APRIL

6 Legislative Update for Small Business Government Contractors in Washington, presented by PilieroMazza PLLC and Madison Services Group. For details and to register, go to www.pilieromazza.com and click on “Events.”

7-8 Preparing and Submitting Government Contract Proposals for minority serving institutions and minority-owned small businesses” at California State University-San Bernardino, presented by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Small Business Programs and RGF Consulting Corp. Admission is free, but registration is required. To register or for additional information, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com and click on the MSI/SB portal.

8 Environmental Protection Agency’s Spring Contractor Forum and Small Business Session in San Francisco. Advance registration required. For details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/forum/index.htm.

14 NIST/NOAA Boulder Labs Federal Expo in Boulder, CO. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx?eventid=Q6UJ9A00M2Y8.

15 Denver Federal Center Expo in Lakewood, CO. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx?eventid=Q6UJ9A00M2YN.

15 Business Development for Technical Staff and Line Managers in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com.

16 Capturing the Federal Opportunity in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com.

19 Proposal Basics Boot Camp in Falls Church, VA, presented by Association of Proposal Management Professionals-National Capital Area. For details and to register, go to www.apmpnca.org.

21 Federal OSDBU Procurement Conference in Chantilly, VA. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/osdbu.

22 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Mark Oliver, OSDBU director, Department of Interior. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

22 Advanced Pricing of Cost-Price Proposals in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com.

22 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.asp.

27 GSA Schedule Contracts: Risks and Rewards in Falls Church, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and NBPCI. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

27 Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium in El Paso, TX, presented by the El Paso Community College’s Contract opportunities Center and the El Paso Small Business Consortium. For details and to register, call 915-831-7749.

MAY

3 8(a) and HUBZone Certification Workshop in Ewing, NJ, sponsored by SBA and New Jersey Small Business Development Centers. For details and to register, call 609-771-2947.

4 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Kevin Boshears, OSDBU director, Department of Homeland Security. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

4-5 Open Government & Innovations Conference in Washington, sponsored by 1105 Media. For details and to register, go to www.ogiconference.com.

4-6 GSA Training Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL. For details and to register, go to http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/eventView.do?viewType= DETAIL&eventId=5436&occurId=2351.

4 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Advance registration required. Go to www.treas.gov/osdbu.

10-12 Department of Energy Annual Small Business Conference and Expo in Atlanta. For details and to register, go to http://smallbusiness.doe.gov.

11 HHS Vendor Outreach Session inWashington, featuring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For details and to register, go to http://hhs.gov/osdbu.

12 Business Development for Technical Staff and Line Managers in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com.

13 Capturing the Federal Opportunity in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com.

14 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Annette Owens-Scarboro, OSDBU director, National Institutes of Health. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

18 8(a) and HUBZone Certification Workshop in Parsippany, NJ, sponsored by SBA and New Jersey Small Business Development Centers. For details and to register, call 908-856-1400, ext. 2136.

19 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.asp.

20 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Sessions in Washington for HUBZone companies.You must pre-register starting May 13. For details, go to www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness. To schedule appointments for the Department of Homeland Security’s Vendor Outreach Session program you must register in the DHS electronic appointment scheduling system at www.dhsvoms.moriassociates.com before the day of registration for the Vendor Outreach Session.