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The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center (APAC) has been busy participating in and
planning several events this quarter with our resource partners.
APAC has a great partnership with the Small Business Administration as well as their
funded program offices throughout the state of Arkansas. These programs include the
Arkansas Small Business Technology Development Centers (ASBTDC), SCORE, and the Women’s
Business Center.
APAC is working with the SBA and other resource partners over the next month to bring
trainings and business development fairs to a town near you.
Spring Events:
SBIR Road Tour
UA Little Rock Reynolds Business Center
2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock
Wednesday, April 18, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The 2018 SBIR Road Tour is coming to Arkansas! This is a rare chance to hear details
about the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
programs directly from agency representatives and engage in one-on-one sessions with
agency program managers to gather feedback on your project ideas. The SBIR Road Tour
is a national outreach effort to educate entrepreneurs on the programs that provide
funding to small, advanced technology firms.
Types of Solicitations and Where to Find Them
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
1 College Drive, Bentonville
Thursday, April 19, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
APAC Procurement Counselor Max Franks will teach attendees what the government is
buying, about the different solicitation types, how to interpret them and where to
search to find them. Register at http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=2234251819 for this week’s class.
Boots to Business
Little Rock Air Force Base
940 Arnold Drive, Jacksonville
Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered
by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense's
Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of
business ownership and is open to transitioning service members (including National
Guard and Reserve) and their spouses. For any questions about this class, please contact
your local district office at this phone number 501-324-7379.
APAC/SBA Monthly Cohort: Sub-Contracting Opportunities
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
1 College Drive, Bentonville
Thursday, April 26, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Prime contracting is only part of the equation. You can grow your business and contracting
acumen by subcontracting. You’ll meet one of the largest prime contractors in the
state and hear directly from them how you should approach subcontracting opportunities.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-the-code-to-federal-contracting-2018-nw-arkansas-cohort-tickets-42918852443 or contact SBA or APAC for more detailed information.
Government Contracting Opportunities for Manufactures and Machine Shops
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock
Thursday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
APAC will partner with AEDC’s Manufacturing Solutions team to teach this course. Participants
will learn how to search for manufacturing contract opportunities, how to understand
what the government is buying, what certifications are required to view restricted
drawings, as well as basic cybersecurity protection and how to better understand digital
manufacturing concepts. Lunch will be provided by AEDC. Register at http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=6470251834 .
Boots to Business
University of Arkansas Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development
210 N. Buchanan Ave Suite 140, Fayetteville
Friday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered
by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense's
Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of
business ownership and is open to transitioning service members (including National
Guard and Reserve) and their spouses. For more information go to https://sbavets.force.com/s/ and select Fayetteville, AR – 5/4/2018.
APAC/Forest Service Pre-Solicitation Conference
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock
Wednesday, May 9, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
This will be a pre-solicitation conference prior to the issuance of a multiple award
task order contract for road construction work in the Ozark and Ouachita Forest. All
interested parties should attend this FREE event. More details will be posted on FBO.gov in the coming weeks.
Doing Business with the Federal Government
Webinar
Monday, May 14, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
APAC and SBA will team up to teach this monthly webinar. Doing business with the
federal government can be extremely lucrative for small businesses. During this FREE
webinar we will provide an overview of doing business with the federal government
including 8(a), HUBZone, Women and Veteran owned certifications. We will also go over
what resources are available to assist the small business owner who is interested
in doing business with the government. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doing-business-with-the-federal-government-sba-arkansas-tickets-33439413185 .
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