SP -- TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (TADSBAT) Training and Development of Small Business in Advanced Technologies (TADSBAT) The NASA Small Business Training Program The National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeks to increase the number of Small Businesses that successfully compete for and win NASA contract and subcontracts. In order to achieve this purpose and annually meet or exceed NASA's Small Disadvantaged Business (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 all small businesses. The objective of this training program is to enhance the ability of these firms to successfully compete for contracts in the highly technical and complex environment of NASA. The 1998 courses represents the fifth year for this successful program. The course is designed for firms with capability to participatein 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. Most importantly, NASA is offering these valuable courses with no registration cost to participants. This course will cover three days of Instruction and will include, bot not limited to, the following Business Management topics: o DISCOVERING the uniqueness of doing business with NASA and how to reach the decision makers o INCREASING knowledge for effectively making bid versus no-bid decision o INCREASING knowledge base in business development, alternative financing, and project management o UNDERSTANDING how to leverage in subcontracting and teaming agreements o IMPROVING overall ability to successfully compete in NASA's highly technical aerospace environment with an understanding of Performance Based Contracting issues o ENHANCING adequacy of financial systems requirements for R&D cost type contracts o ENHANCING knowledge for audit readiness o ENHANCING proposal preparation capability o INCREASING knowledge of the NASA Mentor-Protege Program and the benefits to participating companies TO APPLY The Small Business 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 ELIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Participants will be selected from Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Businesses, Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU's and Minority Institutions (MIs). Firms/educational institutions must possess technical capabilities related to NASA's mission and the four strategic enterprises as discussed in NASA's Strategic Plan located at the following NASA web-site: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/nap/cover.html Basic Course (TADSBAT I):Companies must have been in business for no less than 2 years. HBCUs/MIs are also eligible. Advanced Course (TADSBAT II): Companies must have completed the Basic TADSBAT Course or have been in business for no less than 5 years. 1998 COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS Basic Course -- TADSBAT I April 21-23, 1998 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia Course #MTA98001 June 16-18, 1998 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Course #MTA98002 Advanced Course -- TADSBAT II July 28-30, 1998 NASA Headquarters Washington, DC Course #MTA98003 September 15-17, 1998 Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral, Florida Course #MTA98004 For additional information, contact the NASA Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization at 202-358-2088 or toll free at 1-800-2-NASA-95. WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#TADSBAT1998. E-MAIL: Felicia Orr, mta@iquest.com.

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