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Sandy DiCosola Profiled in the Sierra
Vista Herald Newspaper
November 17, 2008 - Summit Contract Management President
Sandy DiCosola presented at the Cochise Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) Government Expo and was recently
featured in the Sierra Vista Herald. The article shared
insights from participants and information about the Cochise
SBDC. To see the article, visit the Herald web site here.
Sandy DiCosola Profiled in AZ Biz Magazine
May 09, 2008 - Summit Contract Management President Sandy
DiCosola was recently featured prominently in AZ Biz and
Inside Tucson Business. The article shared the Summit
Contract Management Procurement Lifecycle and information
about the AZFAST Grant program to show small business
owners how they can take advantage of government procurement
opportunities. To see the article, visit the AZ Biz web
site here.
SCM Selected as AZFAST Grant Service Provider
April 08, 2008 - Summit Contract Management has been selected
as an approved grant writing service provider through
the State of Arizona's AZFAST
Grant Program. The program, which is managed by the state's
Department of Commerce, provides reimbursable
grants of up to $5,000 of eligible expenses to
help technology companies submit proposals for SBIR and
STTR grants and contracts. As an approved service provider,
Summit Contract Management can help grant recipients in
finding and responding to solicitations relevant to their
capabilities. For more information on the AZFAST Grant
program, visit the ADOC web site here.
Sandy DiCosola honored for Contract Management
Week
April 14, 2008 - Mayor Bob Walkup and 49 other local governments
around the US
have joined the National Contracts Management Association
to declare April 13 through 19 as Contract Management
Week. The declaration spreads the word that contracts
managers help US businesses commercialize
their innovations, promoting economic growth. Summit Contract
Management's president Sandy DiCosola was one of the NCMA
members highlighted for long standing service in the contracts
management profession. Click here
to see the regional NCMA announcement and profile. Visit
the NCMA
web site for more information on Contract Management
Week, the NCMA World Congress and its educational tracks.
Click here to see Mayor Walkup's
proclamation of Contract Management Week.
Upcoming
Events:
Gov-Con Solutions DCAA and Government Contractors Seminar
March 17, 2010
Sandy DiCosola is presenting “Contract Management” at the Gov-Con Solutions DCAA and Government Contractors Seminar, download information here.
Funding Your Innovations through the SBIR/STTR Programs
February 12 & 19, 2010
Summit Contract Management LLC partnered with the Arizona Center for Innovation and is able to provide this two day workshop for free due to a generous grant from Innovation Frontier Arizona.
SBIR/STTR Seminar
December 9, 2008 8:00am to 5:00pm
Sandy DiCosola will participate in an informative and
detailed seminarlead a two-part workshop that provides
a hands-on introduction to government contracting. This
workshop organized in partnership with the SBA's Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) and sponsored by Raytheon
and is designed for business owners, grant writers, engineers
and researchers involved in new Register by phone at (520)
206-6404. For more information, download the SBDC flyer
here.
Contract Management Seminar
December 2nd and 3rd, 2008
Sandy Dicosola will present on day one of a two day Contract
Management Seminar sponsored by Gov-Con Solutions. Please
visit the following link
for more details and how to register.
Government Expo
November 14, 2008 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sandy Dicosola is keynote speaker at the Cochise College
Small Business Development Center annual Government Expo
event. The presentation will provide a Government Contracting
Overview and include speaker Jan Knigh of Bancroft Information
Services and Charles Collins from the Information Systems
Engineering Command at Ft. Hauchuca Az. For more information
download the SBDC flyer here.
A Guide to Government
Procurement
May 14, 2008 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Sandy DiCosola will walk attendees through the “procurement lifecycle” highlighting potential
pitfalls common to government contractors. Workshop attendees
will learn how to improve contracting profits, control
costs and liabilities, and maintain control of intellectual
property. This workshop is designed for contractors currently
doing business with the government and has been organized
for the Aerospace, Manufacturing, and Information Technology
Cluster. For more information, download the flyer here.
Demystifying
the Government Contracting Process
April 25, 2008 and May 2, 2008 -
8:30am - 12:30pm
Sandy DiCosola will lead a two-part workshop that provides
a hands-on introduction to government contracting. This
workshop organized in partnership with the SBA's Small
Business Development Center (SBDC) and is designed for
individuals and companies new to government contracting.
Register by phone at (520) 206-6404. For more information,
download the SBDC flyer here.
