The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program offers unparalleled contracting opportunities, but the eligibility requirements are complicated and often misunderstood. In this webinar, Govology Faculty Instructor and Legal Analyst Steven Koprince explains the 8(a) Program eligibility requirements in …

The SBA revamped its HUBZone rules in the last few years, making several changes to the HUBZone program. However, we continue to see updates to how SBA interprets these rules as it puts out policy guidance frequently. In this webinar, …

Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protégé Program,” it is still extremely powerful for large and small …

The SBA took over the certification of veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) on January 1, 2023 – and soon, all companies will require an SBA certification to qualify as a VOSB. But what are the steps to register in this new …

Although entering the federal contracting arena can be challenging, there is opportunity for small businesses.  Solicitations under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) threshold are set-aside for small businesses reducing the competitive pool.  But how do you know if your business …

BURNING QUESTIONS: 1) Are there really good and bad capability statements? Everyone has an opinion on this. Are there truly any specific recommendations that will make my statement stand out from all the rest? 2) I don’t have a graphic …

In today’s competitive federal marketplace, bid protests are an inevitable feature of many procurements. As a contractor, you can utilize debriefings and bid protests to go after awards that improperly went to your competitors. If you want to succeed and …

Every year the Alaska DOT&PF, Civil Rights Office holds the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Subcontractor Conference. This year our theme is “Back to Basics” where we will go over parts of the DBE program, upcoming changes, guest speakers, and …

If your industry requires bonding, this webinar is for you. It will teach start-ups the challenges they will face in securing bonding for the first time and provide guidance to contractors who are not quite ready to produce financial statements. …

This one-hour session will discuss aviation contracting opportunities for vendors in Alaska. To include, but not limited to, discussions about recent/new opportunities such as the Helicopter and Light Fixed Wing Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) solicitations. Presented by USDA Forest …

The SBA takes over certification of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses on January 1, 2023 – and soon, all companies will require an SBA certification to qualify as an SDVOSB or VOSB. But what does it take …

For small businesses and their teammates, few government contracting topics are as confusing as the limitations on subcontracting (LoS) for set-aside and socioeconomic sole-source contracts. And if that isn’t stressful enough, the “LoS” is an area of heavy enforcement: get …

This webinar focuses on State of Alaska procurement and contracting processes. More information on speakers to follow. Topics discussed: Finding solicitations State purchasing guidelines State purchasing thresholds Alaska Bidders Preferences Alaska Product Preference Program

When is the last time that you updated your SBA profile for the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)? You are required to update your SAM profile yearly, but are you updating the DSBS profile at the same time? If not, …

Kiewit Infrastructure is looking for qualified small business contractors for the JBER Runway Extension Project. Over the next four years, as the primary contractor, Kiewit and various contracting partners will complete an array of tasks, such as excavation, asphalt paving, …

This webinar focuses on how to use the State of Alaska (SoA) Checkbook for purposes of market research. Although the data is much more limited compared to information for federal spending in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), it still …

Business size is an important topic in federal contracting: after all, to be eligible to participate as a small business, your business must first be, well, small. In this course, government contracts attorney Matthew Schoonover will discuss how the SBA …

Networking events have been proven to strengthen industry-government engagement, continuing to add value as a key business development strategy for government contractors. Whether you attend events that are in-person, virtual, industry-specific or open to all, the best practices covered in …

Capability Statements and Statements of Qualification. What are they, what are contracting officers looking for and why do they matter? Join the Alaska Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the US Small Business Administration for an informative class designed to make …

New to the arena of government contracting? If yes, then this webinar is a great way to start!  In Fiscal Year 2022, the federal government awarded over $14B in contracts in Alaska. This amount did not just go to prime …