Quarterly Newsletter May 2023

In This Issue
•	JCP New Online Portal
•	DoD Small Business Strategy
•	Quick Highlights
•	Agency Spotlight

The GACO, APEX Accelerator serves the Pennsylvania counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington

GACO’s
GovCon News
Joint Certification Program (JCP) Portal Updated – New Portal Now Live with Two Factor Authentication
Requirement

Two factor authentication has been implemented for users interested in becoming JCP certified. All current users and new users will need to establish two factor authentication. Users need to use Google authenticator. A user guide can be found at JCP Home (dla.mil).

DoD Releases Small Business
Strategy

In January 2023 the Department of Defense released its Small Business Strategy which highlighted three core objectives: (1) Implement a Unified Management Approach for Small Business Programs and Activities, (2) Ensure the Department’s Small Business Activities Align with National Security Priorities & (3) Strengthen the Department’s Engagement and Support of Small Businesses. The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin’s message in the strategy highlighted the importance of small business innovation to DoD but recognized that DoD needs to reduce barriers of entry for companies. The full strategy can be found at Small Business Strategy (defense.gov).

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Quick Highlights
•	SBA Veteran Certification Portal is OPEN, Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

•	SAVE the DATE – GACO’s 34th Procurement Opportunities Fair – October 25 – Monroeville Convention Center, www.calu.edu/gaco. 

•	DLA Link Newsletter – Issue 28 – Notice Display (dla.mil)

•	NDIA Navy Gold Coast – Small Business Procurement Event, July 26 – 28 San Diego, CA Convention Center, Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event – 2023 Gold Coast Conference

•	DoD Issues Progress Payment Update – DoD Issues Progress Payment Update > U.S. Department of Defense > Release

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
(NAWCTSD)

Navy center for research, development, testing and evaluation of advanced training solutions for the warfighter, headquartered in Orlando Florida. To read  more about NAWCTSD visit Homepage | NAWCTSD (navy.mil). Learn more about NAWCTSD procurements at – Current/Future Prime Small Business Opportunities – NAWCTSD Small Business Prime Opportunities March 2023.pdf (navy.mil).