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OCTOBER 2017

9-11 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/QZrF4b

10 USAID and Virginia PTAP host 2017 Veterans International Small Business Opportunities Conference, Arlington, VA https://vaptap.ecenterdirect.com//events/2094

10 SBA and partners host Opening Doors to Government Contracting, Utica, NY https://www.cnybj.com/sba-partners-to-host-government-contract-event-for-minority-and-women-entrepreneurs/

10-12 Federal Business Council hosts CyberMaryland Conference, Baltimore, MD https://www.fbcinc.com/e/cybermdconference/overview.aspx

11 National Defense Industrial Association Fall TRIAD Conference, Fairfax, VA http://goo.gl/5qc45n

11 UTA & Cross Timbers Procurement host Understanding Government Contracting, Arlington, TX, http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=E103249596

11 HUBZone Golf Outing, Clifton, VA http://goo.gl/9rDBcy

11 DOT Cybersecurity Symposium, Washington, DC https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A015NMS

11 US Labor Dept. IT Security Day, Washington, DC https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A016LUI

12 Veterans Affairs Dept. hosts Veterans Small Business Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/JqERGX

12 Potomac Officers Club hosts Fiscal 2018 Budgets and Procurement Event, Falls Church, VA https://t.e2ma.net/message/hghvo/dhja1z

12-13 2017 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/snXLBD

12 Pillsbury’s 17th Annual Defense, Aerospace and Government Services M&A Conference, McLean, VA

14 SBA hosts HUBZone Orientation for IL Small Businesses, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/dtpgjd

16 Treasury Executive Institute Trade Fair, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/YAJZRQ

17 Maryland PTAP hosts Teaming, Partnering and Subcontracting, Annapolis, MD https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategies-for-teaming-partnering-sub-contracting-tickets-37787136342

17 NASA OSDBU hosts Veterans Small Business Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/AgZZbi

17-18 Defense Strategies Institute hosts 13th DOD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit, Alexandria, VA http://goo.gl/AzjDHy

18 Aronson LLC hosts Government Contracting Fall Conference: Successful and Sustained Growth of Mid-Tier Firms, McLean, VA http://goo.gl/eXwuuT

18 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Winning Business for Federal Contract Project Managers, Vienna, VA http://goo.gl/sNWXQT

18 3rd Bi-Annual Lehigh Valley Buyers Expo, Bethlehem, PA http://lvmeetthebuyers.com/

18 NAWCAD Lakehurst Small Business Roundtable, Toms River, NJ http://goo.gl/Eg3QcD

18 Potomac Officers Club hosts Space: Innovations, Programs and Policies Summit, McLean, VA https://www.potomacofficersclub.com/auth/register_for_event

18 UTA & Cross Timbers Procurement host Proposal Preparation for Government Contracting, Arlington, TX http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=BA75349597

18 NRC hosts Cybersecurity Seminar & Expo, Rockville, MD https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A016YON

18 Dallas Government Contracts Fall Briefing, Dallas, TX http://www.governmentcontractsadvisor.com/

19 SBA, WIPP & AMEX Open host ChallengeHer Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/JYao9A

19 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Winning GWACs, IDIQs and Task Orders for Federal Contractors, Vienna, VA http://mailchi.mp/thecgp/events-10-17?e=1c76703f7f

19 GovernmentCIO Magazine hosts View from the Top Breakfast Forum: Government Technology Outlook for 2018, Washington, DC https://nvite.com/VFTT/1ozw6g

22-25 Annual NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunities Exchange, Detroit, MI, http://www.nmsdc.org

23 J. Schauss & Assoc. hosts Government Contractors New (Fiscal Year) Soiree, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/HH7eN

23-25 National Development Council Academy, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/gB7DcA

25 UTA and Cross Timbers host How to Develop a Federal Marketing Plan, Arlington, TX http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=688E649598

25-26 USDA Technology Expo, Beltsville, MD Please call 1-844-325-0341 or email info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

26 GovConectx Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA http://wwwgovconectx.com/ft-belvoir.html

26 Denver Tech & Cyber Day, Lakewood, CO https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017EOV

NOVEMBER 2017

2 SBDC hosts 2nd Annual Northern Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference, Loveland, CO http://www.coloradosbdc.org/events/NoCo-womens-conference

6-8 NACA (Native American Contractors Association) 2017 Federal Contracting Policy and Advocacy Conference, Washington, DC; details to be announced soon

6-7 Federal CIO Council hosts Tech/Cyber Recruitment and Hiring Event, Silver Spring, MD https://www.cio.gov/hiringevent/

7 SECAF hosts Executive Briefing Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/b2HBX8

8 PilieroMazza PLLC hosts New Strategies to Boost Growth, Denver, CO http://www.pilieromazza.com/new-strategies-to-boost-growth

8 Alliance Baltimore 2017, Linthicum, MD http://goo.gl/TFs7ef

8 SBA hosts HUBZone Orientation for IL Small Businesses, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/dtpgjd

8 Aronson LLC hosts Preparing for an Exit: What CEOs and CFOs Need to Know (and Do) McLean, VA http://goo.gl/22aS9o

9 Fifth Annual Defense One Summit, Washington, DC http://www.goo.gl/6wqX2N

15 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Excellence in Partnership Award Celebration; Dinner & Dialogue with GSA, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/eQpCw7

15-16 2017 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Summit, San Diego, CA, please contact Ashley Brooks at 202-552-0179 ext. 400 or ashley@defenseforum.org

15-17 Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) hosts Federal Small Business Conference for the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industry, Pittsburgh, PA http://www.samesbc.org/

16 GovConectx Fall Showcase, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

28 JSchauss & the VA PTAP host 2nd Annual Doing Business with DOD and the Intel Community, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/SifvoT

DECEMBER 2017

1 15th Annual Smart Proc Small Business Procurement Conference, Frederick, MD http://goo.gl/U5pzWN

4-5 NCMA 36th Annual Government Contracts Management Symposium, Arlington, VA http://www.ncmahq.org/gcms17/cfp

7 US Veterans Affairs Dept. hosts National Veterans Small Business Engagement, St. Louis, MO http://nvsbe.com/

JANUARY 2018

31-2 National 8(a) Association Small Business Conference, Nashville, TN. Details coming soon http://goo.gl/a4wX8z

GAO: OSDBUs non-compliant

Loosening rules for disaster work

Few minorities, women win asset management contracts

Beta version of SAM.gov

A closer look at Sects. 851-854

Column: DCAA’s Pursuit of Penalties for Unallowable Costs

Washington Insider:

Correction to Sept. 22 issue