August PTAC Newsletter: P-TALK

5 Aug 2021

Biz Opps

Do you receive Washington PTAC’s newsletter? If you are working as a government contractor or are interested in diversifying your client base through contracting this newsletter is for you! Check out their August newsletter for info on upcoming training, Biz Opps and important updates including:

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Training: Clark Construction to offer executive MBA-style program in Seattle at no cost to small minority, women, veteran-owned firms working in construction, engineering, and architecture. Application deadline is Aug. 6. Learn more here.

Supplier Diversity: Washington State is updating its Supplier Diversity procurement policy. A draft will be released by August 4, and feedback will be open for 90 days. Attend a policy workshop session on the draft on August 18. Learn more here.

DUNS is being replaced by Unique Entity Identifiers. What do you need to know? Read this to learn more.

R&D: Did you know PTAC can assist you with Phase 1 SBIR proposals? We can also provide a basic overview of the SBIR/STTR program, assist with registrations, and help firms find an agency or topic match.

Min. Wage: The US Labor Department to raise min. wage for federal contractors to $15/hour effective Jan. 30. Read more here. Government Contracting

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