Wisconsin Procurement Institute

Government Certification Workshop - Federal Certifications
2024-06-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry Street, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Are you a Minority, Disadvantaged, Small, Women, or Veteran owned or HUBZone located business? Join Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Ben Blanc, one of Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Government Contract Specialists, for this month’s Government Certifications Workshop where you will learn about what local, state, or federal certifications your business may qualify for and how these certifications could help you gain a competitive edge in the government marketplace.
The topic of this workshop is federal certifications. Federal certifications include:

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)
Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
8(a)
SBA Mentor-Protege
HUBZone

Agenda:

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Overview of Certification Kinds and Benefits
15 minute break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Certification Application Overview
15 minute break
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Q&A

Schedule of Topics: click here to view the full schedule and topics for the Government Certification Workshops

Acquisition Hour: Registering in SAM.gov
2024-06-25 11:00 - 12:00 | WI
For many businesses intent on contacting with the federal government, registration in SAM.gov is often a significant hurdle, with its many legal questions and references to the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations). But the hurdles can be surmounted with professional expertise on your side. Join WPI as we de-mystify the quest for the all-important CAGE code!
Speaker: Michael Steger, Small Business Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
View a schedule of all upcoming Acquisition Hour webinars.

Satellite Office: Green Bay – hosted by the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Startup Hub
2024-06-25 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – Startup Hub, 2701 Larsen Road, Green Bay, WI, 54303, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Startup Hub in Green Bay, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Green Bay at NWTC’s Startup Hub, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

FEMA Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Industry Day
2024-06-24 12:00 - 14:30 | WI
This OCIO Industry Day Webinar will cover:
• APFS Snapshot of Future Contracts
• Wireline Contract
• Audio Visual BPA
• IT Help Desk Contract
• Cyber Security Operations & Control Management (Formerly SOC) Update
For more information, click here.

Cyber Friday: Building a CMMC Program: 3.1.2 Security Awareness Training, Role-Based Training, and Insider Threat Training
2024-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 | WI
To address the pressing need for cybersecurity compliance within the defense industry, the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) is proud to offer a series of no-cost webinars dedicated to assisting companies in navigating the complexities of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model. Recognizing the challenges businesses face in understanding and implementing the requisite standards for CMMC compliance, these webinars are meticulously designed to guide companies through the creation of essential supporting documentation for CMMC-required processes and how to tie it efficiently into the System Security Plan. With a focus on empowering organizations to meet defense contracting requirements efficiently and securely this series is designed for the manufacturer who does not have a compliance specialist on staff and those within the organization who are taking on the challenge of CMMC Compliance.
Speaker: Matt Frost, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
For the full schedule of the Cyber Friday webinars, please click here.

Emerging Issues: Vetting and securing your supply chain
2024-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | WI
This series, WPI’s Emerging Issues Series, is intended as an information tool and resource for contract managers and those with a compliance function. The topics selected for the initial group of Webinars are just some of the important topics. Some have not held the spotlight like others but nevertheless they are important. Others, such as Innovation and AI have recently emerged and have shown that they are not just a passing curiosity but truly topics of importance that will continue to impact DoD policy and provide procurement opportunities. These topics included in our first group, are current topics that need attention and need to be addressed. We expect that over time other issues – topics will emerge and come to the forefront. As these topics are identified we will add them to this series.
Determining what information is needed to design a data driven process to understand and vet your supply chain. Creating a standard review process, data sharing agreements and records which should be maintained.
Presenter: Marc Violante, Director, Federal Market Strategies, Wisconsin Procurement Institute.
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
For the list of Emerging Issues webinar, please click here.

WPI is Wisconsin’s APEX Accelerator

18th Annual Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) - Volk Field, Camp Douglas WI
2024-06-20 08:00 - 12:30 | Volk Field Air National Guard Base, 100 Independence Drive, Building 475, Camp Douglas, WI, 54618, United States
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 9:45 AM, Tuesday, June 18. On-site and day-of registration will not be available.
Detailed agenda information on the full series of events will be posted to www.wigobc.org as confirmed.

This conference series is held at various Department of Defense and Federal Agency locations across the state of Wisconsin. Details on locations will be posted to this page as confirmed.
GOBC will provide you the opportunity to gain insights into:

Current operations and priorities at Wisconsin’s Federal and State government agencies and military facilities
Connecting with agency and installation leadership, operational staff and buyers
Locating and bidding on current and future procurement opportunities
Resources available to assist your business in winning government prime and subcontracts

Each event opens with a special presentation, COFFEE with the COMMANDER, for a unique look inside the featured installation.

Schedule:

Confirmed Speakers:

Col. Matthew Eakins, Commander, Volk Field
Procurement Representative from Volk Field
Representative from USPFO, WI National Guard, Contracting Office
Shane Mahaffy, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration
Cindy Gardner, Outreach and Marketing Specialist/SBDC Project Officer, U.S. Small Business Administration
Scott Perry, CEO – Lynxx Networks & President – Bahr Electric
Kris Mize, BSC Assistant Manager, Base Supply Centers
Derek Bodmer, BOC, Wisconsin Emergency Management
Mark Tallman, Regional Economic Development Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Wisconsin Procurement Institute

Satellite Office: Eau Claire - hosted by the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
2024-06-19 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Western Dairyland EOC, 418 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire, WI, 54703, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in the Western Dairyland EOC’s offices located in Eau Claire, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting with them.
To view the upcoming schedule for Eau Claire, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

DLA Vendor Shipping Webinar
2024-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | WI
An opportunity to learn about the web-based system that supports cargo movement for DLA.
For more information, click here.

Satellite Office: Oshkosh
2024-06-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation, 111 N. Main Street, Ste 204, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Ken Kotloski will be holding office hours at our satellite location in Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation’s offices located in Oshkosh, WI. Contact Ken directly to schedule your meeting with him. To view their contact information, please click their name above.
To view the upcoming schedule for Oshkosh, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

SAME 2024 Commanders' Briefing Webinar
2024-06-18 09:00 - 12:30 | WI
USACE District Engineer Briefings are coming via webinar on Tuesday, 18 JUNE 2024 from 0900-1230 CST. The webinar will be provided free to both public and private entities, with an optional registration fee ($100 suggested) available to help contribute to the Rock Island Post’s STEM Scholarship fund. A recording of the event will be provided to all registrants!
This year we will have District Engineers from:
– Rock Island District
– Chicago District
– Omaha District
– Kansas City District
– Saint Paul District
– Detroit District
– Saint Louis District
– Louisville District
For more information, click here.

NFL 2025 Draft Supplier Diversity Informational Session - Madison, WI
2024-06-18 08:30 - 12:00 | WEDC @ The HUB, 2352 S. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53713
Registration is closed. Onsite registration is available.
Please park in Lot A. To view a map, please click here.
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This event is an opportunity to learn more about the NFL 2025 draft, which will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Attend to learn more about unique business opportunities for diverse and small businesses.
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Agenda

8:30 AM – Registration
9:00 AM – Welcome and Overview of NFL 2025 Draft Opportunities for Small Businesses and Diverse-Owned Businesses
9:20 AM – Certifications for Diverse Owned Businesses to Provide Proof of Diverse Ownership
10:20 AM – WiDEN.biz Platform
10:40 AM – Leveraging Your Diverse Business Certifications Beyond the 2025 Draft
11:00 AM – Q&A and Networking
12:00 PM – Close of Program

The event is held at WEDC’s office suite 303 at the HUB in Madison.
For more information, click here.

NFL 2025 Draft Supplier Diversity Informational Session - Milwaukee, WI
2024-06-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Technology Innovation Center – Room 114, 10437 W Innovation Dr., Suite 320, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226, United States
Registration is now closed due to room capacity.
To attend the June 18th Madison event, click here.

This event is an opportunity to learn more about the NFL 2025 draft, which will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Attend to learn more about unique business opportunities for diverse and small businesses.
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Agenda

1:00 PM – Welcome and Overview of NFL 2025 Draft Opportunities for Small Businesses and Diverse-Owned Businesses
1:20 PM – Certifications for Diverse Owned Businesses to Provide Proof of Diverse Ownership
2:20 PM – WiDEN.biz Platform
2:40 PM – Leveraging Your Diverse Business Certifications Beyond the 2025 Draft
3:00 PM – Q&A and Networking
4:00 PM – Close of Program

The event is held in Room 114 of the Technology Innovation Center in Milwaukee.
For more information, click here.

Satellite Office: Fond Du Lac – hosted by Envision Greater Fond du Lac
2024-06-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Envision Greater Fond du Lac, 23 S Main St Ste 101, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in Envision in Fond du Lac, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Fond du Lac, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

DLA Doing Business with DLA with an emphasis on the SDVOSB Program webinar
2024-06-12 13:30 - 14:30 | WI
Under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program, DLA and other federal agencies reserve certain contracts exclusively for SDVOSBs. DoD prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans also have goals for subcontracts with SDVOSBs. You do not have to be a SDVOSB to attend this webinar.
For more information, click here.

Acquisition Hour: Negotiation Strategies in Federal Contracting
2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Negotiating with the federal government can seem challenging and, at times, even frustrating. Negotiators must not only be familiar with the positions and motivations of the Government, they must also know and understand the rules and regulations that govern the negotiation process in federal procurements. Further, the scope of what is negotiable can vary. Negotiations conducted as part of a pre-award competitive procurement for construction or for commercial items may be much more limited than the negotiations conducted for procurement of research and development or conducted in a sole source or post-award environment. Join us and learn about negotiating with the federal government and how the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) could impact your negotiations.
Speaker: Carol Murphy, Government Contract Specialist, Wisconsin Procurement Institute
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
View a schedule of all upcoming Acquisition Hour webinars.

Satellite Office: Madison (MATC Goodman South Campus)
2024-06-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry Street, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in the Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus in Madison, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Madison – MATC Goodman South, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

Satellite Office: Manitowoc – hosted by Progress Lakeshore
2024-06-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Progress Lakeshore, 202 N 8th St Ste 101, Manitowoc, WI, 54220, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in the Progress Lakeshore offices in Manitowoc, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Manitowoc, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

DLA Training, Knowledge, and Opportunities (TKO) Seminar APEX ONLY
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-12 | WI
The TKO seminar is a course that teaches vendors how to start doing business with DLA. Vendors will 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. There will also be other relevant topics of discussion. All sessions are free and held virtually.
Training is provided by DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio, but benefits all DLA suppliers.
For more information, click here.

18th Annual Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) - Fort McCoy
2024-06-10 08:00 - 12:30 | Fort McCoy, 1654 S 11th Ave, Fort McCoy, WI, 54656, United States
REGISTRATION CLOSES 1:45PM, THURSDAY, JUNE 6.
This conference series is held at various Department of Defense and Federal Agency locations across the state of Wisconsin. Details on locations will be posted to this page as confirmed.
GOBC will provide you the opportunity to gain insights into:

Current operations and priorities at Wisconsin’s Federal and State government agencies and military facilities
Connecting with agency and installation leadership, operational staff and buyers
Locating and bidding on current and future procurement opportunities
Resources available to assist your business in winning government prime and subcontracts

Each event opens with a special presentation, COFFEE with the COMMANDER, for a unique look inside the featured installation.
For more information, visit the GOBC website.

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GSA OSDBU - RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs: Understanding the Difference
2024-06-07 12:00 | WI
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting its monthly virtual Small Business First Fridays Training titled “RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs: Understanding the Difference”.
Want to increase your small business influence? Learn how to develop effective responses to Requests For Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). During this webinar, the differences in these requests will be explained and provide your small business with strategies for creating effective responses.
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the power of responding to RFIs and Sources Sought Notices
• Tips on creating effective responses
• Insights from Federal contracting officers
• Common mistakes to avoid

2024 New North Summit - Green Bay, WI
2024-06-06 | Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI, 54304, United States
Annually, New North, Inc. hosts a regional summit event to bring together the business, education, and community leaders from around the region and state to connect with network contacts, share economic development updates, and more. Each year, the New North Summit draws nearly 700 attendees. In a recent poll, over 90% of attendees who attended the New North Summit reported the valuable networking opportunities was a significant reason for attending the summit.
For more information, click here.

Satellite Office: Madison – hosted by the Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Commercial Avenue Campus
2024-06-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Commercial Avenue Campus, 2125 Commercial Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Commercial Avenue campus in Madison, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Madison MATC Commerical Avenue, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

NFL 2025 Draft Supplier Diversity Informational Session
2024-05-28 12:30 - 16:00 | Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI, 54304, United States
Online Registration Closes Monday, May 28th, 8:00 AM. Onsite Registration is available.
Separate registrations are required for each event and individual attending.
To register for the June 13th Milwaukee event, click here.
To register for the June 18th Madison event, click here.

This event is an opportunity to learn more about the NFL 2025 draft, which will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Attend to learn more about unique business opportunities for diverse and small businesses.
Agenda

12:30 PM – Registration
1:00 PM – Welcome and General Information about the NFL Draft
1:45 PM – Opportunities for Diverse and Certified Businesses & How to Get Certified
2:45 PM – Other Resources and Business Platforms: Introduction to WiDEN.biz
2:55 PM – Leveraging Your Certifications and Marketing Your Business Long Term: Beyond the NFL 2025 Draft
3:10 PM – Q&A for Presenters
3:30 PM – Individual Discussions with Presenters, Resource Providers, and Networking
4:00 PM – Close of Program

Parking and Event Location
The event is held in the Legends Room, 4th floor at Lambeau Field.
Attendees should park in the lot near the American Family entrance.

Desired Goods and Services
The NFL is seeking goods and services from the these categories:
Primary categories: audio/visual, contract labor, event production, heavy equipment, barricade, entertainment, florals, janitorial, catering, concessions, event services, general contractors and transportation.
Secondary categories: business administration services, legal services, management and advisory services, financial services, marketing, advertising and information technology services.

To view the Packers press release and more information, click here.

Emerging Issues: Key questions and information needed to identify and understand your federal customers
2024-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 | WI
This series, WPI’s Emerging Issues Series, is intended as an information tool and resource for contract managers and those with a compliance function. The topics selected for the initial group of Webinars are just some of the important topics. Some have not held the spotlight like others but nevertheless they are important. Others, such as Innovation and AI have recently emerged and have shown that they are not just a passing curiosity but truly topics of importance that will continue to impact DoD policy and provide procurement opportunities. These topics included in our first group, are current topics that need attention and need to be addressed. We expect that over time other issues – topics will emerge and come to the forefront. As these topics are identified we will add them to this series.
There are approximately 2,690 federal contracting offices. Which ones are or should be your customer? How do you identify them? The webinar will discuss how to adopt a more strategic approach to identifying and selecting your most promising federal customers.
Presenter: Marc Violante, Director, Federal Market Strategies, Wisconsin Procurement Institute.
This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.
For the list of Emerging Issues webinar, please click here.

WPI is Wisconsin’s APEX Accelerator

Satellite Office: Camp Douglas
2024-05-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Juneau County Economic Development Corporation, 122 Main Street, Camp Douglas, WI, 54618, United States
WPI will be holding office hours at our satellite location in the Juneau County Economic Development Corporation (JCEDC) offices in Camp Douglas, WI. Contact the counselor directly to schedule your meeting.
To view the upcoming schedule for Camp Douglas JCEDC, please click here.
To view the full list of satellite locations and schedules, please click here.

Government Certification Workshop - DBE
2024-05-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry Street, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Are you a Minority, Disadvantaged, Small, Women, or Veteran owned or HUBZone located business? Join the Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Tru Mwololo, the Wisconsin Procurement Institute’s Manager of Small Business Programs, for a Government Certifications Workshop where you will learn about what certifications your business may qualify for and how these certifications could help you gain a competitive edge in the government marketplace.
