THE NASA SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM POC: Rae Martel, tel: 202/358-0640. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeks to increase the number of Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB's) that successfully compete for and win NASA contract and subcontracts. In order to achieve this purpose and annually meet or exceed NASA's SDB goal, mandated by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, is sponsoring a unique and dynamic training and development program as a means of providing critical Business Management Assistance to SDB's. The objective of this training program is to enhance the ability of SDB's to successfully compete for contracts in the highly technical and complex environment of NASA. The 1996 courses represent the third year for this successful program. The course is designed for firms with capability to participate in NASA's most complex programs. The enhanced knowledge that will be gained through this unique course will result in increased success in competing for NASA contracts. This course will cover three days of instruction and will include, but not be limited to, the following Business Management topics: - DISCOVERING the uniqueness of doing business with NASA and how to reach the decision makers - INCREASING knowledge for effectively making bid versus no-bid decisions - INCREASING knowledge base in business development, alternative financing, and project management - UNDERSTANDING how to leverage in subcontracting and teaming arrangements - IMPROVING overall ability to successfully compete in NASA's highly technical aerospace environment with an understanding of Performance Based Contracting issues - ENHANCING adequacy of financial systems requirements for R&D cost type contracts - ENHANCING knowledge for audit readiness - ENHANCING proposal preparation capability - INCREASING knowledge of the NASA Mentor-Protege Program and the benefits. TO APPLY: The SDB Training Program is sponsored by NASA with no registration cost to the participants. Interested companies should request an application package by contacting: Management Technology Associates, Inc., 688 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806, 1-800-933-8483 or (205)922-1110. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Participants will be selected from SDB's that possess SIC codes of a technical nature that will relate to the NASA mission. Applicants must have been in business for no less than 2 years. Companies are limited to sending two employees (preferably officers and managers.) 8(a) Certification is not a prerequisite. 1996 COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS: April 16-18, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, Course #MTA96002; July 30-August 1, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH, Course #MTA96003; September 17-19, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, Course #MTA96004.

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