March

13-14 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information on special discounts or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

14 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Dr. Juan Figueroa, National Science Foundation. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

15 Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association-Fort Belvoir Chapter’s 4th Annual AFCEA-Belvoir / PEO EIS Industry Day in Bethesda, MD. Program, product and project managers from the Army’s Program Executive Office/Enterprise Information Systems will attend. Fee is $250 for AFCEA members, $275 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/peoeis/industryday.asp.

16 Gaining the Edge Using Small Business Programs Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

16 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

20-23 Contract Services Association annual conference in San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.csa-dc.org.

23 Salute to Women’s Business Enterprise: The Enterprising Economy in Washington, sponsored by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. For details, go to www.wbenc.org.

23 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council “Face Time” Expo in San Antonio. Contact Eva Leos at eva@cstmbc.org.

23 Project Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting, Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

24-26 Small Business Procurement Expo in Overland Park, KS, sponsored by GSA, EPA and others. Fee is $195 until March 25, $235 thereafter. For details and to register, go to www.implanners.com/sbexpo.

29-31 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, sponsored by National Procurement Council and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Register in advance for one-on-one meetings with federal agencies and prime contractors. Fee is $299 for members, $349 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

APRIL

18-19 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council “Partners for Profit Trade Fair” in Green Bay. Contact Floyd Rose at wsdcrose@aol.com.

20 Sixteenth Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. Forty federal agencies, as well as prime contractors, will be participating in this conference, which targets small and disadvantaged businesses. For details and to register, go to www.osdbu.gov, or contact the Federal Small Business Technology Council Inc. at 800-878-2940 ext. 226.

20 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

25-26 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information on special discounts or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

26-27 Supplier Diversity Summit: Creating Opportunities for Women-Owned Businesses in Birmingham, AL, sponsored by Women’s Business Council Gulf Coast. For details, go to www.wbcGulfCoast.org.

MAY

2-4 Michigan Minority Business Development Council 2006 Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair in Detroit. Contact Tracy Taylor at tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

3 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon April 19. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.