New Jersey Institute of Technology's Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a seminar for small-business owners outlining how to do business with the Corps. The event will be held Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard in Westhampton, N.J. >>

Small businesses interested in doing business or enhancing current business relationships with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) in Lakehurst, N.J., are encouraged to attend the Second Annual Small Business Industry Day, jointly sponsored by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Lakehurst Small Business Roundtable. The free event will be held Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street in Toms River, N.J. >>

New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will host two training events as part of a series focusing on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). FAR and DFARS are the rules for engaging in government contracting and subcontracting. Both events are free and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, located at 211 Warren Street in Newark, N.J. >>

Judith A. Sheft, associate vice president for Technology Development, and Raul Mercado, director of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, both of NJIT, will make presentations for the first annual “Inside the Circl of Power Speaker Series,” to be broadcast during National Small Business Week, May 1–May 7, via live webcast available free to viewers nationwide.  >>

Robert Brown, marketing specialist for NJIT's Procurement Technical Assistance Center, will join a panel of experts April 19 during the African American Chamber of Commerce (AACCNJ) "State of Black New Jersey" conference in Jersey City. >>