Webinars
for Homeland Security
Webinars
Webinars will start in November, 2024 after the DHS SBIR Pre-solicitation has been released.
The DHS SBIR pre-solicitation is typically released in November. It is recommended that you register for all of the webinars to take advantage of the pre-solicitation period. An early start will help you schedule your time to meet the proposal submission date for the DHS Phase I solicitation, which is typically due in January.
How a Small Business Should Approach Understanding the Pre-Solicitation
How a Small Business Should Approach Understanding the Pre-Solicitation
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
This webinar is designed to introduce companies to the benefits of participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the pre-solicitation period small businesses can review the topics and ask clarifying technical questions about the topic requirements. Learn how to take advantage of this option, as well as the requirements for preparing and submitting a DHS SBIR proposal. For those small advanced tech firms that have not prepared an SBIR proposal before, an overview is provided of the Phase 0 program for the Department of Homeland Security.
Using Your Time Wisely
Using Your Time Wisely
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
If you haven’t prepared an SBIR proposal before, you will find it helpful to plan in advance how to use your time. Most proposers have family, work and/or school obligations – so proposal writing is being added to an already busy schedule. This webinar will review how to sequence the tasks involved with proposal preparation to more efficiently prepare a responsive proposal to submit to the DHS SBIR program.
How to Prepare a Responsive Technical Proposal
How to Prepare a Responsive Technical Proposal
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
The heart of the DHS SBIR proposal is referred to as the Technical Proposal. This is the most important part of the application and requires that you take the time to do this well. Learn the type of questions to ask the Topic Authors during the Pre-Solicitation period so that you better understand the intent of the topic. An applicants’ technical proposal must reflect synergy between the agency’s needs as expressed in the topic and the company’s capabilities. Companies will also learn how to scope the “state of the art” which is important in formulating an innovative solution.
Principal Investigator and Other Key Personnel
Principal Investigator and Other Key Personnel
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
It is not uncommon for applicants to be concerned about how to protect their ideas when they submit them as part of a proposal application. In this webinar you will learn about how to mark proprietary content that you submit as part of your proposal. You will also learn about the DHS SBIR review process and how the guidelines provided to reviewers also protects your proprietary information.
Important Forms to Submit
Important Forms to Submit
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
As you approach the time when you will submit your application it is important that you begin to address the other forms that will be required as part of your proposal submission. Although these forms do not take a long time to complete, failure to submit the appropriate forms could result in your application NOT being reviewed. Also discussed in this webinar will be the concept of fraud, waste and abuse.
Preparing Your Budget
Preparing Your Budget
Thursday, December 19, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Once a small business has crafted the technical proposal and considered the staffing requirements, it’s time to formulate the budget. Adding financial constraint will often result in rescoping what can be accomplished during Phase I which is dedicated to concept development. In this webinar you will learn about Phase I budget requirements and the basic concepts associated with government accounting. It is important that you do NOT exceed the available budget and time available for Phase I applications to the DHS SBIR program.
DHS SBIR Proposal Submission Process
DHS SBIR Proposal Submission Process
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
As potential applicants approach the due date for proposal submission it is important to review how to submit the application that you have prepared. During this webinar a check list of the items to be submitted and the format will also be reviewed.
Looking Ahead: Setting Up a Government Accounting System
