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and... specialized webinars for accounting, business development, legal issues.
What Are People Saying About the TargetGov 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.
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Greetings!
Japan was an incredible experience. The US delegation joined people from 21 different world economies to talk about and plan for improved business opportunities in the Asian-Pacific area. I'll give a full report in a week or so, after I catch my breath.
In the meantime, take a look below at the SBA Small Business Dashboard, the Scorecard, and the exciting business development events coming up.
BIG NEWS! After 10 long years, the Womens' Procurement Rule (where businesses owned and run by women should receive 5% of the federal contracts) is set to finally be enacted! Thanks to the tireless and professional efforts by WIPP for never losing sight of the goal.
And, if you are in the Baltimore area on October 14, I hope you will plan to come by the stunning Center Club and join in a wonderful government contracting network happy hour. No charge to attend, and all industries are welcome. Parking is inside the building, also complimentary. See below for details.
Call us today so that we help you wrap up your 2010 in the black and plan for a prosperous 2011.
Here's to your success!
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov
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BREAKING NEWS!! WOMEN'S PROCUREMENT RULE FINALLY ENACTED!
On October 3, 2010 the SBA announced the implementation plan for the women's procurement program. An accomplishment nine years in the making, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) persevered and helped establish a fair program for women contractors to get their fair share of procurement dollars. To learn more about this monumental triumph click here .
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SHOW ME THE MONEY!!
Breakfast and Presentation on Profiting from Government Contracts
Presented by KatzAbosch, Whiteford Taylor & Preston and M&T Bank, this informative breakfast seminar will show you how to get paid by the Federal Government. Moderated by Gloria Larkin, President of TargetGov, this program will address timely topics in the Government Contracting industry such as obtaining financing, the Prompt Payment Act and accounting system set up. For your convenience, there are two opportunites to choose from:
October 12, 2010
7:30 - 10 a.m.
BWI Marriott
1743 West Nursery Road
Baltimore, Maryland
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November 4, 2010
7:30 - 10 a.m.
Richlin Ballroom
1700 Van Bibber Road
Edgewood, Maryland The $25 registration fee includes breakfast and the program. Space is limited, so register early.To register for the Oct 12 presentation click here. For the November 4th session click here.
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Government Contractors Happy Hour
Hosted by the Center Club
Mix, mingle, find new friends and business opportunities! October 14th is the Government Contracting Group Happy Hour at the Center Club located in the Baltimore Inner Harbor.
A great networking event for all government contracting professionals in the D.C.- Maryland area to mingle and make connections for potentials team members, subcontractors, primes and clients. In addition to the great opportunity to meet fellow contracting entrepreneurs there will be an delicious spread provided by Center Club.
Admission is complimentary with appetizers and parking included. All drinks are purchased with credit cards. Space is limited and this event usually reaches capacity so to ensure you place on the list please R.S.V.P. by October 12th.
Event Time: Thursday, October 14, 2010 From 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location 100 Light Street, Baltimore,MD 21202 16th Floor
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The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process is generating billions of dolars into the contracting industry. Are you looking to build your revenues with BRAC-related business? Attend this breakfact and seminar and gain valuable insight on opportunites, contract vehicles, and decision makers. Guest speakers include Kent Menser, Executive Director of the Howard County, Maryland Base Realignment and Closure Office and the Deputy Coordinator of the Fort Meade Regional Growth Management Committee, and Gloria Larkin, President of TargetGov.
Thursday October 28, 2010
7:30 - 10:30 AM
Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore/Arundel Mills
7491-A New Ridge Road, Hanover, MD 21076 Cost - A $10 donation to the Fisher House Foundation, providing a "home away from home" for military families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.
For more info call Doug Constable, 410-230-8624 or Michelle Krupka, 410-230-8609. 
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The SBA's Small Business Dashboard is Now Available
The brand-new SBA Small Business Dashboard is a reflection to the transparency commitment. On the Small Business Dashboard visitors can see government-wide goaling information, design their own data feeds from small business data, perform detailed searches on government contractors, view top types of contracts used and states by vendor locations, and learn more about the contracts at each Federal agency. Visit the Small Business Dashboard here. |
According to the SBA the Top Six Government Agencies Are Still Struggling to Reach Their Diversity Goals
The SBA has released the FY2009 Small Business Procurement Scorecard ( click here to read the SBA's press release). The new report shows that while the number of women-owned contractors increased for both prime contracts (0.28%) and for subcontracts (0.52%), over half of the top six federal agencies show a decrease in contracts to women-owned businesses. The following is a breakdown of the numbers for the top six agencies: � Department of Defense: 3.37%, up from 2.95% � Department of Energy: 0.89%, down from 0.97% � Health and Human Services: 4.51%, down from 5.55% � NASA: 2.37%, down from 2.51% � Department of Veterans: 3.40%, down from 4.02% � Department of Homeland Security: 7.86%, up from 6.55% These results indicate the need for the enactment of the Women's Procurement Program. Thanks to WIPP's efforts, over 1,000 comments were received regarding this program. SBA Administrator Karen Mills has spoken openly about the implementation of the Program, scheduled for later this year. Until this program is enacted, the government may never meet its 5% overall goal. Click here to read the full results of the FY2009 Scorecard. Click here to read WIPP's press release, and click here to read Barbara Kasoff's blog post about the SBA Scorecard. |
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FAR Changes! Read All About It!!
Taking effect on October 1st , the Simplified Acquisitions and Prime Subcontracting Threshold increases from $100K to $150K.
Also the Small Business Subcontracting Threshold increases from $500K to $650K. What does this mean for you? With the increase of the Small business subcontracting plan a significant amount of opportunities will be lost.
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