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SUMMARY:[COMMUNITY EVENT] Doing Business with JBLM
DESCRIPTION:Date: 11/5/2026Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PST)Registration Deadline: 11/5/2026 8:00 AM (PST)Fee: No Fee\nPoint of Contact: Grady SmithLocation: Lakewood City Hall - Council Chambers 6000 Main St SW\, Lakewood\, WA 98499\, Lakewood WA 98499\nTraining Topics: Defense Industrial Base (DIB) ReadinessDescription:Doing Business With JBLM\nThursday\, November 5\, 2026 | 8:00 11:00 a.m. | Lakewood City HallCouncil Chambers6000 Main Street SWLakewood\, WA 98499\nGoogle Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eNGDZr7cAGyxA4Nt8\nBrought to you by Washington APEX Accelerator in partnership with Pierce County Economic Development and the City of Lakewood\, this is a free in-person event for Pierce County and neighboring contractors to learn how to work with Joint Base Lewis-McChord and to meet the people who buy and build there. \nProgram agenda\nIntroductions:\nPaul Bocchi\, Mayor\, City of LakewoodBecky Newton\, Economic Development Manager\, City of Lakewood Department of Planning and Public WorksAshton Allison\, Director\, Pierce County Economic Development \nPresentations:\nMICC-JBLM - how Mission and Installation Contracting Command buys for the base\, what local firms need to know\, and what is coming nextU.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District opportunities and how to position for JBLM-related workConti Federal - the JBLM FORGE modernization program and what is different about working under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contractNo cost. Open to businesses interested in federal and installation contracting. \nWashington APEX Accelerator provides no-cost\, confidential advising to Washington firms pursuing government contracts.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><meta charset="utf-8" /></p><p>Date: 11/5/2026</p><p>Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PST)</p><p>Registration Deadline: 11/5/2026 8:00 AM (PST)</p><p>Fee: No Fee</p><p><br /></p><p>Point of Contact: Grady Smith</p><p>Location: Lakewood City Hall - Council Chambers 6000 Main St SW\, Lakewood\, WA 98499\, Lakewood WA 98499</p><p><br /></p><p>Training Topics: Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Readiness</p><p>Description:</p><p>Doing Business With JBLM</p><p><br /></p><p>Thursday\, November 5\, 2026 | 8:00&ndash\;11:00 a.m. | Lakewood City Hall</p><p>Council Chambers</p><p>6000 Main Street SW</p><p>Lakewood\, WA 98499</p><p><br /></p><p>Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eNGDZr7cAGyxA4Nt8</p><p><br /></p><p>Brought to you by Washington APEX Accelerator in partnership with Pierce County Economic Development and the City of Lakewood\, this is a free in-person event for Pierce County and neighboring contractors to learn how to work with Joint Base Lewis-McChord and to meet the people who buy and build there.&nbsp\;</p><p><br /></p><p>Program agenda</p><p><br /></p><p>Introductions:</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Bocchi\, Mayor\, City of Lakewood</p><p>Becky Newton\, Economic Development Manager\, City of Lakewood Department of Planning and Public Works</p><p>Ashton Allison\, Director\, Pierce County Economic Development</p><p>&nbsp\;</p><p><br /></p><p>Presentations:</p><p><br /></p><p>MICC-JBLM - how Mission and Installation Contracting Command buys for the base\, what local firms need to know\, and what is coming next</p><p>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District opportunities and how to position for JBLM-related work</p><p>Conti Federal - the JBLM FORGE modernization program and what is different about working under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract</p><p>No cost. Open to businesses interested in federal and installation contracting.&nbsp\;</p><p><br /></p><p>Washington APEX Accelerator provides no-cost\, confidential advising to Washington firms pursuing government contracts.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></body></html>
LOCATION:6000 Main St SW Lakewood WA 98499
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