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October 8 Developing Grade “A” Technical Proposals in Dallas, presented by RGF Consulting Corp. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com. 8-10 Eighth National Booker T. Washington Economic Development Summit in Tuskegee, AL. The summit will include workshops for small businesses with representation from many sectors of federal and state government. For more information, go to www.tusk.edu/Global/story.asp?=1350674 or call 334-724-4553. 9-10 Federal Procurement Training Classes: Building Effective Government Costs Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates in Arlington, VA presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com. 9 Labor Department’s Office of Small Business programs sponsors Small Business Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Vendors can schedule appointments with DOL agency program managers. For information and to register, go to http://www.dol.gov/osbp/regs/vendor_internet_info.htm. 15 Women’s Business Development Center Networking Event in Chicago for business owners certified by WBDC or the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Fee is $25. To register, call 312-853-3477, ext. 0. 15-17 Federal Procurement Training Classes: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in Plain Talk & Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today in Las Vegas, presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com. 15-17 The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in Plain Talk; and Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today in Las Vegas, NV, presented by RGF Consulting Corp. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com. 16 Department of Veteran Affairs OSDBU monthly Vendor Day at 801 I St.NW in Washington. The agenda includes an overview of the VA buying practices and participation of program officials from the various VA offices. Interested vendors may register online at www.va.gov/osdbu. 22-24 Federal Procurement Training Classes: Grade “A” Tech Proposals, Effective Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates in Las Vegas, presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com. 22-24 FastTracks 2003 - New Mandates, New Requirements to Get Paid Faster and Allowable Costs Workshop in Washington, presented by the Government Contracting Institute. David Guinasso, director of the paperless contracting center at the Defense Contract Management Agency, will explain the Defense Department’s switch to the WAWF system for paying contractors. For more information or to register, go to www.gcionline.net/conferences/fasttracks or call 800-260-2545. 23-24 FedMarket seminar, Selling to the Federal Government, in Tysons Corner, VA. Fee is $950. For information and to register, go to www.fedmarket.com. 24 Federal Procurement Training Classes: Federal Labor laws – A Contract Killer in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com 26-29 National Minority Supplier Development Council “NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair” in Chicago. For information, contact Suzette Eaddy at 212-944-2430 or nmsdc1@aol.com. 27-30 National SBIR/STTR Fall Conference in Cleveland, hosted by NASA. Learn about the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. For details and to register, go to http://www.sbirworld.com/oh. 29-30 Coalition for Government Procurement’s Fall Procurement Conference 2003: Protecting Your Federal Market in Arlington, VA. Includes opportunities for one-on-one meetings with major primes. $373 for coalition members, $508 for non-members until Sept. 23. For information and to register, go to www.coalgovpro.org/fall2003.pdf. November 5 Alliance South Small Business Opportunity Fair in Atlanta. Buyers from more than 60 federal, state and local purchasing agencies, prime contractors and large corporations are expected to attend. Fee is $120. To register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com. 12 Labor Department’s Office of Small Business programs sponsors Small Business Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Vendors can schedule appointments with DOL agency program mangers. For information and to register, go to http://www.dol.gov/osbp/regs/vendor_internet_info.htm. |