November

4-6 NASA offers a three-day intensive training session on how to do business with the agency in Alexandria, VA. This course is designed to train potential NASA small business contractors on the skills it takes to market to NASA; bid to NASA; perform contracts for NASA; and close out contracts with NASA. NASA has trained more than 1800 small business owners and executives in this course since it began in 1994. For more information, go to http://www.mta-inc.com/TAD99SCH.HTM.

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.

6 “Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today,” presented by RGF Consulting Corp., in Landover, MD. For more information, call 888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.como.

6-7 “Building Effective Cost Proposals and Establishing Indirect Rates,” presented by RGF Consulting Corp., in Arlington, VA. For more information, call 888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.como.

10 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Bend, OR. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

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.

14 Federal Procurement Training Classes: Federal Labor Laws – A Contract Killer in Landover, MD, presented by RGF Consulting. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

17-18 Army Corps of Engineers Annual Small Business Conference in Crystal City, VA. Fee is $300 until Nov. 10. For information and to register, go to http://posts.same.org/registration/index.html.

17-19 Federal Procurement Training Classes: Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates; and Developing Grade “A” Tech Proposals in New Orleans, presented by RGF Consulting. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

18 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Davenport, IA. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

19 The Department of Health and Human Services’ OSDBU, in conjunction with the Indian Health Service, is sponsoring The HHS’ Southwest Learning Experience for Small Business in Albuquerque, NM. The all-day event is free. For information and to register, go to http://www.hhs.gov/osdbu/events/, scroll down to November 19, 2003.

20 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.

20-21 Federal Contracting 2004 presented by the Government Contracting Institute in Washington. Government and business leaders explain the impact of important new contracting regulations, including the first overhaul of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) in over a decade and dozens of changes to service contracting procedures. For more information, go to www.gcionline.net/conferences/federalcontracting2004 or call 888-287-2223.

20-21 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade Symposium 2003 in Washington. The symposium will feature discussions by Department of Homeland Security and CBP personnel, members of the trade community, and other public and private sector representatives on the agency’s role in the new department, international trade security initiatives and the unification of functions at the border. Fee is $150. For more information and to register, go to http://www.cbp.gov.

December

7-10 Third Annual Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Procurement Conference in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The conference activities will include tracks for federal government personnel, large and small businesses. To register or for more information, go to www.resourcenetwork.net, call 202-722-7601 or e-mail rford@resourcenetwork.net.

8-9 BNA Business Forum, Reconstructing Iraq: Mitigating Risk Through Effective Business Planning in Washington. For more information or to register, go to http://conferences.pf.com/iraq/ or call 631-368-2082, ext. 21.