Wisconsin Procurement Institute

12th Annual NDIA Midwest Government Contracting Symposium - Moline, IL
2019-05-22 - 2019-05-23 | TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Dr, Moline, Moline, IL, 61265, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
The 2019 Midwest Government Contracting Symposium offers a condensed 2 day format delivering opportunities for government contracting and added valuable content including:

Integrating EAGLE/Industry Days into the 2-day Agenda
Contracting opportunities for the Food Service Industry
The Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) requirements element to be focused on Q&A
Attendees will gain access to a broader community of government and industry personnel.
Content will include government/industry panels discussing hot topics.
The Wednesday evening Networking Reception will be held at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. Plan to attend to network with senior RIA Leaders! Transportation included.

Registration will open on or before January 25, 2019.

DLA Land and Maritime Webinar - Doing Business with DLA
2019-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Webinar is 2:00 -3:00 pm EST and held using Adobe Connect. For information on webinar and how to register, please CLICK HERE

2019 Worldwide Energy Conference - National Harbor, MD
2019-05-20 - 2019-05-23 | Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD, 20745, United States
Be part of the exciting return of DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference, where military and government agency stakeholders can find the best products, technologies and services as well as the best practices from the leaders in the energy field.

Business Financing, Planning and Developing New Market Opportunities- Hayward, WI
2019-05-16 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, 13466 W Trepania Rd, Hayward, WI, 54843, United States
As a new or established growing small business, you may face many challenges. For your business to succeed, you need to develop and use a toolbox of resources. These sessions will connect you to business development resources from your area and the State of Wisconsin that could fuel your business growth strategy.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network and speak with presenters before and after the program!
Businesses may also exhibit at the workshop – please indicate in your registration if interested. Exhibitors will be able to set up at 3:00 pm.
AGENDA:
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Exhibitor Setup
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Registration & Networking
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm – Welcome and Introductions
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm – Welcome and Introductions – presented by David Fleming, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

Local, State and Federal Marketplace Opportunities & Certification – presented by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

4:20 pm – 4:45 pm – Tribal Marketplace Opportunities (E.G. Doing Business With the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College Business Development Resources – presented by David Fleming, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm – Small Business Development Resources

Business Planning
Financial Planning
Marketing Products & Native American/Tribal DBE Resources

5:30 pm -5:45 pm – Small Business loan Programs – presented by WIBA/WI-CLANS and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm – Networking

Wisconsin Women's Business Conference - Eau Claire, WI
2019-05-16 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | UW-Eau Claire Davies Center, 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI, 54701, United States
Attend this one-day event featuring respected Wisconsin speakers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.
Designed to inspire and connect you with other empowering women, this event will provide you with the resources you are looking for to start, improve, or expand your business. At this full-day conference, you’ll learn from established members of the business community in Western Wisconsin, talk to business assistance providers, and network with other women in business.

100+ businesses display their services and products in the exhibitor hall
20 educational sessions and roundtables cover a wide range of topics
One-on-one counseling available to discuss specific business questions

30th Annual Wisconsin Lenders Conference - Wisconsin Dells, WI
2019-05-16 - 2019-05-17 | Kalahari Conference Center, 1305 Kalahari Dr., Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965, United States
This conference will provide educational information and updates for commercial lenders through presentations from SBA, SBDC, RMA, Regulatory Agencies, and more!
Attend the annual conference for bank presidents, CEOs, Board and Chamber Directors, CPAs, Commercial Lenders, Credit Analysts, Tellers, Collection Managers, Financial, Economic Development Professionals, Business Chambers, Small Business Owners – anyone in lending!
A variety of sessions will be available for new and experienced lenders and those who work with SBA loans. The conference also features a networking reception and a chance to engage with exhibitors.

Business Financing, Planning and Developing New Market Opportunities - Eau Claire, WI
2019-05-15 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Chippewa Valley Technical College – Casper Conference Center West, 620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI, 54701, United States
This event will connect you to business development resources from your area and the State of Wisconsin that could fuel your business growth strategy. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and speak with presenters before and after the program!
Businesses may also exhibit at the workshop – please indicate in your registration if interested.
Agenda:
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Vendor Set-up
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Registration & Networking
6:00 pm – 6:10 pm – Introductions – May yer Thao, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC)
6:10 pm – 6:35 pm – Local, State and Federal Marketplace Opportunities & Certification Processes – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) & U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
6:35 pm – 7:00 pm – Marketing and Social Media
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Small Business Development Resources

Start-ups, Expansions, Succession Planning –ResourceAbility LLC
Financial Planning – WI-CLANS
Marketing Products, How to Be Found – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

7:30 pm -8:00 pm – Small Business Loan Programs – WI CLANS, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Discussion & Networking

Wisconsin Women's Business Pre-Conference Event: Delivering Fantastic Customer Service - Eau Claire, WI
2019-05-15 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | UW-Eau Claire Centennial Hall, Room 1704, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI, 54701, United States
Come to the Pre-Conference Event prior to the May 16th Women’s Business Conference!
In this session, you will learn info and tools you can use today to better attract and retain customers and increase your bottom line with little or no additional expense.

Business Financing, Planning and Developing New Market Opportunities - Stevens Point, WI
2019-05-14 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | IDEA Center, 1039 Ellis St, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
As a new or established growing small business, you may face many challenges. For your business to succeed, you need to develop and use a toolbox of resources. These sessions will connect you to business development resources from your area and the State of Wisconsin that could fuel your business growth strategy.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network and speak with presenters before and after the program!
Businesses may also exhibit at the workshop – please indicate in your registration if interested.
Agenda:
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Vendor Set-up
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Registration and Networking
3:30 pm – 3:40 pm – Introductions – May yer Thao, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC)
3:40 pm – 4:05 pm – Marketing and Social Media – Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
4:05 pm – 4:30 pm – Local, State and Federal Marketplace Opportunities & Certification Processes – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) & U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm – Small Business Development Resources

Start-ups, Expansions and Succession Planning – CAP Services
Financial Planning – WI CLANS
Marketing Products, How to Be Found – Benjamin Blanc, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

5:15 pm – 5:45 pm – Small Business Loan Programs – WI CLANS / SBA
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm – Discussion & Networking

DLA Land and Maritime Webinar - 8(a) Overview (with Program Manager)
2019-05-14 14:00 (America/New_York)
Webinar is 2:00 pm EST and held using Adobe Connect. For information on webinar and how to register, please CLICK HERE

Understanding the Rock Island Corps of Engineers - Projects, Procurements and Processes - Webinar
2019-05-14 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago)
This webinar provides industry with basic information on the District’s overall mission and historical contracted requirements. Participants will take away information on how to best do business with the District as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor, as well as recommendations and tools for growing their Federal Government business with the Corps of Engineers, and specifically the Rock Island District.
*To register and for log-in information contact Beth White at Elizabeth.M.White@usace.army.mil and reference the webinar RSVP in your subject line.*

DLA Land and Maritime Training, Knowledge and Opportunities Seminar - Columbus, OH
2019-05-14 08:00 - 2019-05-15 16:00 UTC
The TKO seminar is a free session that teaches vendors how to start doing business with Defense Logistics Agency. Vendors learn how to find open solicitations, how to submit a quote through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), the procedures for viewing/downloading drawings, and how to use Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (iRAPT) to get paid.
*Registration to follow*

5 Lakes Forum - Milwaukee, WI
2019-05-14 07:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern Mutual Common and Tower, 805 East Mason Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
5 LAKES Forum is a one-day technology and entrepreneurship conference that attracts entrepreneurs, venture investors, innovators and technologists from around the Great Lakes region.
This unique format features rapid, engaging content sessions that promise to help tech and startup leaders create meaningful connections and navigate high-level business and technology topics.
Programming includes morning General Sessions during which high-profile technologists and startups will discuss issues and new ideas that have broad appeal. In the afternoon, attendees will enjoy three tracks:

Startup Track: Some of the most successful startups in the Great Lakes region will discuss their growth tactics, how they overcame bumps in the road, investment strategies and other key information
Technology Track: Our region’s top talent will discuss the most relevant technologies that are influencing their work and shaping our world
Venture Track: A curated group of emerging startups will pitch to investor groups from around the Great Lakes region. Startups that apply to pitch will receive free admission to the conference.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Breakfast - Milwaukee, WI
2019-05-13 07:00 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
*Registration for this event has closed*
The annual Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Breakfast will be held at 7:00 a.m. at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center.
At the breakfast, military reservists, who are also employees of Milwaukee-based companies, and their employers will be recognized, the Major Richard I. Bong Award will be presented to outstanding service members from each military branch and the Department of Defense 2019 Freedom Award nominees will be recognized.
This year we are honored to have as our keynote speaker Mr. Rob Reilly, VP and Genergal Manager – Services, GE Healthcare, US & Canada. View bio HERE.
Learn more about Milwaukee Armed Forces Week HERE.

SCORE/SBA Small Business Awards Breakfast
2019-05-10 07:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Marriott West, W231 N1600 Corporate Court, Waukesha, WI, 53186, United States
Join to celebrate small business success in Wisconsin! This event includes coffee, breakfast, a keynote speaker and the awards ceremony. A workshop covering topics such as workforce, digital marketing, and financing will follow the awards ceremony.414-297-3942

Capital Development Board Construction & Design Business Outreach
2019-05-09 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Village of Stone Park, 1825 N 32nd Ave, Stone Park, IL, 60165, United States
Capital Development Board invites Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects, Engineers and Suppliers to come learn about business opportunities working on Sate of Illinois construction projects.
The program will include/cover:

Networking
Bidding Opportunities
Project Construction Delivery Methods
Pre-qualification/Contract Requirements
Qualifications Based Selection Process
New MBE/WBE/VBE Requirements

6th Annual Department of Defense Contract Management Update - Oshkosh, WI
2019-05-08 07:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center, 1 N Main St, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
* Registration for this event has closed*
CLICK HERE to view Agenda.
CLICK HERE to view Speaker Bios.
Government Contracting Community,
The National Contract Management Association along with the Wisconsin Procurement Institute are hosting the 6th Annual DoD Contract Management Update on 8 May 2019 in Oshkosh, WI. We are fortunate to have an excellent collection of subject matter experts presenting on DoD mandated Contractor Business Systems. If you are a current DoD contractor, you understand DoD’s focus on ensuring contractors maintain adequate business systems including Estimating, Purchasing, Property Management, and Material Management and Accounting Systems (GAO Report linked below). Also, the US SBA will be joining us to provide an update on NDAA FY2019 Small Business Matters.
Please consider taking advantage of this rare opportunity to engage with, and learn from the Government representatives responsible for auditing, analyzing, and making determinations of adequacy and compliance. If you are a current subcontractor or seeking subcontracting opportunities, this event will also cover subcontractor requirements via flow down clauses.
Speakers thus far include:

Karen Zinn, Supervisor Procurement Analyst, Contractor Purchasing System Review Team, DCMA, Dallas TX
Eunice Ford, Property Administrator, Property Management Group, DCMA, Chicago IL
Jessica Price, Supervisory Auditor, DCAA, Milwaukee WI
Patrick Carlson, Supervisor, Quality Assurance, DCMA, Rice Lake WI
Jason Rathsack, Group Lead-Contracting, DCMA, Oshkosh WI
Deborah Crumity, Commercial Market Representative (CMR), U.S. Small Business Administration

Contractor Business System GAO Report: https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-212
The Department of Defense uses data from contractors’ business systems—e.g., accounting or purchasing systems—to guard against fraud, waste, and abuse in DOD contracts. For example, reviewing data from a contractor’s accounting system can help keep the contractor from overcharging. DOD must review contractors’ business systems to ensure that the data from them can be used. We’ve previously found that it was years behind on some of these reviews. DOD has an ambitious plan to catch up on these reviews in 3 years, but has no way to measure its progress. We recommended that DOD monitor and assess whether it’s completing these reviews as planned.
This event is eligible for 6 CPEs.

Creative Hiring Strategies in Manufacturing - Fond du Lac, WI
2019-05-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 625 W Rolling Meadows Dr, Fond du Lac, WI, 54937, United States
The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation, and Envision Greater Fond du Lac are teaming up to host a panel discussion focused on how manufacturing employers throughout the region are implementing creative workforce strategies to attract and retain talent.
This event will encourage manufacturers to explore non-traditional avenues related to workforce development and hear about what other companies in the region are doing when it comes to filling the gap.
Dennis Winters, Chief Labor Economist for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, will kick-off the event by providing an overview of northeast Wisconsin’s workforce challenges now and in the decade to come along with labor market information specific to the manufacturing industry.
The cost to attend is $20.00.

DLA Land and Maritime Webinar - Casting and Forging
2019-05-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)

Acquisition Hour: Learning About the Surety Bond Guarantee From the U.S SBA
2019-05-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
The U. S. Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program can help your small business obtain contract bid, performance, & payment bonds. Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed.
Many public and private contracts require surety bonds, which are offered by surety companies. The SBA guarantees surety bonds for certain surety companies, which allows the companies to offer surety bonds to small businesses that might not meet the criteria for other sureties.
Does your business have: Limited Financial Resources? You have no Prior Bonded Work Experience? Trouble Bonding as a Startup? A Desire to Increase its Current Bond Limits? – if the answer is YES – YOU SHOULD ATTEND!
This webinar will cover:
Contract Bonds

What they are and why they are required
Your potential bonding capacity
Ways to maximize your surety credit

SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program

Contract bond guarantees up to $6.5 million
The SBA advantage
Costs and getting started

Speaker: Tamara Murray, Underwriting Marketing Specialist, U.S Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Surety Guarantees
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
To view a schedule of all upcoming webinars CLICK HERE

SAME 2019 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo - Tampa, FL
2019-05-07 - 2019-05-09 | Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
*More information to follow*

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training - Menomonie, WI
2019-05-06 08:00 - 2019-05-07 16:30 (America/Chicago) | University of Wisconsin-Stout Memorial Student Center, 302 10th Avenue E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Internal Auditors are vital to a successful management system. This Internal Auditor program is designed to help a range of people, from ISO novices to those experienced in auditing or managing a system. ISO Internal Auditor Training will provide a detailed review of the ISO standard requirements and the proof that should be available to the auditor.
This program covers the intent of the standard and the role of auditors in an effectively implemented ISO management system. The program discusses the characteristics of a process audit; how to follow a process audit trail and ask the right questions; how to perform a process audit; and how to identify the proof of conformance and non-conformance.
Attendees will perform practice audits using an organization’s department documentation to learn how to audit, be audited, and record the results. Attendees will leave with true-to-life auditing experience.
Course Objectives:

Create competent internal auditors to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of the organization’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
Understand and interpret the ISO 9001:2015 standard
Develop auditing skills to become good, impartial auditors for the workplace
Develop auditing skills so that internal audits are both efficient and value added
Learn quality and auditing terminology
Understand the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” methodology
Understand the concept of the “process audit” approach espoused by the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
Develop the ability to write objective audit plans and reports that aid in making effective corrective actions, when required
Discern when audit findings are warranted
Learn how to present audit findings and defend them in terms of compliance to the ISO 9001:2015 standard

Acquisition Hour: Update on the Hour Wage Labor Law
2019-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This session will provide attendees with an update on federal wage-hour laws to help employers maintain compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Service Contract Act and Fair Labor Standards Act provisions. A particular emphasis will be placed on the application of these laws in the construction industry.
This webinar will cover:

Prevailing wages
Completing certified payrolls formsA
The correct payment of overtime
Tests used to determine if an employee should be classified as exempt

Speaker: Corey Walton, Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist – U.S. Department of Labor/Wage & Hour Division
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
To view a schedule of all upcoming webinars CLICK HERE

Supplier Diversity Symposium - Milwaukee, WI
2019-04-30 07:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Ascension St. Joseph, 1st Floor Auditorium, 5000 W Chambers St., Milwaukee, WI, 53210, United States
Join this opportunity for networking and workshops designed for small and diverse businesses currently doing business or interested in pursuing opportunities with Ascension through The Resource Group.

10th Annual City of Milwaukee Small Business Conference - Milwaukee, WI
2019-04-29 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Manpower Group Headquarters, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, United States
Don’t miss the City’s 10th Annual Small Business Conference hosted by the Office of Small Business Development, in partnership with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin. Enjoy workshops, presentations, networking and new connections as we work toward BRIDGING THE GAP WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS! Lunch is provided along with unlimited business opportunities.
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Registration | Networking | Vendors | Continental Breakfast
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Plenary Session
11:25 AM – 12:20 PM Break-out Workshops
12:35 PM – 1:10 PM Lunch and Small Business Spotlight
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Break-out Workshops
2:10 PM – 2:55 PM Plenary Session
2:55 PM – 3:00 PM Closing Remarks
Workshop topics include accessing City contracts; understanding government certifications and contracts; business, technology and periodicals; DNR environmental assistance programs; marketing and branding; finance and accounting best practices; guaranty and lender products and much more!

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) 3rd Annual Business Symposium - Milwaukee, WI
2019-04-26 07:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, 53202, United States
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"Business On Stage" Entrepreneurial Event - Ashland, WI
2019-04-25 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, 29270 Co Hwy G, Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
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*More information to follow.*

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Site Visit - Iron Mountain, MI
2019-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center, 325 E H St, Iron Mountain, MI, 49801, United States
*Registration has closed. If you were unable to register, please contact Carol Murphy at carolm@wispro.org or (414) 828-8081 *
This guided site visit will provide an opportunity to learn more about upcoming projects at the Oscar G Johnson Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI.
All current and potential contractors and subcontractors working in construction, A/E, environmental and related trades are encouraged to attend.
There is no cost but advanced registration is REQUIRED to participate. On-site registration will not be available.
Each attendee must register separately.
A site visit at this location will also be held on April 24, 2019.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Site Visit - Tomah, WI
2019-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Tomah VA Medical Center, 500 E Veterans St, Tomah, WI, 54660, United States
*Registration has closed. If you were unable to register, please contact Carol Murphy at carolm@wispro.org or (414) 828-8081 *
This guided site visit will provide an opportunity to learn more about upcoming projects at the Tomah, WI Medical Center.
All current and potential contractors and subcontractors working in construction, A/E, environmental and related trades are encouraged to attend.
There is no cost to attend but advanced registration is required.
There is no cost but advanced registration is REQUIRED to participate. On-site registration will not be available.
Each attendee must register separately.
A site visit at this location will also be held on April 24, 2019.

Wausau Business EXPO 2019 - Wausau, WI
2019-04-25 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Central Wisconsin Convention + Expo Center, 10101 Market St Ste A20, Rothschild, WI, 54474, United States
Join Business EXPO 2019 to:

Increase business awareness and credibility
Showcase existing and/or new products/services
Sell products/services – “cash and carry” allowed and encouraged
Make key business contacts and “seal the deal”
Network with thousands of attendees from all over Wisconsin
Promote employment opportunities
