September 11th & October 9th

Government Contracting Basics: An Intro to Working with Government Entities and the PTAC Program

Wednesday, September 11^th 

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State St. Erie, PA 16508

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This workshop, presented by Robyn Young, Government Contracting Manager for the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), will provide an introduction to government contracting and cover the basics of doing business with federal, state, and local government agencies, including registrations, regulations, certifications and other factors to consider when getting ready to enter this market. Attendees will also receive an overview of the PTAC program and the services they can provide to help government contractors or those interested in working with government entities.

Department of Defense DFARS Cyber Security Compliance Training

Wednesday, October 9^th 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State St. Erie, PA 16508

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The session, presented by Robyn Young, Government Contracting Manager for the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), will be geared toward Department of Defense (DoD) Contractors & Subcontractors wanting to learn about the Cyber Security Regulations that DoD is requiring all contractors to have in place if they process, store or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Contractors must meet the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) minimum security standards or risk losing their DoD contracts and/or subcontracts.

This session will help DoD contractors understand the following:

• Safeguarding Covered Defense Information & Cyber Security Incident Reporting (DFARS 252.2047012)
• What is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
• How to develop a gap analysis of your current systems
• How to create a Systems Security Plan (SSP) for compliance
• Resources to assist your company with compliance
• Updates of the latest revisions