Past Events

APEX Accelerator -The Low Down on Flowdowns: What Government Subcontractors Need to Know

APEX Accelerator The Low Down on Flowdowns: What Government Subcontractors Need to Know It’s a familiar scenario that many subcontractors face on federal government contracts: the prime contractor seeks to flood your subcontract with volumes of FAR clauses and other requirements, assuring you that they are “mandatory flow-downs” that you must accept if you want Read More

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APEX Accelerator – TriState Webinar: Doing Business with the VA and Veteran Certification

APEX AcceleratorTriState Webinar: Doing Business with the VA and Veteran CertificationThis workshop is an introduction to doing business with the Veterans Health Administration NCO 23.  Learn how the VA buys, what they buy and how you can participate; how your business can support the mission of the VA; about the Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC); Read More

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APEX Accelerator – Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Pricing Series (Part 1)

APEX AcceleratorDefense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Pricing Series (Part 1)Elements of an Adequate Proposal and Indirect Costs and Rates. Proposals are contractor prepared packages made in response to government solicitations and include the contractor’s budgeted costs for the projected period of performance of the solicitation. Experts from DCAA will discuss the requirements of these proposal Read More

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Women Innovators Conference

McNamara Alumni Center Minneapolis, MN

Women Innovators Conference Tuesday, November 12th | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM McNamara Alumni Center The Women Innovators Conference is an annual professional development summit designed to help women innovators connect the dots between their ideas and a positive, significant impact. Created to inspire early-career professionals, faculty, postdocs, research staff, and students. Opening Keynote led Read More

APEX Accelerator – Understanding Types of Government Solicitations

APEX AcceleratorUnderstanding Types of Government SolicitationsThe government is a great customer to add to your business - but competition can be fierce and the process has become increasingly difficult. Join us for this session to learn about the most common acronyms in contracting; the difference between solicitations and unsolicited proposals; the parts of a solicitation; Read More

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APEX Accelerator – Contracting: Mastering the Basics and Beyond

We're going "Back to the Basics!"

Join the Department of Administration’s Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP) and APEX Accelerator (APEX) for a program highlighting the state’s efforts and resources to assist small businesses, especially those at the beginning of their government contracting journey.

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APEX Accelerator – TG/ED/VO – Small Business Program Certification for the State of MN

APEX AcceleratorTG/ED/VO - Small Business Program Certification for the State of MNIs your small business at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by women, ethnic minorities, veterans or persons with disabilities? Or is your small business located in an economically disadvantaged Minnesota county? If so, attend this session to learn about the state’s Small Business Read More

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SBIR/STTR Fall Conference

2024 SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation ConferenceDecember 3-5 JW Marriott, Austin, TX (In Person)Connect directly with over $4 billion in early stage funding. Learn how to compete for funding, while networking with global industry scouts, investors, and key federal leadership representing the nation’s largest seed fund. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Read More

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