:  April 19 and 20 from 8:00 – 5:00

Where:  Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst

The Symposium and Exposition will provide information for DoD Contractors to enhance contracting capabilities and the opportunity to network one-on-one to promote the resources and advantages North Carolina has to offer.

Registration:  Contact.  For more information please contact: Suggs Group, Inc. at (910) 483-2221 or email Ms. Jaime Thomas at suggsgroup@suggsgroup.com or Angela Suggs-Bartos at abartos@suggsgroup.com.

 

Apr 21, 2011 – How to find government contracts on the internet

When: Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am.

Where: Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Wachovia Conference room, 342 N. Elm Street, Greensboro.

You will learn to register your business and learn the basics of government procurement and discover valuable websites where the government posts bids for goods and services.

Registration: visit www.greensborochamber.com.  

Information Technology

 

Mar 25, 2011 – Federal IT Services Marketing Tips & Tricks – Using the Rules to Win!

When. March 25, 2011 from 9:00 am – Noon.

Where. Western Wake Tech Campus, Room 118, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, 27518

Registration is required, please visit the link below.  http://www.ncmbc.us/FederalITSeminarSeries.php

 March 29, 2011 – Defense Contractor’s Workshop.  Learn how to maximize your potential for securing defense and government contracts in eastern North Carolina.

When: March 29, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Where: Pamlico County Community College.

Contact. Bert Linkonis at linkonisb@ncmbc.us

 May 10, 2011 – 2d Annual NC Federal IT Symposium.  Emphasis will be on the Federal IT outlook in the face of budget cuts and feature prominent federal officials as guest speakers.  A focus will be placed on green IT, advanced strategies for successful government sales, and gaming, simulation and training.  Sponsorships available.

WHEN.  May 10, 2011 from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

WHERE.  The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, 27517

Registration:  Online at http://www.ncmbc.us/2011NCITSymposium.php 

Contracting Legal & Technical

 Starting in March:  Statewide Woman-Owned Small Business Training Events Planned

The Small Business Administration (SBA), North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) and SBTDC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will conduct fourteen free workshops for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB) across the state.  The federal government has recently authorized “set aside” contract opportunities for WOSBs in defined industries that will significantly increase opportunities for these businesses in the federal marketplace.  Visit http://www.ncmbc.us/AdvancedWOSBTraining.php

Mar 29, 2011 – Legal Issues in Government Contracting – 3 part Lunch & Learn Series – Part 3
When: March 29, 2011 from 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Where: Cape Fear Community College at Walter I. Skinner, Wilmington
Registration:  910-362-7216  

Construction & Engineering

 

Dates in April. – MILCON Pre and Post Award Contracting Procedures.  Two Locations (Charlotte and Cary) and Sessions (Source Selection and Certified Payrolls)

Registration:  Now Open. Visit http://www.ncmbc.us  for details of each session and location.

 

May 5:  Annual ACEC/NC Federal Forum. ( http://www.acecnc.org )  Includes presentations and panel discussions on topics of interest to NC engineering firms in the federal market.

When:  May 5 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where:  McKimmon Center, NCSU, Raleigh

Contact:  Tia Jones, (919) – 781 – 7934, tjones@acecnc.org  

Energy & Environmental

 

Mar 25, 2011 – First Sustainability Symposium for Southeastern North Carolina

When.  March 25, 2011 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Where: Brunswick Community College Leland Center for Economic and Workforce Development 2050 Enterprise Dr. (Leland Industrial Park off HWY 74/76), Leland, 28451

Registration required:   http://www.ncmbc.us  (See website for costs.)

 

 

Future Events:

June 10, 2d Annual NC Federal Environmental Symposium (Concord)

June 30, 4th Annual NC Roundtable at NAVFAC Industry Forum (Virginia Beach)

August 9, Defense Trade Show (Fayetteville)

Defense Contractor Academy for Product Providers

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I received this from NCMBC… If you’re interested in Goverment contracting, you may want to attend…

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is pleased to provide you with information about the Defense Contractor Academy for Product Providers at Fayetteville Technical Community College. 

Purpose.  The Defense Contractor Academy will offer instruction and a certificate of completion to existing, small business defense contractors to provide the tools needed to grow the defense contracting portion of their business portfolio.  A series of 12 classes will be offered over a 6 week period, two times a week, beginning on April 5, 2011 and ending May 12, 2011.  Each session will include presentation of material and either a panel or guest business(es) to discuss their experiences regarding the topic of the session. 

Focus.  This particular Academy will focus on PRODUCT PROVIDERS – manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers of products for the military and other federal agencies.  Future Academies will focus on service providers and construction-related companies.  Non-PRODUCT PROVIDERS may still apply for this Academy, but should understand that 4 of the 12 sessions are specifically oriented to product providers.  Future academies will have similar sessions focused on these other disciplines.   

Continuing Education Units.  For each course, the individual in attendance will be eligible to receive certified continuing education units (CEU) which will be mailed by Fayetteville Technical Community College to the address on record. 

Courses.

Date	Course Description
April 5, 2011	Federal/DoD Contracting Fundamentals & Business Development Strategies – Beyond FedBizOpps Description: Review of the Federal Procurement System and selected Federal Acquisition Regulations; overview of pre-award and post-award contractual activities.  Purpose is to provide a baseline to all Academy participants on federal procurement.  Leveraging federal procurement resources (FBO, ASFI, DIBBS, NECO, etc) to really identify potential work; identifying federal / DOD contracting agencies (USACOE, NavFac, DLA, AMC, TACOM, etc.); marketing strategies to federal / DOD buyers to win work.
April 7, 2011	Federal/DoD Solicitations, Contract Types, and Source Selection Processes Description: Information on federal contract types (GPC, simplified acquisitions, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, cost plus, sole source, etc.). Review of various elements of the selection process (e.g., best value to the government).
April 12, 2011	General Services Administration (GSA)Description: Introduction to GSA; analyzing GSA to determine applicability for your business; GSA schedules; www.gsa.gov website and commercial services and products.
April 14, 2011	Small Business Programs, Set Asides & Limitations on Subcontracting Description: Leveraging the four pre-award SBA set-aside programs (HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB & WOSB) to win work – whether your company qualifies for the programs or not;; review of www.sba.gov website and resources; review and application of small business size standards; review of pre-award vs. post-award SBA programs.
April 19, 2011	Teaming Arrangements, Joint Ventures, Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé ProgramsDescription: Review and comparison of the four major vendor team building strategies; assess the pro’s & con’s / differences of each; develop strategies to team successfully with companies that can help you win work.
April 21, 2011	Cost Accounting Standards & Contract AuditsDescription: Information and discussion on FAR Cost Accounting Standards; introduction to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and DCAA audits.
April 26, 2011	Financing Government ContractsDescription: Introduction and discussion of various contract financing options for government contractors (asset- and factor-based lending; commercial bank lending; SBA, CAP and credit union lending.
April 28, 2011	Cost Estimating & Proposal DevelopmentsDescription: Information and discussion on cost estimating process and cost elements for manufacturers; review of proposal development methodology.
May 3, 2011	Protests, Debriefings & Contract Administration IssuesDescription: Review of the federal contractual post award protest process; FAR right to proposal debriefings for non-selected vendors; discussion of other post award contract administrative issues (invoicing, DD 250’s etc.).
May 5, 2011	Technical Data Specifications & RequirementsDescription:  Review technical data specifications and requirements for DOD / federal product manufacturers (use DLA DSCR tech data pack template; introduction to the National Stock Number (NSN) system).
May 10, 2011	Quality Assurance Requirements & Resources for Fed/DoD ContractorsDescription: Review of major federal / DoD product manufacturer QA requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, AS 9100); identify QA training requirements and resources; introduction to the QA certification / registration process.
May 12, 2011	Packaging, RFID, Labeling & Shipping Requirements for Federal/DoD ContractorsDescription: Information and review of MIL SPEC packaging, piece marking, labeling and shipping requirements; introduction to Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) program, requirements and specifications.

Application.   In order to be considered for acceptance into the Defense Contractor Academy, the company must fill out an application at this site: http://www.ncmbc.us/2011DefenseContractorAcademy.php.  The deadline to submit applications is March 14, 2011 by 5:00 pm. Only one application per company will be accepted. Once all applications have been received, the Defense Contractor Academy committee will review applications and notify accepted participants by March 21, 2011 at the email account listed in the application. If you have any questions, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.

Who can attend from your company?  Companies may send different individuals from their organization to attend specific sessions (i.e. the chief financial officer to attend the financing courses, etc.).

Cost.  Once your company has been approved by the Defense Contractor Academy committee, your organization will be asked to fill out a promissory form for payment at the end of the course.  The entire course (all 12 classes, including materials) is a total of $65.00.

Questions?  If you have questions about the Defense Contractor Academy, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.