Past Performance may impact future contract awards. As a Federal Contractor it is critical for you to understand the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) which collects and maintains Contractor’s Past Performance Information. Past performance is now one of the most important selection criteria in Government contracting. It is critical for the Contractor to review the […]
WPI’s Cyber Friday webinar series is shifting temporarily to Thursdays for the summer months. Applying NIST's Tips and Tactics for Ransomware protection for both primes and subcontractors Discover the practical steps that can be used to combat Ransomware. Ransomware has become a major threat to all businesses. An unintended mouse click can wreak havoc. There […]
WPI’s Cyber Friday webinar series is shifting temporarily to Thursdays for the summer months. Preparing for and responding to Computer Security Incidents with a focus on contract compliance Your computer is down - the network is down - now what? Hopefully, you have paper copies of all needed plans, policies, response contracts and phone numbers. […]
View the Full Agenda at the conference site Sessions will cover: State of Wisconsin Certifications for Minority, Woman and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses Tondra Davis, Director, Supplier Diversity Program, State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Adonica Randall, President and Chief Problem Solver, Abaxent, LLC Locating and Evaluating State of Wisconsin Opportunities and Requirements Cheryl […]
8:00am-10:30am Central | 9:00am-11:30am Eastern Norma Alberts will provide a presentation overviewing Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's (GLDD) potential needs on projects and SBA informational resources. GLDD's specific project needs include: Tugboat and towing services Endangered species observers Diesel fuel (#2 low sulfur-marine diesel) Safety products Rental equipment Welding machining Rental apartments Marine hardware and […]
A Sources Sought notice is a market research tool that Contracting Officers use to determine the availability of specific capabilities in the marketplace. Sources Sought are also used to determine if there are enough qualified small businesses (including small business program certified) able to perform to support setting aside the specific requirement for limited competition. These Sources […]
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) is required to report subcontracts awarded to Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small […]
Today’s storm - fire, tornado, flood, or hurricane - could be tomorrow’s disaster. Within the role of federal response there are significant differences between the occurrence of an event that causes damage to a large geographic area and that event being declared a disaster. Understanding the process, historical needs and what is necessary to be […]
In this session we will discuss important FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS for VETERAN and WOMAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES: Securing government contracts and subcontracts is not easy. As a Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or as a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB / EDWOSB) you may gain […]
1) The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program helps small businesses in designated urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The HUBZone program qualifies your business to compete for the program’s set-aside contracts. HUBZone-certified businesses also receives a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. A business must […]