Melbourne, Florida, April 6, 2010 – The Melbourne-based Government Contracting Advisory Team (GCAT) in collaboration with the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) is organizing its first series of breakout training sessions for Government contractors. The training event will take place on May 20, 2010 at the TRDA located at 1050 W. NASA Blvd. in Melbourne, FL, from 7:45am to 1:00pm.
“The training event is geared towards companies that are currently doing business with the Government or established businesses looking to get into Government contracting,” shares Debbie Goode of Hoyman Dobson CPAs, the founder of GCAT. “Our primary goal is to provide valuable information to local businesses, information that will help them succeed in Government contracting. We are absolutely delighted to have Carol Craig, CEO of Craig Technologies, as the keynote speaker for the event,” continues Mrs. Goode.
The training event will consist of 4 concurrent breakout sessions taught in four different time slots with a total of 8 different training topics. Topics include:
- Introduction to Local Government Procurement
- Your Guide to Successful Proposal Development
- Effective Marketing Strategies to the U.S. Government
- Computer Network Security and Information Protection: What Every Government Contractor Ought to Know
- Contracts and False Claims - Common Pitfalls
- International Trade: Proven Success Strategies and Compliance Solutions
- Can you protect your intellectual property when the government obtains it through a CRADA, then provides it to your competitors to bid against you? Yes. A case study: Spectrum Sciences and Software, Inc. vs. the United States
- How to Stay Out of Trouble with the DCAA: Dive into FAR Accounting Regulations
During the lunch break Andrew S. Hament of Ford & Harrison LLP will provide an overview on Navigating the Employment Law Minefield: An executive briefing on new labor and employment law developments that affect federal contractors and subcontractors.
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments provided. Registration fee - $40 payable in advance to Hoyman Dobson. To register, please go to www.mygcat.com. For additional information on how to register, email Aliona Groh at agroh@hoyman.com or call 321-426-3008.
About the Government Contracting Advisory Team (GCAT): The Government Contracting Advisory Team (GCAT) was founded in 2009 by Debbie Goode of Hoyman Dobson CPAs. The GCAT is a network of independent service providers who specialize in providing services to Government contractors. GCAT’s mission is to help Government contractors maximize their growth potential. Services available to Government contractors include Government cost accounting, DCAA representation, ICE model preparation, legal services (contract negotiation, RFP reviews, false claims, preservation of IP rights in government, patents & trademarks), marketing and GSA contract administration, proposal planning and development, Deltek hosting and other I.T. services for Government contractors, international trade strategies and compliance solutions (CTPAT, FDA, CPSC, APHIS, ITAR Agreements, CJ’s, Licensing, EAR, FAR), insurance solutions including Defense Base Act/foreign exposures and more. For more information, visit www.mygcat.com.
About TRDA: The TRDA Business Innovation Center helps early-stage technology-based firms in Central Florida grow into financially viable, freestanding, high-growth companies. It offers clients access to modern office space, shared office resources, business services, professional development and training, investor networking and more for one monthly fee.
Launched in 1987, the TRDA develops and implements technology-based economic development initiatives in four target areas: business incubation, clean technology, education and technology commercialization and transfer. By infusing new technology into businesses and schools, the TRDA helps to strengthen the economy of the Space Coast, Florida and the nation. For more information, visit www.trda.org
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