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Early, appropriate engagement helps firms avoid disqualifying mistakes, align with evaluation criteria, and position themselves as low-risk, credible suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar, Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight, demystifies U.S. DoD contracting and how Canadian firms can align with contracting priorities without pitching, overselling, or taking on unnecessary risk.<\/p>\n<p>What you will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How contracting officers and contracting specialists fit in the U.S. DoD procurement ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>What DoD Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists do and what matters to them<\/li>\n<li>How to take a measured, consistent and effective approach approach to growth with the U.S. DoD<\/li>\n<li>What to include in a contracting-focused capability statements and briefings<\/li>\n<li>How to effectively engage with contracting offices throughout the acquisition process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Register to learn how you can capture the interest and confidence of U.S. DoD contracting offices.<\/p>\n<p>Join us!<\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be delivered in English, but materials will be available in French after the presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-136070","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-category-other-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Engaging U.S. DoD Contracting: How Canadian Firms Earn Trust, Reduce Risk, and Scale | Investir Ottawa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Engaging U.S. DoD Contracting: How Canadian Firms Earn Trust, Reduce Risk, and Scale | Investir Ottawa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"U.S. Department of Defense contracting teams translate mission needs into legitimate and compliant contracts that balance speed, compliance, and risk. 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