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The Bullet Foreman - A Time Management Program

Speaker: Kevin Dougherty

In today’s world, most of us are asked to get more done in less time. This full day program will help you develop the basic personal and organizational skills to enhance your productivity. 

Jake Olsen, P.E.

NAVFAC Ech11 CI MILCON

This is the webpage for NAVFAC EchII CI MILCON which provides program management, support, and oversight (from project definition to financial completion) of all military construction projects executed by NAVFAC and 

Judi Holler

Member Company Directory

MIG & TIG vs. Laser Welding

Shining a light on laser welding and its place in the modern welder’s toolkit.

Association Law

Chapter executives must concern themselves with not only non-profit, association, and tax laws but be familiar with the complex legal concepts around inurement and antitrust to keep their association out of trouble.  This seminar led by Dan Kelly, of Felhaber Larson, will cover these laws and the best practices for operation that will safeguard an association from potential liability.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The Sam Registration also requires your company to report its North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. This code classifies business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and

Jason Boersma

Chapter Directory

David Keane

Create an Account

Tool and Equipment Rental Guide

This guidebook offers insights on contractor-owned equipment to ensure industry professionals have the most updated costs to inform internal estimating, project proposals for new and potential customers, and cost accounting efforts.   

Dan Kelly

Board of Directors Relationships & Communicating Value of the Association to Contractors

A good working relationship with a chapter’s board of directors is second only in importance to ensuring that contractors understand the value that the SMACNA chapter and National bring to them. This seminar will explore the tools and tricks for achieving both.

Held in-person in conjunction with Chapter Executive Institute

Jeff Sample

Office of Acquisition Management (OAM)

The Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) is responsible for all contracting, financial assistance and related activities to fulfill the Department's multitude of missions through its business relationships. 

Create a Nonmember Account

Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC)

The Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) is a multifunctional organization responsible for directing the acquisition, logistics, construction, and leasing functions within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Justin Cumnock

Michael Harris

Board of Directors Relationships & Communicating Value of the Association to Contractors

A good working relationship with a chapter’s board of directors is second only in importance to ensuring that contractors understand the value that the SMACNA chapter and National bring to them.  This seminar will explore the tools and tricks for achieving both.

Kipp Ivey

Create a Member Account

Office of Management

The Mission of the Office of Management is to provide the Department of Energy with centralized direction and oversight for the full range of management, procurement and administrative services.

Politics and Structure: Working with Your Union Partners

Former SMART Local 80 Business Manager, Mark Saba, will describe the inner workings of a local union.  To truly work effectively with a local union, one must understand the interplay between the business manager, the local’s executive board and the local’s members, both active and retired.  SMART International’s structure and relationship with its locals will also be covered.

Rebecca Klein Scott and Keith Scott

Kurt Mattson

Office of Procurement, Acquisitions and Logistics (OPAL)

The Office of Procurement, Acquisitions and Logistics (OPAL) OPAL provides comprehensive, strategic acquisition support for VA’s highly complex requirements, including strategic Information Technology and medical systems. 

Roberto Herrera

My Profile

Ronald McGuire

Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization

The VA OSDBU mission is to enable Veterans to gain access to economic opportunity by leveraging the federal procurement system and expanding participation of procurement-ready small businesses.

Insurance Policies

SMACNA Premiere Partner, Federated Insurance, will  detail the types of insurance every association should have in place as well as the factors the association should consider when determining coverage levels.  Federated will also discuss optional coverage lines and when they should be strongly considered.  Finally, Federated will also give a brief overview of common construction business coverage and answer common questions a chapter executive may be asked.

Kurt Snyder

Company Profile

SBA Local Assistance

Several agencies provide assistance to small businesses who want to do business with the federal government. You can find one of the resources closest to you simply by entering your zip code on this SBA website.

Ryan Hayes

Lisa Davis

Sheet Metal Industry Introduction

SMACNA’s Executive Director of Technical Services, Eli Howard, explains what the sheet metal industry is for those who have not worked for a contractor or in the field.  This session will introduce chapter executives to common terms, systems, and technologies within the sheet metal industry as well as an overview of the major sectors that most sheet metal contractors work within.

SMACNA Labor Department

SMACNA offers resources to help employers understand some of the federal laws and regulations impacting their workforce. This includes information on the Fair Labor Standards Act, immigration and the federal E-Verify program, as well as guidance on terminating employees and developing workplace policies.

Stan Kolbe

Subscriptions

App Policy

Paul Dombroski

PRIVACY POLICY

James Lawrence

Small Business Administration Federal Contracting

This SBA website has information on a contracting guide, contracting assistance programs and counseling and help with federal contracting.

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program

The surety industry supports bonding at all levels and there is a great deal of capacity in the market and bonds are available for contractors that meet the surety underwriting criteria even for the design and construction portion of public-private partnerships (P3) projects. However, for those small and emerging contractors who tend to lack the performance and financial track record of success and may not qualify for surety credit in the standard market, there is a federal program known as the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program.