NASA SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB) TRAINING PROGRAM POC: Rae C. Martel, (202) 358-2088, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E. St. SW, Washington, DC 20546. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeks to increase the number of contract and subcontract awards to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). In an effort to achieve this mission and annually met or exceed NASA's SDB goal, mandated by The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, is sponsoring this unique and dynamic training and development program as a means of providing critical Business Management Assistance to SDBs. The objective of this training program is to enhance the ability of SDBs to successfully compete for contracts in the highly technical and complex environment of NASA. The Training and Development of Small Disadvantaged Businesses in Advanced Technologies Program is designed for High-Tech SDBs seeking knowledge that will be gained through this unique course will result in increased success in competing for NASA contracts. This course will cover three days of instruction and will include, but not be limited to, the following Business Management topics: DISCOVERING the uniqueness of doing business with NASA and how to reach the decision makers. INCREASING knowledge for effectively making bid versus no-bid decisions. INCREASING knowledge based in business development, alternative financing, and project management, UNDERSTANDING how to leverage in subcontracting and teaming agreements. IMPROVING overall ability to successfully compete in NASA's highly technical aerospace environment. ENHANCING adequacy of financial systems requirements for R&D cost type contracts. ENHANCING audit readiness. ENHANCING proposal preparation capability. To: Apply: The SDB Training Program is sponsored by NASA with no registration cost to the SDB participants. Interested companies should request an application package by contacting: MTA, Inc., 688 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806, 1-800-933-8483 or (205) 922-1110, FAX (205) 922-1888. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. Participants will be selected from Small Disadvantaged Businesses that possess SIC codes of a technical nature that relate to the NASA mission. Applicants must have been in business for no less than 2 years. Companies are limited to sending two employees (preferably officers and managers). 9(a) Certification not a prerequisite. REMAINING 1995 COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS. September 12-14, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, Course #MTA 95004, November 14-16, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, Course #MTA 95005. The 1996 Training Schedule and Locations will be available in early September.

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