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Fort McCoy Acquisition Open House - April 5th
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort McCoy is responsible for soliciting and awarding contracts for supplies, services (i.e. food service, custodial, grounds maintenance, snow removal and refuse, to name a few), and construction (minor construction, alteration, repair, and renovation work) under the 88th Regional Support Command and 19 states that fall within its responsibility.
On April 5th, join the Wisconsin Procurement Institute and Small Business Administration for a Fort McCoy Acquisition Open House.
There will be briefings by the Fort McCoy Mission and Installation Contracting Command Small Business Specialist as well as the Department of Labor. Learn about how Fort McCoy Directorate of Contracting does business and about upcoming requirements. Network with Fort McCoy Contracting personnel.
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3/24/16
Government Contracting Opportunities for Small Business
Ladysmith
4/12/16
Acquisition Hour: Technology Funding for Small Business
Webinar
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3/29/16
Acquisition Hour: Intellectual Property & Government Contracts
Webinar
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4/13/16
Acquisition Hour: Basics of Writing a Small Business Plan
Webinar
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SAM Announcements
February 26, 2016 - SAM Quarterly Release (Q2 FY16) Changes
The SAM.gov February 26, 2016 release notes are posted. Remember, you can find release notes for all SAM.gov software releases at SAM.gov > General Info > News > Release Notes. In addition to minor enhancements and fixing known issues, this release:
- Added FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law and FAR 52.212-3(q) in accordance with FAR Case 2015-011, Prohibition on Contracting with Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or a Felony Conviction.
- Added FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror and FAR 52.212-3(r) in accordance with FAR Case 2013-020, Information on Corporate Contractor Performance and Integrity.
- Updated FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements in accordance with FAR Case 2015-036, Updating Federal Contract Reporting of Veterans' Employment.
- Updated FAR 52.212-3(c)(1) to calculate Small Business Concern on NAICS selected by entity, not the entire NAICS Table.
- Uploaded the Fiscal Year 2016 Labor Surplus Area List
- Applied Small Business Administration (SBA) updates to small business size standards which:
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Updated small business size standards for Manufacturing (NAICS Sector 31-33)
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Updated employee based small business size standards for Industries that are not part of Manufacturing (NAICS Sector 31-33), Wholesale Trade (NAICS Sector 42), or Retail Trade (NAICS Sector 44-45)
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NOTE: You will see an exclamation point "!" next to the 'Small Business' value for those NAICS codes impacted in your registration's Reps & Certs. Please log into SAM, review, and resubmit your registration to apply the size standard adjustment.
Contact Joseph Smetak at josephs@wispro.org if you need assistance with your SAM Registration.
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Announcing the 2016 Small Business Administration Wisconsin Awards
Matthiae has been invited to attend ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on May 1-2 to kick off National Small Business Week (May 1-7) when the 2016 National Small Business Person of the Year and runners-up will be named. Other SBA events taking place around the country include
Wisconsin's 31st annual SBA Awards Breakfast on May 6. The City of Milwaukee is concurrently hosting
Milwaukee Small Business Week with a full slate of activities.
SBA's District Director Eric Ness congratulated all of the winners, saying "I'm looking forward to celebrating these outstanding Wisconsin entrepreneurs and all those who support and champion their success. Wisconsin's 440,000 small businesses are the economic engine that creates more than half of all private sector jobs here. They are crucial to economic development in our state and the success of our communities."
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Underrepresented Industries Identified, Expansion, and Spending Goals Met for WOSB Program
On March 3, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the results of a study that identified industries in which women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) were underrepresented in federal contracting in connection with the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (WOSB Program), 81 Fed. Reg. 11340. The study was conducted as part of a requirement within Section 825 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, of which SBA had to comply with to carry out the program. The designations of industries contained in this notice apply to all solicitations issued on or after the effective date. SBA also published updated NAICS code lists for EDWOSB and WOSB set-aside and sole source contracts, which included over 100 more eligible six-digit NAICS codes, including 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and 562910, Remediation Services, among others.
The results of the study comes on the heels of an SBA announcement on March 2, 2016 that revealed for the first time, federal government spending in FY 2015 met the 5 percent spending goal for WOSBs. According to the SBA, 5.05 percent, or $17.8 billion of all federal small business eligible contracting dollars, were awarded to WOSBs.
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SBIR/STTR Programs to be Reauthorized
On March 2, 2016, Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, announced at a hearing that he will begin the process for reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs-something the committee believes "would give stability and predictability to thousands of American entrepreneurs." The programs were set to expire in 2017.
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Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
The Department of Labor is proposing regulations to implement Executive Order 13706-Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors (the Order), which requires certain parties that contract with the Federal Government to provide their employees with up to seven days of paid sick leave annually, including paid leave allowing for family care. The Order directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations by September 30, 2016 to implement the Order's requirements. This proposed rule defines terms used in the regulatory text, describes the categories of contracts and employees the Order covers, excludes from coverage, sets forth requirements and restrictions governing the accrual and use of paid sick leave, and prohibits interference with, or discrimination for, the exercise of rights under the Order. It also describes the obligations of contracting agencies, the Department of Labor, and contractors under the Order, and it establishes the standards and procedures for complaints, investigations, remedies, and administrative enforcement proceedings related to alleged violations of the Order, 81 Fed.Reg. 9592 . Comments are due March 28, 2016.
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Buyers Clubs expected to generate innovative acquisitions in every agency
The successes of the Buyers Club at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) at the Homeland Security Department are paving the way for widespread adoption of these "innovative" approaches.
So much so that agencies now have until May 2 to set up similar organizations or describe existing structures that meet the same goals of acquisition innovation labs.
Anne Rung, the administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and Tony Scott, the federal chief information officer, sent a memo to all CFO Act agencies detailing the requirements for the new labs as well as announcing a pilot to expand the use of digital acquisition capabilities across the government.
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Wisconsin Federal Contracting Forum - Washington D.C. 
Join Wisconsin business in Washington, April 26th, 27th and 28th, for briefings that will help you plan for your company's government business. This program will give you advance information on spending plans and priorities with a focus on health care, technology and infrastructure.
The program format will allow you ample time to meet with government officials, agency representatives and other resources that are important to your business.
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WPI 10437 Innovation Dr. Suite 320, Milwaukee, WI 53226 414-270-3600
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