Learning & Skills

Come join us as we release the results of our capstone six-month study on Barriers to Entry in Government Markets and explore case studies of solutions already underway to address those barriers. Agenda includes a review of study/survey results, panel discussion, and case study presentation on...

Is your startup interested in funding from the US Government? Join us at Capital Factory for the first installment of Defense Academy! This will be a series of lunch-and-learn style lectures on topics of interest to startups who are looking to pursue DoD business opportunities. In the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many unprecedented challenges in the public procurement space throughout 2020. Despite these difficulties, Public Spend Forum continued to provide quality learning content in the public procurement space, summarized through this reading list for government...

Episode 21 of the Public Sector Heroes Podcast feat. Jenny Clark Written by Talia Semaan YOU get a government contract, and YOU get a government contract, and YOU get a government contract! EVERYBODY gets a government contract… but only those who do their homework! It’s as if Oprah went from...

NAICS and PSC codes are a collection of numbers, letters and requirements that confuse even the most seasoned veteran, but they are key to success in government contracting. Why? Because these commodity codes provide a useful taxonomy for organizing industries and reporting government contract...

The spread of the novel coronavirus in 2020 has proved to be a complex and costly issue for many areas of the public sector. Despite the challenges of 2020, Public Spend Forum continued to provide quality learning content in the public procurement space. Make sure that you didn’t miss any of the...

Join Jennifer Schaus & Associates for a series of complimentary webinars covering the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) on Fridays at 12:00 pm ET. The FAR is the government “rule book” providing policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services.   See the full calendar and...

Learn about US government efforts to advance entrepreneurship and improve how Federally-funded research becomes market solutions. Speakers: Brittany Sickler, Senior Innovation Policy Advisor Office of Innovation and Technology, US Small Business Administration Katherine Tyner, White House...

Close more deals. It’s what everyone wants, but how to do it? For startups and small businesses seeking a foothold in the government market, this series teaches you how to put your company in the best possible position to be found by government buyers so you can close more deals. Geared...

The current COVID-19 outbreak has raised several questions within the government contracting community. From canceled events, to closed facilities, to strains on supply chains; government contractors are having contingency plans put to the test. As companies scramble to interpret force majeure...

Webinar Covered by GovShop as Part of Elianceship with Eliances Eliances provides a unique outlet for some of the most influential and intellectual individuals throughout the DMV area to foster business relationships. Eliances is a destination “Where Entrepreneurs Align™” and the community...

Presented in Partnership with Bunker Labs Bunker Labs is a national network of veteran and milspouse entrepreneurs dedicated to helping the military-connected community start their own business. We are committed to seeing that every entrepreneur in the military-connected community has the network,...