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Free Webinar! SBA Mentor-Protégé Programs, September 16, hosted by El Paso APEX Accelerators

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Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protégé Program,” it is still extremely useful for large and small contractors alike.

Government contracts attorney and SmallGovCon contributor, Gregory Weber, will explain the ins and outs of the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, covering the program’s eligibility requirements, its various benefits (including the ability to form special mentor-protégé joint ventures), the application process, and common misconceptions and pitfalls. Additionally, he will provide an introduction to the even older DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, which set the stage for the SBA’s program, and compare the two programs.

Register here.

Webinar Announcement: Legal Updates, May 13, 2026

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In this webinar, Gregory Weber and I will discuss some of the most important legal developments which may impact federal contractors in 2026. Specifically, we will discuss recent regulatory updates and decisions affecting small business and federal contracting rules, including the Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) process and updates, as well as sharing RFO examples that are pertinent to federal contractors. Please join us. Registration information here.

Webinar Announcement: Joint Ventures & Teaming, April 23, 2026 hosted by El Paso Texas APEX Accelerators

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Please join, government contracts attorneys, Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz from Koprince McCall Pottroff, as they explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective. The presentations will cover both the key rules (such as flow-downs and ostensible subcontractor affiliation) and best practices for agreements that go beyond the bare minimum legal requirements. 

Hope you can join us! Registration link here.

Webinar Announcement: Teaming Agreements & Joint Ventures, April 14, 2026 hosted by UT San Antonio APEX Accelerators

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For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. In this presentation, government contracts attorneys, Shane McCall and Annie Birney from Koprince McCall Pottroff, will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective. The presentations will cover both the key rules (such as flow-downs and ostensible subcontractor affiliation) and best practices for agreements that go beyond the bare minimum legal requirements. 

Hope you can join us! Registration link here.

FAR Overhaul Webinar: What to Expect from FAR 2.0 on October 21, hosted by GT (Georgia Tech) APEX Accelerators

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Please join me, Shane McCall, on October 21 at 12:00pm EDT as I discuss the important new developments for the revolutionary FAR overhaul. GSA has described the FAR overhaul as taking things down to the studs and that it will function like a wobbly bicycle at the start. This presentation will discuss the executive order outlining the FAR overhaul and the goal to “remove most non-statutory rules.” It will work through the various updates, the line out, and the change summary. 

Discussion Topics include: 

  • FAR Part 19 small business changes.
  • What is staying the same? 
  • What is changing? 
  • What is the base FAR versus the contractor supplements?

Please register here. (Registration deadline October 20, 2025, 8:00am EDT.)

[1st Ever Bilingual] Webinar Announcement: The SBA 8(a) Program, June 26, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

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Are you a disadvantaged small business owner looking for a leg-up in the federal marketplace? Well, this is your chance!

Puerto Rico APEX Accelerators are hosting a FREE webinar to help you understand how the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program can open the door to exclusive contracting opportunities. And in very exciting news, this will actually be our firm’s first ever bilingual webinar! Indeed, our very own Nicole Pottroff will put her years of Spanish education to the test in an effort to maximize accessibility to this valuable information about federal government contracting. Webinar will be presented in English with Q&A to follow in Spanish.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

  • How the SBA 8(a) program works and why it matters
  • Key benefits like sole-source contracts and federal mentorship
  • Eligibility requirements and how to apply
  • Common mistakes that can delay or deny certification
  • Live Q&A (*in Spanish) with a top expert in federal contracts law attorney, Nicole Pottroff
  • Tips for starting your application

💼 Who Should Attend?

  • Small business owners aiming to grow through federal contracting
  • Government contracting consultants
  • Entrepreneurs seeking new growth avenues

📅 Spots are limited – register now to reserve your place!
👉 Register here.

Webinar Announcement! Shaping Opportunities in the New GovCon Climate, May 8, 2025, 11:00am CDT

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Please join Greg Weber and me to discuss how recent executive orders are having an effect on the contracting landscape, and how they interact with important new small business rules and updates, joint venture changes and guidance, and recent cases. This discussion will focus on existing small business and evaluation rules and regulations, and how those fit in with recent orders and reorganization efforts.

Key issues include:

  • Strategic Capabilities to Capacity – Multiple Award Contracts, JV, 8(a) Program, Mentor-Protege, Teaming Arrangrements
  • Strategic Competencies – Past Performance Regulations and Solicitation Language
  • Current Contracts – Bid Protests, Selling SDVOSB, WOSB or other socioeconomic businesses and affect on contracts and proposals

Register here.