DECEMBER

6-8 “Opening Doors for America’s Heroes” procurement conference in Honolulu sponsored by GSA and other agencies, highlighting opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Fee is $95. For information and to register, go to www.gsa.gov and click on “Events.”

6-7 “DOD Small Business Procurement” in Washington, sponsored by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement. Fee is $999. For information and to register, go to www.idga.org or call 800-882-8684.

6-7 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

6-7 Government Contract Seminar in Lansdowne, VA, presented by Proposal Solutions. For more information or to register, go to www.gsascheduleservices.com/seminar or call 703-421-5370.

7 Breakfast and seminar, “Competition for Task Orders,” in Vienna, VA, sponsored by Barton, Baker, McMahon, Hildebrant and Tolle LLP. Admission is free, reservations required. Reply by Dec. 3 to Carla at 703-448-1810 ext. 10 or jtolle@bbmtlaw.com.

7 Doing Business With The Department of Homeland Security audio conference sponsored by TargetGov.tv. Fee is $119. To register, go to http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?1Q,P1,5EAC92C7-4F2D-4A21-A71C-9096E7E1B64A.

8 Agriculture Department vendor outreach session in Washington. For details, go to www.usda.gov/osdbu or call 202-720-6840.

14 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring appointments with IT program managers. Registration opens at noon Nov. 30. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

JANUARY

10 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon Dec. 27. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

13-14 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

FEBRUARY

7-8 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

8 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon Jan. 25. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

17-18 Small Business Conference ’05 in San Diego, sponsored by departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. Event focuses on obtaining and marketing GSA Schedules Contracts. Fee is $365 until Dec. 22, $476 thereafter. For information and to register, go to www.ms2kplus.com or call 301-585-4838.

24-25 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Lanham, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

MARCH

1-2 NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory 17th Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference in Los Angeles. For more information, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/2005HTInterest.pdf.

8-10 Contract Services Association of America annual conference in San Diego. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

14 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, for woman-owned small businesses. Registration opens at noon Feb. 28. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

17-18 “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.