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DECEMBER 2019

3 GovExec and NextGov host BOLD Gov Conference, Washington DC https://www.govexec.com/feature/bold-2019/ 3 Jennifer Schaus & Associates and Virginia PTAC host 4th Annual Doing Business with DOD & the Intel Community, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2kzzimm 3 NVSBC DC Metro Chapter Dinner meeting, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/37GhucX 4 Interior Dept. OSDBU hosts Small Business Symposium and Outreach, Washington, DC https://www.doiosdbu.com/ 4-5 USDA HQ Riverdale hosts Technology Expo Series, Washington, DC and Riverdale, MD email info@FederalTrainingPartnership.com for more information 4-5 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2019 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Summit, San Diego, CA https://conta.cc/2FeF96B 5 SAP hosts the Future of Federal Finance Management, Washington DC https://thefutureoffederalfinancialman.splashthat.com/ 9-10 NCMA hosts Government Contract Management Symposium, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2ngMHAz 10-11 VA hosts 9th Annual National Veteran Small Business Engagement - ADVANCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN, Nashville, TN http://nvsbe.com/ 17 NCAIED hosts Native Edge Institute, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/34FFlHm 17 HHS Vendor Outreach--Veterans Only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4 17 DOJ OSDBU Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2neUPBE 19 DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

JANUARY 2020

9 Defense Tech hosts Multi-Agency Federal Government Procurement and Tech Plus Expo, Washington, DC https://sites.google.com/site/defensetechexpos/dcfederalexpo 14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4 15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6 23 DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L 23 Potomac Officers Club hosts CIO Forum, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2nTjuvY 23 How to do Business with the US Navy/USMC, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2W9tePK 30-31 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2020 Air Force Contracting Summit, Miramar Beach, FL https://www.defenseleadershipforum.org/

FEBRUARY 2020

11 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

11-13 National 8(a) Association hosts 2020 Small Business Conference, New Orleans, LA https://www.national8aassociation.org/

27 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

MARCH 2020

2-5 SAVE THE DATE: RES 2020 Reservation Economic Summit, Las Vegas, NV https://bit.ly/2NvYeXU

10 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

17 DHS Vendor Outreach--WOSBs only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

APRIL 2020

14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

14-16 SAVE the DATE - GSA hosts Federal Acquisition Service Training conference, Atlanta, GA

15 DOL OSDBU hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

20-21 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2020 Southwest Defense Contracting Summit, San Antonio, TX https://conta.cc/2KPDA3t

MAY 2020

12 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

15 Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosts GovConNet Pathway to Growth Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD https://bit.ly/2Jjg7WM

21 DHS Vendor Outreach--HUBZone only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

26-28 NVSBC hosts 10th Annual Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS ‘20) San Antonio, TX

28 Alliance and NJIT PTAC hosts 4th Annual Supply Chain Matchmaking Conference, Newark, NJ https://bit.ly/2MIeDYq

JUNE 2020

9 HHS hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

25 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

29-30 Defense Leadership Forum hosts Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA https://www.defenseleadershipforum.org/

JULY 2020

14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

23 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

AUGUST 2020

11 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

27 DHS Vendor Outreach--8(a) and SDB only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

SEPTEMBER 2020

21-23 NAWBO hosts National Womens Business Conference, Austin, TX https://bit.ly/2pRZmeP

OCTOBER 2020

15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

New rule allows Opp Zones to be designated as HUBZones too

House OKs SDVOSB bills

Dispute over ‘delayed action’ in vendor suspension/debarments

CR extended to Dec. 20

HUBZone rule in effect Jan. 1

FBO transition not so smooth

Anti-Collusion Strike Force

Column: SBA Publishes Important Proposed Rule Changes to 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé Programs

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