 |
|
Marketplace Wisconsin 2019
Governors Conference on Diverse Business Development
Each year, the MARKETPLACE conference helps Wisconsin business owners learn about doing business with state, federal and local agencies as well as corporations, which represent billions of dollars of annual purchasing power. During this two-day event, businesses can meet with government and corporate buyers and connect with other small businesses and service providers from across the state.
On October 23rd and 24th, join businesses from around the state and make connections, meet with potential buyers in one-on-one meetings, get information on public and private opportunities and attend The Contracting Academy.
|
|
9/17/19
Small Business Academy & USDOT Credit Tune-up
Acquisition Hour: Export Controls - ITAR & Associated Requirements
|
9/19/19
Fourth Annual La Crosse Small Business Academy
10/16/19
Acquisition Hour: Integrating DFARS Requirements Into Your Day to Day Cyber Practices
Webinar
Learn More
|
|
Sales Opportunities in the Madison and Dane County Government Market
Agenda
8:15am - Registration and Networking
9:00am - Procurement Panel - Madison and Dane County Procurement Representatives will discuss:
- What & how they buy
- How they announce opportunities
- First Steps - registrations, certifications, other requirements
10:00am - Break
10:15am - One-on-One Buyer Meetings
11:30am - Final Networking and End of Program
Confirmed Buyers:
- Dane County
- City of Madison
- Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Purchasing Department
- University of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS)
|
Happy 10th Anniversary to the NDIA Great Lakes Chapter!
Last month WPI worked in partnership with the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Great Lakes Chapter to host the chapters 10th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee.
A great event with two very special guests -L
ieutenant General Darrell K. Williams, Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, with headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. reverse logistics and Gen.(R-USAF) Hawk Carlisle, President & CEO NDIA (DC). Attendees had the opportunity to learn from and meet with successful defense contractors from the area. Topic most discussed - cyber / information security and supply chain management. If NDIA is a fit for your business, visit WWW.NDIA.ORG or the chapter website at
http://ndia-greatlakes.org/
.
|
SBA Invites America's Small Businesses to Share Their Story
Call for Award Nominations Now Open Ahead of 2020 National Small Business Week
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has celebrated the inspiring achievements of America's small businesses and the countless contributions they make to their local communities, and to our nation's economy.
"We are proud to recognize the small business owners that have made it their mission to support their communities and drive the entrepreneurial spirit forward," SBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton said. "A National Small Business Week award is one of the nation's highest honors for small business achievement. Please take a moment to visit
sba.gov/nsbw
to nominate a deserving small business owner in your area. I wish all of our nation's small businesses the best of luck and look forward to their nomination."
|
GSA on Track to Debut Consolidated Schedule Solicitation on October 1, 2019
This Interact post is the advance notice announcement of GSA's intention to consolidate the current 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) and release a new single Schedule for product, services, and solutions on October 1, 2019. A revised draft of the MAS solicitation is attached with applicable attachments. The solicitation has been updated based on more than 1,000 comments received to GSA's recent requests for information. This document defines and lays out overall MAS offer evaluation criteria, requirements, and terms and conditions. It will be published in its final form on October, 1, 2019.
What to Expect on October 1, 2019
On October 1, 2019, GSA will publish the new, consolidated, solicitation on FedBizOpps along with applicable attachments. The FBO package will contain;
- Solicitation
- Available Offerings Summary Document
- One Attachment for each Large Category
- Regulations Incorporate by Reference
- Significant Changes Document
LEARN MORE
|
2020 GSA Federal Acquisition Service Training Conference, Atlanta, GA
The GSA Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) Conference will take place April 14 - 16, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. At FAST 2020, you can participate in educational sessions, connect with peers over shared challenges, engage with executives during interactive panels, and see and touch the latest products and services you need to support mission delivery -- while earning up to 20 continuous learning points (CLPs)!
The conference will focus on 'Advancing Acquisition.' Training is organized into six tracks ranging from honing foundational contracting 'basics' to harnessing the power of emerging technology and improving the delivery of government services.
|
V 0.4 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
DoD has just released the draft version V 0.4 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) elements for levels 1 through 5. It is available at
https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc Slide 9 of 19 of the CMMC Overview Briefing provides a one slide overview of descriptions for each of the five CMMC Levels and slide 15 provides general requirements for Levels 1, 2 and 3. CMMC Levels 4 and 5 are targeted toward a small subset of DoD Contractors that are involved with critical programs and technologies. Examples are provided on CMMC Overview slide 16 of 19.
In addition to the draft CMMC Model which can be viewed/downloaded, a CMMC Overview Briefing is provided as is a downloadable CMMC Comment Matrix.
This is just the initial phase in the process of developing the CMMC. It is anticipated that CMMC V 0.6 will be released in November 2019 and the CMMC will continue to be improved until release of V 1.0 in January 2020.
Comments are welcome. Per the guidance on the website, please populate the comment matrix and email no later than September 25th, 2019, by 5:00pm EDT, to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.cmmc@mail.mil
Why is this important to DoD contractors/prospective contractors? When adopted, the CMMC will replace/modify current requirements. Contractors will no longer self-attest that they have implemented and are compliant with all facets of DFARS 252.204-7012 which includes NIST 800-171 r1. The CMMC will require a third-party Certification - no exceptions have been listed. See FAQ questions 19, 20 and 21 at
https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc/faq.html
Posted implementation schedule: CMMC V1.0 is expected to be released in January 2020. In June of 2020, DoD RFIs will begin to identify in Sections L & M which of the five CMMC levels will apply to the solicitation. In Fall 2020, the CMMC level will be published in DoD RFPs. At that time, to be eligible to respond to a DoD solicitation with an identified CMMC level, a contractor's CMMC certification level will have to match the stated level or exceed it. (Level 1 is the lowest and Level 5 is the highest).
|
WPI on YouTube
The YouTube channel WPI YouTube will feature select presentations from WPI workshops, webinars and conferences. It can be found by searching Wisconsin Procurement Institute on youtube.com .
|
WPI 10437 Innovation Dr. Suite 320, Milwaukee, WI 53226 414-270-3600
|
|
|
|
|
|
