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Who Should Join?
PNDC Members are companies that do business (or seek to do business) as prime or subcontractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other international, federal, state, and local agencies involved in security and law enforcement. All member applications are subject to approval by the PNDC Board. PNDC Memberships are valid for 12 months from the date of joining.
PNDC Sustaining Members are companies that aren’t typically in the government supply chain, but seek to work with PNDC Member companies. Our Sustaining Members include law firms, financial institutions, staffing agencies, accountants, public relations, etc. Sustaining membership includes all the benefits of membership plus extensive marketing opportunities. All member applications are subject to approval by the PNDC Board.
PNDC Educational, Workforce, Organizational Members or Economic Development Partners are non-profits, public organizations, and/or educational institutions that aren’t typically in the government supply chain, but provide resources to PNDC member companies in the areas of workforce training, education, skills development, internships, apprenticeships, job placement, etc.. It also includes organizations that support PNDC’s mission and bring some type of expertise and/or assistance to our members, such as Chambers of Commerce, Ports, regional or local economic development organizations, Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (e.g. OMEP, Impact WA, GCAP, PTAC) or similar organizations.
PNDC Outside the Pacific Northwest Regional / International Membersare companies that have operations outside of the Pacific Northwest and no employees in the region
Networking PNDC provides regular, structured networking events for our members including: • Networking programs allow business leaders to meet peers, discuss key issues, create collaborative partnerships, and tour high-tech facilities. • Special events like the Annual Dinner, Range Day, CEO Dinners, and VIP Summer Bash connect members with senior government/industry officials.
Insights and Business Development Connections • Maritime Defense Conference • Supply Chain Opportunities Conference, with leading prime contractors • Homeland Innovation Conference & Meet the Buyers • Aerospace Defense Conference • Shared booth space and promotions at leading tradeshows
Training and Education PNDC’s training seminars, webinars, and conferences help member companies successfully navigate government regulations to expand their government contracting, subcontracting, and exporting work. Recent PNDC training events have included: • Basics in Government Contracting • Supply Chain Opportunities • International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) • Export Administration Regulations (EAR) • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS) and DFARS • Proposal Development and Writing • Foreign Military Sales (FMS) • Contracting with and Marketing to GSA • Small Business Innovation Research Grants/Tech Transfer (SBIR/STTR) • Cybersecurity and Data Security • Successful Bid Protests; Pricing Adjustments and Contract Changes • Protecting Legal and Intellectual Property • Managing Contract Flow-Down Clauses
Advocacy PNDC convenes regular Congressional Roundtable discussions to bring our members face-to-face with U.S. Representatives & Senators to ensure that Congress and federal agencies address the needs of Northwest defense/security businesses.
How Does My Company Join?
While PNDC is a member-funded organization, our annual rates are very competitive. Our membership dues are calculated based on the number of people the candidate firm employs in the Northwest.
*Open to companies that do business (or seek to do business) as prime or subcontractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other international, federal, state, and local agencies involved in security and law enforcement. See Sustaining Member information if your organization offer support services to PNDC member companies (examples: law firms, financial institutions, staffing agencies, insurers, accountants, public relations, etc..)
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