SEPTEMBER

18-19 Government Cost Proposal and Indirect Rate Workshops in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits per day.) Fee: $359 single class or $629 for both classes. Includes Manual and Proposal/Budget Excel CD. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Turbo Charged Marketing for Government Business Workshop in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits). Fee is $259. Includes Powerpoint materials and Marketing templates. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Advanced Pricing for Government Proposals 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 our website at www.acibiz.com.

21 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.

21 How to Submit a Winning MOBIS Proposal in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $125. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.

22 SBA Business Matchmaking Event in Philadelphia. Registration is free. For details, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

22 QuickBooks for Government Contractors in Washington sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $545 ($495 members). Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

25 Building Effective Government Cost Proposals in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $395 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

26 Establishing Indirect Rates in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $395 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

26 Business Tool for Success: Costing and Pricing Basics in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.

27 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.

28 Basic Federal Contracting 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.

28 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Guest speaker: Kevin Boshears, OSDBU director for the Department of Homeland Security. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

28 Seventh Annual Delaware Procurement Expo in Newark, sponsored by the University of Delaware Small Business Development Center. Exhibitors include government agencies from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and the District of Columbia as well as major corporations. Fee is $40. For details and to register, call 302-831-0783.

OCTOBER

3 Houston Minority Business Council EXPO 2006 Business Opportunity Marketplace in Houston. Contact Richard Huebner at richard@hmbc.org.

3-4 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council Heart of Illinois Trade Fair in Peoria. Contact Floyd Rose at wsdcrose@aol.com.

10 Senior Executive Seminar: Performance Based Services Acquisition in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $1,395 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

17 Prospecting for New Government Customers in Washington sponsored by National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $125 ($95 members). Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

17 Successful Human Resources Management on Federal Contracts in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $395 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

18 People Skills for Federal Project Managers in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $395 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.or