The National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit Opportunity - Education - Access Be part of the leading summit for small businesses seeking access and growth in federal procurement markets. Business owners from all over the U.S. regularly attend this summit to assist them with knowledge, connections and strategies for success.  (You may also want to attend these other summits and workshops: MOBIS GSA Schedule Workshop and National Women's Federal Contracting Summit)   NSBFPS Summer Session Schedule and Highlights (register here - sponsorship opportunities here) August 16, 2005 - Pre-Conference Bonus Sessions 12:15 Check-in 1 - 4 pm Choose from two sessions: Session A: Proven Strategies for Small Business Success in Government Contracting - An in depth discussion of how to get your business more active and successful in the federal government contracting system   Session B: Fundamentals of Government Contracting for Small Business Owners Big Picture Overview Rules of the Game Getting Started - CCR Key Players Finding Opportunities How the Federal Government Buys Contract Types Small Business Programs Strategic Methods Positioning Your Business to Win August 17, 2005 - Official Summit Start 9 am - 4 pm Industry Focused Opportunities:  This is a fantastic opportunity for you to talk with agency and prime contractor representatives about opportunities in your industry.  These two hour segments have been scheduled by popular request of prior summit attendees.  Industry area breakouts are:  IT; Construction, Design and Environmental; Services (including Professional Services); Manufacturing.  Already confirmed for these sessions are:  Department of the Navy, General Services Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with more to come.   Educational and Competitive Strategy Topics: Writing an Effective Capabilities Statement   Successful Proposal Writing  - a detailed two hour segment that will help you maximize the opportunities for your business (presented by small business owners who have achieved great success -(Gretchen McCracken, Golden Key Group and Columbus Solutions Group; Alba Aleman, Cairo Corporation)   Accessing the Capital You Need for Business Growth   Government Contracting Claims and Protests - understanding the process and what to do if you believe a claim or protest is necessary   Marketing Your Business in the Federal Arena - How to look big, become known and recognized and present your business as strong and capable.  (presnted by (Jill Van Dierendonck - JMV Communications)   We Can Compete - An amazing success story that will provide you with excellent insights into achieving small business success in the government arena 4 - 6 pm - Reception August 18, 2005 9 am - 9:30 am - Small Business Federal Contracting Policy Issues and Updates 9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Market Intelligence: In-depth Internet-Based Contracting Opportunity  Research Workshop (we will work through key websites live to learn where to find out about upcoming opportunities, gain competitive intelligence, agency trends, and more)  (presented by:  (Gary Harlin, Cross Timbers Procurement Center) 12:30 pm - Conference End Date, Location and Time: Summit - August 16 - 18, 2005 at the Hotel Washington in Washington, D.C. (Hotel Details) 8/16/05 (afternoon) - Optional Pre-Conference Workshops (see schedule) 8/17/05 (morning and afternoon) - Official start of the Summit with workshops and industry segments.  Includes reception. 8/18/05 (morning) - Summit continues - In depth research techniques Registration and Schedule Details: You may attend just the NSBFPS or the MOBIS Workshop or the Women's Summit Go here for schedule details.    Go here for registration options. GSA MOBIS Schedule Training Workshop: We are also offering a separate MOBIS Schedule Workshop on 8/16/05 with two of the top experts in Washington. View the MOBIS Training Workshop agenda here. This workshop will enable small businesses to receive the information necessary to obtain their GSA MOBIS (Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services) Federal Supply Service Schedules and enhance their understanding of how such schedules are used in the Federal acquisition process. We provide very experienced instructors at extraordinary prices.   Date, Location and Time: MOBIS Schedule Workshop - August 16, 2005 at the Hotel Washington in Washington, D.C. (Hotel Details) Go here to register for the MOBIS Workshop. GSA MOBIS Schedule Speakers Include: William Fisher Bill Fisher served as a project manager for Performance-based Solutions, Inc. on federal, state and local efforts to provide GSA schedule workshops for small businesses and technical assistance providers. At SBA from 1990 through 2001, Mr. Fisher last served as acting Associate Deputy Administrator of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, responsible for all of the SBA's procurement assistance programs. In that capacity, he directed managers responsible for the small business set aside program, the 8(a) program, the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting program, the Innovation and Research program and the Women's Contracting program.   Prior to that, he served as director of 8(a) contracts, Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy, Planning and Liaison, Deputy Associate Administrator for Government Contracting, and acting Associate Administrator of the section 8(a) program. Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Howard University. Tony Fuller Tony Fuller is a Senior Manager with the Government Contracts Consulting Group of Beers & Cutler PLLC. Mr. Fuller has helped federal agencies and government contractors for over 12 years with a broad range of government contract business, financial and accounting issues. He has extensive experience helping contractors with virtually all aspects of GSA Schedule contracting, including feasibility assessments, pricing analysis, proposal preparation, contract administration, compliance and audit support. Mr. Fuller is member of several professional organizations, and is active with the Commercial Products and Services Committee of the ABA Section of Public Contract Law. He holds a degree with honors in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. National Women's Federal Contracting Summit This summit is presented by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. Please go to the USWCC website here for details. View the schedule for all summits and workshops here. Registration details and links: Date Summit or Workshop Register before 8/1/05 Member Register before 8/1/05 NonMember Register after 8/1/05 Member Register after 8/1/05 NonMember 8/16 MOBIS Schedule GSA Workshop $250 $300 $295 $345 8/17, 8/18 (8/16 Bonus Session) National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit (NPC) $255 $305 $299 $349 8/16, 8/17, 8/18 MOBIS Schedule GSA Workshop and National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit (NPC) $485 $585 $574 $674 Sponsorship Opportunities Summit Silver Gold Platinum National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit $500 Full page advertisement in Summit program One complimentary admission to Summit $1000 Large Banner Full page in Summit program Two complimentary admissions to Summit $1500 Recognition as breakfast, lunch or reception supporter Large Banner Full page advertisement in Summit program Logo recognition and link in Summit e-mail marketing (reaches over 250,000 businesses and agencies) Two complimentary admissions to Summit Complete Schedule for the MOBIS Workshop National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit and  the National Women's Federal Contracting Summit (download a PDF of the schedule)   National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit Invited Agencies Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of Defense Department of the Navy General Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Foundation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Smithsonian Institution Social Security Administration Transportation Security Administration U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Postal Service U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs   Presented by the National Procurement Council - the nation's leading government contracting trade association for small businesses. 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