OCTOBER

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.org.

18 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 at www.acibiz.com.

19 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.

24-25 2006 Davis-Bacon Act Compliance Training in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $595 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

24 - 25 Government Cost Proposal and Indirect Rate Workshops in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits per day.) Fee is $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.

25 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 at www.acibiz.com.

26 Turbo Charged Marketing for Government Business Workshop in Columbia, MD, 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.

29-1 National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in San Diego. For information, go to www.nmsdc.org.

NOVEMBER

1 EPA Contractor Forum in Washington. Forum in the morning followed by Small Business Counseling in the afternoon. Admission is free. For details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/ and click on “Contractor Forum.”

1-2 Demystifying the FAR in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $795 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

2 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Kristi Wilson, OSDBU director at the Department of Education. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

3 11th Annual Government Contracting Update presented by Goodman & Co. LLP in Tysons Corner, VA. Fee is $50 for clients, $200 for others. For details and to register, call 703-970-0400.

6-9 2006 Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference in Milwaukee, featuring representatives of all 11 federal agencies that participate in the programs. For details, go to www.sbirworld.com.

7-8 Demystifying the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) in Washington sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $595 ($545 members), includes a free copy of the FAR. Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

7-8 Introduction to Federal Contract Administration in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $795 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

13-15 2006 Service Contract Act Summit and Training Conference in Arlington, VA, presented by Contract Services Association. Fee is $920 for non-members. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

14 Capturing Federal Business for Small Firms in Washington sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $365 ($340 members). Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

14-15 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.