SUCCESS is in the BAG – Lunch and Learn with WPI and US SBA

· September 11, 2013 - The Federal Woman Owned Business Certification Process -Milwaukee, WI http://www.wispro.org/eventdetail.asp?ID=670     

· October 9, 2013 - Preparing Your Marketing Materials- How the Federal Government Sees You -Milwaukee, WI http://www.wispro.org/eventdetail.asp?ID=671

· November 13, 2013 – 8(a) Certifications, Milwaukee, WI http://www.wispro.org/eventdetail.asp?ID=672

Marketplace 2013: Teaming For Success
October 15 - 16, 2013 - Potawatomi Expo Center - Milwaukee, WI

Pre-Event Sessions
·          August 6, 2013 – Wausau, WI – REGISTRATION CLOSED
·          August 28, 2013 - Green Bay, WI   – REGISTRATION CLOSED
·          September 10, 2013 - Madison, WI
·          September 12, 2013 - Milwaukee, WI
·          September 17, 2013 - Keshena, WI 
·          September 18, 2013 - Lac du Flambeau, WI
·          October 1, 2013 – Racine, WI
·          October 2, 2013 – Milwaukee, WI

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New rules set veteran, disability hiring benchmarks for federal contractors
The Labor Department unveiled two final rules Tuesday requiring federal contractors to establish clear-cut annual benchmarks for hiring veterans and people with disabilities.
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DoD 2013.3 SBIR / STTR Solicitation open date is August 26, 2013.  CLICK HERE  to check out the topics and other details

John Rogers, Chairman of the Wisconsin Procurement Institute was featured in this week's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CLICK HERE for link to the story.

The Defense Innovation Marketplace is your one-stop source for Department of Defense (DoD) science and technology (S&T) planning, acquisition resources, funding and financial information. CLICK HERE to be directed to the website

Interview: Frank Kendall, US Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Kendall recently published a 126-page report, “Performance of the Defense Acquisition System,” a data-intensive look at the reasons for cost growth and schedule slips within the DoD’s massive acquisition portfolio. He recently discussed the report and major issues facing the Pentagon procurement community on This Week in Defense News.
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ALSO from Frank Kendall, DoD to Industry: Invest in R&D
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Final rule sets new categories, factors for evaluating past performance
The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is providing new procedures for recording past performance data on contractors.
The Defense Department, General Services Administration and NASA issued a final rule in the Federal Register today amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide factors for government-wide standardized past performance evaluations.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act or ACA) enacted comprehensive health insurance reforms designed to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health insurance. Learn what the law means for small businesses.  LEARN MORE AT www.sba.gov/healthcare

Small Business Olympics Award Winners

Volk Field Small Business Conference 2013

GOLD – Opportunities, Inc.
presenter - Ken Maciejewski - kenm@oppinc.com - www.oppinc.com

SILVER – Wisconsin Lift Truck - presenter - Christine Emmerich - Christine.Emmerich@wisconsinlift.com - www.wisconsinlift.com

BRONZE – SBY Distribution

presenter - Deborah Green - 842 N Thompson Dr - Madison, WI  53704-7837 - sby.llc@gmail.com

GSA Releases Final OASIS Requests For Proposals

August 1, 2013 - Deadline for Submission is September 17, 2013 

WASHINGTON -- Today, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) released two request for proposals (RFP) for a new acquisition program that fulfills the agency’s commitment to deliver better value and savings through innovation.

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