Northwest Michigan PTAC

Northwest Michigan PTAC

Counties Served: Alger, Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Charlevoix, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Iron, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Menominee, Missaukee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft, Wexford

ptac@networksnorthwest.org

231.929.5036

http://www.networksnorthwest.org/ptac

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		1 Government Contracting Orientation Government Contracting Orientation Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: December 1, 2021 - 2:00 pm Location: Virtual Description: Hosted by the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance PTAC. Government contracts are potentially a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses. The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services — in both large and small quantities — and it’s required by law to consider buying from small businesses. Join the PTAC office to learn about assessment tools you can use to evaluate your companies readiness to enter the government marketplace. Register here for free: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8845539576432679184 More details... •	2 Coffee and Contracting \| Virtual Coffee and Contracting \| Virtual Starts: 8:30 am Ends: December 2, 2021 - 9:30 am Location: Schoolcraft College \| Zoom Description: Join our PTAC Counselors via Zoom for an opportunity to discuss government contracting, procurement assistance and other relevant contracting topics informally and from the comfort of your own office. No fee to attend, but registration is required Bring your questions and your coffee! https://ptacofsc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5659 More details... Prospecting for Federal Opportunities - 301 Prospecting for Federal Opportunities - 301 Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 2, 2021 - 12:30 pm Location: Webinar - Macomb Regional PTAC Description: The next in Macomb Regional PTAC’s Core Series of Federal Government Contracting is Prospecting for Federal Opportunities - 301. Selling to the federal government can provide significant revenues for small businesses, but it can be very time consuming trying to figure out where to find opportunities that match your capabilities. This training will provide you with useful tools on how to search for and identify opportunities that match your capabilities in a more efficient manner. You will also learn about PTAC’s BidMatch Services. Finally, you will learn how to review and respond to various types of opportunities, and the importance of vendor performance evaluations. Prerequisites: Introduction to Federal Government Contracting – 101 Federal Market Research – 201 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Management and key players who will support and facilitate government contracting within your company. No fee to attend, but registration is required. https://center-gateway.com/2/gateway/107000/events/event_detail;event_id=58111 More details... Govology Session - Webinar (SWMIPTAC) Govology Session - Webinar (SWMIPTAC) Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: December 2, 2021 - 9:00 pm Location: Online: If you register, you will receive the online access information the day before the webinar. Description: This pre-recorded Govology webinar presented by the Southwest Michigan PTAC. Topic to be determined. rebrand.ly/2021SWMIPTACClassFlyer More details... • • •	3	4	5
6	7 Government Contracting 101 \| Virtual (two-part series) Government Contracting 101 \| Virtual (two-part series) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 7, 2021 - 10:30 am Location: Schoolcraft College \| Zoom Description: December 7, 2021 Get a jumpstart on government contracting with our Government Contracting 101 Virtual Series! The first session focuses on Small Business Programs and SAM (System for Award Management), essential building blocks to assist you with becoming a successful government contractor. As a result of the session you will learn about five small business programs, eligibility requirements, and advantages of participation. The section on SAM will assist you with understanding the purpose of SAM and prepare you for registering your business with the federal government. December 16, 2021 Take next steps to growing your government contracting knowledge with our Marketing to the Government and Finding Opportunities session, part two of our Government Contracting 101 Virtual Series! This session provides you with resources to help you develop an effective government-focused marketing strategy, highlight your true differentiators and generate brand awareness. You will also learn time-saving tips for identifying federal, state, and local government opportunities to bring you one step closer to reaching your contracting goals. No fee to attend but, registration is required https://ptacofsc.ecenterdirect.com/events/5660 More details... Take-Away Tuesday -Expanding the Defense Industrial Base: A Contracting Officer’s Perspective Take-Away Tuesday -Expanding the Defense Industrial Base: A Contracting Officer’s Perspective Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: December 7, 2021 - 4:00 pm Location: Macomb Regional PTAC - Webinar Description: JoinMacomb Regional PTAC and Y.S. Army ACC - DTA and Selfridge Contracting officers for a live virtual conversation todiscuss, ask questions and learn about expanding the Defense Industrial Base. This topics is meant to be not only instructional, butconversational. More details... • •	8 Coffee & Contracting: SBA (SWMIPTAC) Coffee & Contracting: SBA (SWMIPTAC) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 8, 2021 - 9:30 am Description: A bi-monthly opportunity to network online with government buyers, prime contractors, and government contracting resources. Sessions are from 9:00 to 9:30. Online pre-registration is required. The link to the class will be sent to registrants within 24 hours of the class. Flyer with Registration Information. More details... State Department Briefing State Department Briefing Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 8, 2021 - 11:00 am Location: Virtual Description: Hosted by the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance PTAC. Interested in learning what the Department of State buys? Who are the people in the State Department as well as its bureaus and missions? What opportunities can you procure? These are just a few of the questions we will answer. This course will help small businesses understand the contracting process, opportunities, requirements, and market research practices to succeed in capturing business at the US Department of State featuring presenter Anna Urman. Register here for free: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3062498739989096973 More details... • •	9 How to Market your Business to the Federal Government - 401 How to Market your Business to the Federal Government - 401 Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 9, 2021 - 12:30 pm Location: Webinar - Macomb Regional PTAC Description: The fourth class in Macomb Regional PTAC’s Core Series of Federal Government Contracting is How to Market Your Business to the Federal Government - 401 How can you maximize your company’s potential to obtain government customers? By using marketing techniques customized for the federal government. In this training, you will learn how to market your business to the federal government as well as prime contractors. Also, you will learn about effective marketing materials, networking and people to know. Prerequisites: Introduction to Federal Government Contracting – 101 Federal Market Research - 201 Prospecting for Federal Opportunities - 301 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Management and key players who will support and facilitate government contracting within your company. No fee to attend, but registration is required. https://center-gateway.com/2/gateway/107000/events/event_detail;event_id=58114 More details... •	10	11	12
13	14 Coffee & Contracting: USACE (SWMIPTAC) Coffee & Contracting: USACE (SWMIPTAC) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 14, 2021 - 9:30 am Description: A bi-monthly opportunity to network online with government buyers, prime contractors, and government contracting resources. Sessions are from 9:00 to 9:30. Online pre-registration is required. The link to the class will be sent to registrants within 24 hours of the class. Flyer with Registration Information. More details... Northwest Michigan PTAC Presents: "Market Research: Finding Government Opportunities" Northwest Michigan PTAC Presents: "Market Research: Finding Government Opportunities" Starts: 11:00 am Ends: December 14, 2021 - 12:30 pm Description: Market research is a continuous process of gathering and evaluating data on supply and demand in the marketplace, allowing you to effectively target your business’s development efforts. This class will review the basics of conducting market research on the government marketplace to help your business find opportunities with federal agencies and their prime contractors. This seminar covers how to identify government agencies and prime contractors who buy what you sell and how to research potential competitors who are already selling to the government. We will also cover techniques and tools for finding government procurement forecasts and bid opportunities. Topics will include: How does the government marketplace look? Prospecting for potential buyers – who, what, and how they buy Importance of pre-acquisition prospecting Finding opportunities without looking in too many locations Effective use of bid match services How PTAC can help There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required.Register for the seminar here or visit nwm.org/ptac to learn more. More details... • •	15 The Northeast & Northwest Michigan PTACs Present Coffee and Contracting The Northeast & Northwest Michigan PTACs Present Coffee and Contracting Starts: 9:00 am Ends: December 15, 2021 - 9:30 am Location: Virtual Description: Join us for Coffee and Contracting with Scott "Scotty" Vincent the new Small Business Deputy for the United States Army Corps of Engineers Detroit and Chicago Districts. His geographic area of interest includes projects throughout the state of Michigan, northern Indiana, Chicagoland , the Lake Michigan watershed in Wisconsin and Duluth MN. Scotty is specifically looking for firms that perform construction (vertical and horizontal) and related support services, waterway maintenance/dredging, A-E services, Environmental Services, Harbor/Lock maintenance, Sewer construction/maintenance and natural disaster relief operations. Learn how to contract with USACE! Register here: https://center-gateway.com/2/gateway/105001/events/63210 More details... •	16	17	18	19
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