One-on-One Counseling Provided on the Following Topics:
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Federal, state and local government contracting laws, policies and procedures
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The Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) and similar government programs
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Government accounting system requirements and contract payments
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The Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
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Subcontracting requirements; both as a higher tier and sub tier
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Government Points of Entry (GPE) as applicable
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Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
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Information about cybersecurity requirements and compliance, including federal government and DoD cybersecurity regulation compliance
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Obtaining federal contract data from data repositories (SAM.gov, etc.)
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Information about contract-related risks related to Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI)
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Business size and type (socioeconomic) certifications
Socioeconomic Certification Assistance
Assistance includes federal, state and local certifications for small business programs such as:
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
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Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)
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Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
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Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
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8(a) Program
Equipping
1) Identifying marketing opportunities and techniques for clients consistent with the client’s products and services
2) Assisting clients with finding government procurement opportunities, including providing "bid matching" service to alert clients of relevant opportunities in their industry
3) Advising and assisting clients in the preparation and proper submission of applications, certifications, registrations, bids, proposals, etc. required to be ready to do business with Federal, State and local government entities
4) Advising and assisting clients in finding, pursuing and securing subcontracting opportunities from Federal, State and local government prime contractors and subcontractors at any tier
5) Advising and assisting clients concerning post-award functions
Training
We offer regular training opportunities related to the government contracting topics listed above. Types of training include webinars, virtual Q&A sessions, in-person workshops and networking events.
All training events hosted by the Kentucky APEX Accelerator are offered at no charge to our clients. See below for a schedule of our upcoming training opportunities.
