Fourth Annual La Crosse Small Business Academy – La Crosse, WI

La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, Lyle & Norma Anderson Education Center 601 7th Street North, La Crosse, WI, United States

The La Crosse Small Business Academy, now in its fourth year, is a half-day program focused on providing the region’s entrepreneurs and start-up businesses an opportunity to connect with financial and technical resource providers, learn the tools needed to start and grow a business, and network with business owners. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (invited) […]

Acquisition Hour: Information Management and Security for Federal Contractors

This is Part 1 of a five part Acquisition Hour: Cyber Security series. Federal contractors deal with information from a variety of programs and in many instances the information requires special handling which limit its distribution and/or sharing. The handling and sharing requirements apply to the information in all of its formats – printed, sketched, […]

*Rescheduled* Acquisition Hour: eSRS Individual Subcontractor Reporting (ISR) Basics

*Please note - This webinar will not be held on September 25th & will be rescheduled* The eSRS ISR report collects prime contractor and subcontractor subcontract award data for a specific Federal Government agency when a Prime/Subcontractor (a) holds one or more contracts over $700,000 (over $1,500,000 for construction of a public facility); and (b) […]

*Rescheduled* Acquisition Hour: Introduction to Certifications Available to Minority Owned Businesses

Please note - This webinar will not be held on September 25th & will be rescheduled* Minority owned business can receive advantage when selling to various Public and Private entities. In most cases, a certification process must be completed to qualify.  It is important for business to understand the certification requirements and the potential benefits […]

Sales Opportunities in the City of Madison and Dane County Government Market – Madison, WI

MATC West Campus, Room 116 8017 Excelsior Drive, Madison, WI, United States

*Please note - Registration for this event has closed* Agenda 8:15am - Registration and Networking 9:00am - Procurement Panel - Madison and Dane County Procurement Representatives will discuss: What & how they buy How they announce opportunities First Steps - registrations, certifications, other requirements 10:00am - Break 10:15am - One-on-One Buyer Meetings 11:30am - Final […]

Small Business Seminar Hosted by Senator Tammy Baldwin – Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College 700 W State Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Please join Senator Baldwin and representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) at this free event to learn more about how these organizations can help support Wisconsin small businesses and provide more information about contracting with the federal government. AGENDA: 8:00-8:30 AM: Registration, […]

Acquisition Hour: Export Controls – ITAR and Associated Requirements

This is Part 2 of a six part Acquisition Hour: Cyber Security series. Imagine giving away part of your war fighting equipment to your enemy and then fighting a war against your tanks, your planes, enemy combatants using your encryption and even your night vision goggles; essentially fights a war without any technical advantage. Alternatively, […]

Acquisition Hour: Integrating DFARS Requirements Into Your Day-to-Day Cyber Practices

TBD Washington, DC, United States

This is Part 2 of a five part Acquisition Hour: Cyber Security series. In today’s constantly evolving marketplace, DOD contractors and subcontractor should adopt a cyber framework and develop flexible policies that will assist in hardening their computers and networks to the ever evolving threats and attacks. Realistically, there is no one strategy or set […]

Marketplace Wisconsin 2019 – Milwaukee, WI

Potawatomi Hotel & Event Center 1721 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Each year, the MARKETPLACE conference helps Wisconsin business owners learn about doing business with state, federal and local agencies as well as corporations, which represent billions of dollars of annual purchasing power. During this two-day event, businesses can meet with government and corporate buyers and connect with other small businesses and service providers from across […]

The Contracting Academy (TCA) – Milwaukee, WI

Potawatomi Hotel & Event Center 1721 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

*Please note - Online registration has closed. There will be onsite registration available at the event* The Contracting Academy is an opportunity for businesses to grow their technical knowledge of contracting with the State of Wisconsin, Federal Government and Government Prime contractors . The series of workshops will benefit established businesses looking to grow and […]