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Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

The Acquisition Institute Inc., wants federal managers and industry business development specialist to do a better job at writing Performance Work Statements. Today, government contracting today is driven by inefficiencies at taxpayer expense. With looming budget cuts the best way for government to obtain its needs is through managers and contracting officers using well-written Performance Work Statements when executing Performance Based Acquisitions which can be accomplished by taking TAI’s course “Understanding Performance Work Statements & Statements of Objectives.” Find out more at PWS Workshop.

Industry business development specialists and procurement personnel need to understand why the government is using more Statements of Objectives and how they can set themselves apart of rest of the herd with business proposals that provide for well-written Performance Work Statements as part of their technical proposal packages.

On 20 June at 1501 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. from 8-4pm, a 1-day workshop entitled, Understanding Performance Work Statements (PWS) & Statements of Objectives (SOO) is being offered by the Acquisition Institute Inc. This PWS workshop can be used by COR Level II and III personnel for CLP credit towards their FAC-COR re-certification, and by FAC-C personnel. Cost of the workshop is $ 299 pp by credit card (purchase card).

This detailed PWS & SOO workshop is all about the development, use and application of Performance Work Statements and Statement of Objectives in government procurement. It will help industry better understand what government wants, and enable government to better understand how to fulfill its needs through performance based contracting. Industry can learn how to properly position itself to provide government with robust service performance while preserving tax dollars and still making a profit. This course is can be a real eye-opener for both industry and government employees. This course is mandatory for FAC-C and FAC-COR personnel. Government managers, contract specialists, COR and legal personnel will learn about the real application of performance based contracting and how to improve overall performance with little effort. Personnel who desire a greater understanding of how and why government is headed in this new direction will learn about the application creative practices that improve performance, contract administration and result in cost reduction. If you are interested in gaining a better understanding of how to improve the proposal process through the use of PWS development or want to use SOOs to expedite contract performance, attend this one day class in DC $ 299

Topics Covered:

Overview of Requirements Development and Acquisition Planning (1 hour)

FAR Part 37.602 and background about the PWS/SOO (1 hour)

Seven Steps to Performance Based Acquisition (2 hours)

The format and process used in PWS development with examples (2 hours)

Case Exercises

Attendees should include: business development managers, contracting officers (CO), COR, program managers, program analysts, management and industry officers. Students will learn how to understand why solicitations contain certain requirements and why they are written in a certain style. Each student will take back with them answers to their most pressing questions to better understand the PWS and SOO. This class is less expensive than most Webinars. All attendees that complete the outside class extracurricular homework will receive an extra 2 CLP credits for a total of 10 CLPs! All for just $ 299 pp

Attendees will be given a free copy of the PWS Handbook.

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Lagrange, OH (PRWEB) April 27, 2012

SpaceBound, Inc. Parent Company of bargainstation.com, NothingButSoftware.com, priceplunge.com, SQRsolutions.com and XSDepot.com will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Wagners in Westlake, Ohio.

In 1987, SpaceBound was founded by CEO Patricia A. Miller and CIO Anthony N. Saliba in Lakewood, Ohio.

In 2011, SpaceBound was highlighted in Inc. Magazine as a recipient of their national Inc 500|5000 award. SpaceBound was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private businesses in America.

SpaceBounds rank moved up from its previous ranking of 3, 093 to its current ranking of 1,356.

ABOUT SPACEBOUND AND ITS DIVISIONS

SpaceBound, Inc. – Founded in 1987, SpaceBound is the Parent Company of bargainstation.com, NothingButSoftware.com, priceplunge.com, SQRsolutions.com and XSDepot.com. Since 1987, SpaceBound has established partnerships with manufacturers, publishers, distributors, and wholesalers by purchasing the latest releases and overstock products and selling those products through multiple channels such as: business, retail, schools, libraries and government agencies.

SpaceBounds 25th Anniversary Celebration (an Invitation Only event) will be held on May 5th. To mark their 25 years in business, the celebration will commence with hors doeuvres, a dinner, video presentations, a live comedy act, and continue with many other activities.

SOURCE: SpaceBound, Inc.

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Gardena, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2012

Venture Aircraft, LLC, a leading supplier to the aerospace industry, has acquired certain assets of fellow manufacturer Swift-Cor Aerospace, Inc. Venture has acquired certain of Swift-Cors assets and manufacturing facilities in California and Kansas, and will now operate 4 plants (two in Gardena, CA, one in Compton, CA and one in Wichita KS) under its new name: Impresa Aerospace, LLC.

Jim Dauw, CEO of Impresa Aerospace describes the acquisition: The creation of Impresa was a golden opportunity. The companies were similar in many ways, including the production lines, work ethic, work statements, and the customer base. When you consider the state of the industry, with demanding delivery schedules and increasing pressure on costs, building Impresa based on the strongest aspects of Venture and Swift-Cor just made sense.

Impresas history as a supplier to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 aerospace industry dates back to 1973 (then operating as Venture). The company boasts major contracts with Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream. Notable commercial programs include the Boeing 787, 777, 747, 737; Airbus A330 and A340; and Gulfstream G650. Impresa supports various defense-related programs, including Boeings Apache Helicopter, C-17 and F-18; Sikorkys Black Hawk helicopter, and the Lockheed Martin C130.

The company plans on consolidating the existing four facilities into two locations. The 100,000 square foot Gardena, CA plant, along with the 40,000 square foot Wichita, KS plant, will employ 350 machinists, engineers and support staff providing exceptional quality and delivery performance to its customers. This acquisition puts us in a unique position to successfully service an industry that is experiencing a rapid increase in aircraft build rates, states Rovalier Thompson, Director of Sales and Marketing for Impresa Aerospace.

Impresa, along with the companys financial partner Graycliff Partners, anticipates further acquisitions. Graycliff Partners is a New York based Private Equity firm with offices in New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Founded in, Southern California in 1973, Venture Aircraft, has operated as a privately-owned business primarily serving the aerospace industry. Swift-Cor Aerospace has served the same industry for over 50 years from its Gardena, California location. Both companies provide a comprehensive array of manufacturing, finishing, and assembly services and are noted for providing OEMs with high-quality, sheetmetal parts, precision CNC machined details, and assemblies.

For more information about Impresa Aerospace contact Rovalier Thompson.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 03, 2012

From the company that transformed television viewing by bringing cinematic storytelling and unforgettable characters to life, HBO GO is one of the newest streaming TV apps in the market. HBO GO is an authenticated online video destination for RCN customers with an HBO subscription. And while it sounds rather complex, its actually quite simple. Through HBO GO, HBO has made it easy for RCNs customers to access HBOs online content from virtually any device connected to the Internet. HBO GO is the latest and greatest addition to HBOs digital offerings and a perfect complement to HBO On Demand? giving area cable service customers more viewing choices than ever before. With continuously updated content, HBO GO lets customers with a high-speed Internet connection watch the hottest HBO television programs from a PC or MAC computer through a browser-based application.

With RCN Chicago as cable provider and HBO GOs online service, customers get a number of additional features free. HBO GO gives viewers the capability to create a Watchlist to track and organize content for later viewing; they can even personalize their view in slideshow, grid, or list format. Plus, with RCN cable service and HBO GO, Chicago customers benefit from additional exclusive content including interviews, recaps, and behind the scene extras. Individual HBO GO experiences can be further customized with a Series Pass that will automatically alert customers to new episodes of favorite HBO programs as soon as they become available. Dont be the last to watch the latest episodes of Game of Thrones?, Boardwalk Empire? or Eastbound & Down?. Get the inside scoop with additional and exclusive bonus materials, soundtracks, and cast information – all included in HBO GO online service from RCN Chicago.

Offering more than 1,400 titles, HBO GO allows RCNs authenticated customers to instantly watch any episode of any season of the hottest HBO series online. Wherever they are, subscribers can connect with the Hollywood-happenings of Vincent, Eric, Johnny Drama and Turtle on HBOs Entourage?. Customers can get some friends together to go back to the American Wild West with the hit-HBO show Deadwood?, or find out why so many people have gotten vampire-fever watching the hottest HBO series True Blood?. And, with every episode of The Sopranos? at their fingertips, its easy to re-live the intense drama of the most notorious family on TV.

No matter what television genre is preferred, RCN cable service together with HBO GO has viewers covered. From full-length motion pictures to the hottest sports contests, plus documentaries, specials, and theatrical performances, HBO GO offers instant access to it all. Whats more? HBO GO also offers HBOs acclaimed series, HBO Films, HBO Miniseries, HBO Documentary Films, HBO Sports, plus comedies, late night programming, and the largest selection of recent blockbuster movies in both standard and high definition. Get all that HBO has to offer, online and on-the-go, with HBO GO and Chicago cable provider, RCN.

About RCN

RCN Telecom Services, LLC (http://www.rcn.com) is a privately-held competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high-definition video, high-speed Internet and premium phone services to residential and small-medium business customers. RCN’s primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago.

St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2012

US Federal Contractor Registration is reporting a high number of contracting opportunities posted to the FedBizOpps website in California. There are currently over 519 listings posted by federal contracting officers looking for qualified vendors to submit their bids immediately.

Contracting officers in California have already awarded over $ 10.9 billion in contract awards in the state since the beginning of the 2012 fiscal year, over 9.58% of the amount awarded nationwide, according to the USASpending website. Of the 62,654 contracts awarded, over half were awarded to small businesses.

However, in order to meet federal mandates that at least 23% of all contracting dollars be awarded to small businesses, more companies capable of handling these federal contracts must complete their CCR registration and ORCA filing immediately. Every year, the federal government falls short of its procurement goal. In 2009, only 22% of the $ 442 billion set aside for small businesses was awarded, according to US Federal Contractor Registration. There are not enough qualified, properly registered businesses, said Dan Driscoll, treasurer at US Federal Contractor Registration. If there were, the government wouldnt have a problem meeting that goal.

In order to bid on and work government contracts, businesses must obtain a DUNS number and must complete CCR and ORCA registration. Successful contractors also develop aggressive government marketing plans which include the creation of a profile on government websites such as the SBAs Dynamic Small Business Search and automated bid notifications to their email. Information on how to win federal government contracts can be requested through the Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1.

Unfortunately, many vendors who try to complete their CCR registration on their own run into problems. The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center has reported that nearly 20% of all current CCR records contain errors or omissions. Judy Bradt has stated that in order to win their first contract, most businesses spend an average of 20 months and $ 100,000 marketing their business to contracting agencies. Problems with CCR and ORCA will cost those businesses even more time and money as even simple mistakes can disqualify a vendor from a contract award or even result in fines and punitive actions. Vendors whose CCR and ORCA are not completed correctly will run into problems down the road. Its unfortunate that they generally dont find out theres a problem until theyve lost out on a contract and there isnt time to fix the error, commented Eric Knellinger, President of US Federal Contractor Registration.

To help small businesses avoid costly errors, US Federal Contractor Registration is offering a free evaluation and review of vendors government registration, including their CCR registration and ORCA filing. During the evaluation, a Placement Specialist will review the companys government contractor registration to ensure it is complete, contains the correct information and is optimized to help them win government contracts. To receive this free evaluation, interested businesses should contact the toll free Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1. Placement Specialists can also prepare a free government contracting profitability assessment to help business owners review government spending trends within their industry and identify current contracting opportunities.

US Federal Contractor Registration is a third party registration firm that has helped thousands of businesses complete their CCR registration and bid on contracts. US Federal Contractor Registration pairs businesses with a dedicated case manager who helps them every step of the way from initial registration to bidding on contracts. To request a free evaluation and assessment by a Placement Specialist for your business, call the Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1 or visit our website at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/.

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