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What Are People Saying About the TargetGov Teleconference Experience?
The entire experience was first-rate! G. Zelitzky
The best part is having the ease of taking part in the teleconference no matter where I had to be that day. A. Tsakanikas
The teleconference was absolutely "outstanding"
The tool kit as well as yours and Beth's comments were excellent !
Teleconferencing is far more efficient and much less expensive than the alternative.
Thank you, J. Whitworth
I think the teleconference format is very convenient...in fact, I actually listened to one of the conferences while driving back from a meeting with Army representative. Registering and attending is always super easy. R. Alexander
Was impressed with the registration process. Getting the toolkit link was easy. Download was easy. Dialing in was flawless. Very easy process. Name withheld as requested
Registration was easy, conference was valuable. I'll definitely attend other ones.
M. Creager
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Greetings!
BIG NEWS, if you are or work for a business owned by a woman: The SBA has finally proposed the FINAL changes to the Woman's Procurement Program-the law that was passed ten (!!!) years ago but never enacted for one reason or another.
This is the law that states that small businesses owned by a woman or women should receive 5% of the contracts awarded out of the 23% that are awarded to small businesses in general.
The proposed rule identifies 83 industries in which women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) are under-represented or substantially under-represented in the federal contract marketplace.
Various versions of this rule have been previously contemplated since 2000, during which time SBA took a number of steps to study and analyze and analyze and analyze the market. Several draft rules were unsuccessfully created and made available for public comment, but all met repeated delays, rewrites, and eventual elimination.
As you and the very astute folks at Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) review this newest ititeration, we are hopeful that an acceptable version is proposed, that comments will be made, the rule anacted and that we can finally move ahead with the law as it was intended ten years ago.
Kudos to WIPP and the extraordinary government affairs representative, Ann Sullivan, for leading us through the quagmire of legislative process.
Other great news on the horizon: the teleconferences continue and are now complemented by a number of webinars as well. Click here for more details. Happy Hour was fabulous, see below, and hold April 29 and June 9 for the next GovCon events in Baltimore.
I'll be in Miami, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Chantilly and DC over the next few weeks, I hope to see you soon.
Here's to your success! 
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov
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Center Club Happy Hour a
Post-Snow Success
Government Contractors Enjoy Warm Smiles Despite Snow-mageddon
On Tuesday, February 16, the Center Club's GovCon Intra Club hosted a happy hour drawing government contractors from across the region for networking and socializing in downtown Baltimore. Everyone enjoyed the great view of Baltimore's Inner Harbor while enjoying drinks, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and the company of fellow contractors. The relaxed happy hour gave attendees the opportunity to meet others in their field and discuss the latest news and updates in government procurement. Note: the first Happy Hour was waitlisted, so if you want to receive a personal invitation for the next event before the general invitation is sent, reply to this email and let us know. SAVE the DATES: April 29 is the next GovCon Breakfast and June 9 is the next GovCon Happy Hour.
Above - Attendees were nothing but smiles at the recent Center Club GovCon Happy Hours. |
Are You in PR or Media?
Join Us for a Brown Bag Lunch!
IPRC and PRSA Joint Meeting: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Howard County Business & Technology Center, The Center for Business & Technology Development
9250 Bendix Rd., North, Columbia, MD 21045
www.hceda.org/thecenter
Bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks will be provided.
Fee: $20 payable at the door
Speaker: Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc.
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The Kauffman Foundation presented a live Webcast of its State of Entrepreneurship Address given by Kauffman President and CEO Carl Schramm at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Schramm presented the outlook for entrepreneurship in 2010, including the challenges facing new businesses and solutions for fueling job growth as part of the economic recovery.
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American Express OPEN Forum Presents Special Access to Give Me 5 Training Sessions OPEN Forum is an online community of business owners and a great tool and resource for American Express Card Members. If you are an OPEN Cardholder and have not yet checked out OPEN Forum do so today! As an added benefit to cardholders, OPEN Forum is providing access to two valuable Give Me 5 Training Sessions:
Give Me 5 301: Planning and Executing a Memorable Agency Capability Briefing
Give Me 5 104: Introduction to the GSA Schedule
Click Here for more information about these and other Give Me 5 training sessions. |
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