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(FCCoC) On the Go Learning is a mission-ready training series of over 50+ informal learning workshops engineered to sharpen the skills and situational awareness of America’s contracting force.
Each session is a tactical briefing—fast, focused, and built for impact. Designed for professionals operating in the high-tempo federal marketplace, these sessions deliver the intelligence, strategies, and command-level insights needed to compete, adapt, and win.
Education & Readiness
Value Proposition
The Lunch & Learn program provides a convenient and interactive platform that delivers lasting value to both individuals and organizations seeking professional growth, innovation, knowledge sharing, and long-term success.
Inaugural Chamber Foundational Business Education Investment: $700.00
Positioning
MISSION READY establishes the company inside the network and begins building the knowledge base required to compete.
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Designed for companies seeing a educated understanding of the processes, procedures, rules, statues and laws of the federal acquisition regulations.
The Boot Camp program provides the company with the fundamental education, and relationship-building resources necessary to operate more effectively as Subs in the federal contracting environment.
Training & Education Includes:
Subcontractor Commandant
Education Investment: $2500.00
** All Education Passes are for one time unless others stated.
*** Education Passes are not transferrable
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Designed for companies seeing a educated understanding of the processes, procedures, rules, statues and laws of the federal acquisition regulations- applicable to federal contracting.
The Subcontractor Commandant program provides the company with the fundamental education, and relationship-building resources necessary to operate more effectively as Subs in the federal contracting environment.
Training & Education Includes:
Subcontractor Commandant
Education Investment: $3000..00
** All Education Passes are for one time unless others stated.
*** Education Passes are not transferrable
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Designed for companies entering or strengthening their position in the federal and defense marketplace.
The Geared Up Workshop exposes your organization to the fundamental education, intelligence, and relationship-building skills and resources necessary to operate more effectively in the federal contracting environment.
Training & Education Includes:
Positioning
Enterprise establishes the company inside the network and begins building the knowledge base required to compete.
Mission Ready Membership Education $5000.00
** All Education Passes are for one time unless others stated.
*** Education Passes are not transferrable
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Designed for active contractors seeking to improve their federal positioning and expand their network.
Training & Education Includes:
Positioning
Enterprise [+] membership excels your teams knowledge into capability and capability into relationships.
Force Multiplier Education Investment:
$7500.00
** All Education Passes are for one time unless others stated.
*** Education Passes are not transferrable
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FCCoC DEFENSE COUNCIL
Strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base Through Leadership, Readiness, and Strategic Engagement
The FCCoC Defense Council brings together federal contractors, defense industry leaders, acquisition professionals, policy experts, military and veteran stakeholders, educators, technology leaders, and strategic partners committed to strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base.
Through strategic councils, committees, working groups, and targeted initiatives, the Defense Council provides a platform for leadership, policy engagement, professional development, capability development, collaboration, and opportunity across the federal contracting ecosystem.
Our Purpose
Prepare Industry. Strengthen Capability. Expand Opportunity. Support the Mission.
ABOUT THE FCCoC DEFENSE COUNCIL
A Strategic Leadership Body for the Federal Contracting Community - The FCCoC Defense Council serves as a strategic leadership and engagement body within the Federal Contractors Chamber of Commerce.
The Council provides a structured environment where industry leaders, subject-matter experts, contractors, educators, military and veteran leaders, and strategic partners can identify challenges, exchange knowledge, develop solutions, engage stakeholders, and advance initiatives affecting federal contractors and the Defense Industrial Base.
The Defense Council is designed to move beyond networking. It is a platform for leadership, collaboration, education, advocacy, capability development, and action.
The Defense Council advances five strategic outcomes:
*READINES - Helping contractors develop the knowledge, systems, workforce, and capabilities required to perform successfully in the federal marketplace.
*CAPABILITY - Strengthening the technical, operational, managerial, and organizational capabilities of the industrial base.
*OPPORTUNITY - Expanding access to federal contracting, teaming, education, professional development, and strategic business opportunities.
*INFLUENCE - Creating informed channels through which industry perspectives can contribute to policy, regulatory, acquisition, and procurement discussions.
*RESILIENCE - Supporting a stronger, more adaptable, innovative, and sustainable Defense Industrial Base.
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WECARES
The FCCoC Framework for Engagement, Service, and Opportunity
WeCARES represents the Federal Contractors Chamber of Commerce's commitment to the people and organizations that make up America's federal contracting community.
WeCARES is the engagement framework through which the FCCoC Defense Council connects people, businesses, education, policy, resources, relationships, and opportunity. It is not another committee or organizational layer.
WeCARES is how the Defense Council serves and engages the community.
COMMUNITY
Building meaningful relationships among contractors, government stakeholders, military communities, academia, professional organizations, and strategic partners.
ADVOCACY
Elevating informed industry perspectives on policies, regulations, acquisition, procurement, and issues affecting federal contractors.
RESOURCES
Connecting members and stakeholders with knowledge, relationships, tools, programs, and opportunities that strengthen contractor readiness.
EDUCATION
Developing the knowledge and skills professionals need to compete, perform, and grow in the federal marketplace.
SUSTAINABILITY
Supporting the long-term strength, resilience, competitiveness, and capability of America's federal contracting and defense industrial communities.
WECARES IN ACTION
Through the Defense Council, WeCARES transforms these principles into programs, initiatives, educational opportunities, professional relationships, strategic engagement, and measurable community impact.
STRATEGIC COUNCILS
Where Expertise Becomes Leadership
The FCCoC Defense Council organizes its strategic work through specialized councils focused on critical areas of the federal contracting and defense ecosystem.
Each council brings together professionals with relevant experience, knowledge, relationships, and a shared commitment to advancing the federal contracting community.
PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL CONTRACTING COUNCIL - Policy. Regulation. Acquisition. Industry Voice.
The Public Policy & Federal Contracting Council provides a forum for contractors, policy professionals, legal experts, acquisition professionals, and industry stakeholders to examine developments affecting federal procurement and the federal contracting environment.
Council Objective
Help contractors understand the policy environment, anticipate change, strengthen their readiness, and participate in informed discussions about the future of federal contracting.
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SMALL BUSINESS & FEDERAL CONTRACTING COUNCIL
Small businesses are essential to a resilient and competitive Defense Industrial Base.
The Small Business & Federal Contracting Council focuses on helping emerging and established small businesses understand and navigate the federal marketplace while developing the capabilities necessary to compete and perform successfully.
Help capable businesses move from:
INTEREST → READINESS → PARTICIPATION → PERFORMANCE → GROWTH
MILITARY AFFAIRS & DEFENSE CONTRACTING COUNCIL
Connecting Industry Capability to Defense Readiness.
The Military Affairs & Defense Contracting Council strengthens relationships among the contractor community, military stakeholders, installations, veterans, defense organizations, and strategic partners supporting national defense.
The Council provides a forum for understanding defense priorities and identifying opportunities for industry to contribute to mission readiness.
Areas of Focus
Council Objective
Strengthen the connection between industry capability and defense mission requirements.
Preparing Businesses to Compete. Perform. Sustain.
Federal contracting success requires more than the ability to win a contract. Contractors must be prepared to perform, remain compliant, manage risk, develop talent, and sustain the capabilities required by their government customers.
The Contractor Readiness & Capability Council focuses on the organizational, professional, operational, and compliance capabilities required to succeed in the federal marketplace.
Areas of Focus
Council Objective
Help organizations become credible, competitive, compliant, capable, and contract-ready federal contractors.
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TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION & INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITY COUNCIL
Advancing the Capabilities That Define Tomorrow's Defense Industrial Base.
The Technology, Innovation & Industrial Capability Council connects contractors, technology companies, researchers, educators, innovators, and strategic partners around emerging capabilities relevant to federal missions and national security.
Areas of Focus
Council Objective
Help ensure America's contractor community is prepared to develop, adopt, integrate, and deliver the capabilities required for emerging federal and defense missions.
COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES & WORKING GROUPS
Strategic Councils may establish committees, task forces, and working groups to address specific priorities, initiatives, or operational requirements.
These groups provide focused opportunities for members and subject-matter experts to contribute their knowledge and experience.
AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE
Building Relationships. Expanding Engagement. Strengthening the FCCoC Community.
FCCoC Ambassadors serve as relationship builders and connectors within the Chamber's broader community.
Ambassadors help:
The Ambassador Committee is the relationship engine of FCCoC.
FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LAW & LEGAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Developing the Next Generation of Federal Procurement Professionals.
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FCCoC works with law schools, legal professionals, educators, contractors, and industry stakeholders to introduce future attorneys and professionals to the complexities and opportunities of federal procurement.
Objective
Build a stronger pipeline of legal professionals prepared to serve the federal contracting and government procurement community.
EVENTS & FACILITIES WORKING GROUP
Creating the Environment for Engagement.
The Events & Facilities Working Group supports FCCoC programs and initiatives by coordinating the venues, technology, logistics, vendors, and resources necessary to create effective engagement opportunities.
Areas of Support
The FCCoC Defense Council is supported by experienced professionals representing diverse areas of the federal contracting and defense ecosystem.
Provides strategic leadership and works with FCCoC leadership to establish priorities and advance the Council's mission.
Support Council strategy and oversee designated areas of focus.
Bring subject-matter expertise, industry experience, relationships, and strategic perspective to Council initiatives.
Translate strategic priorities into focused initiatives, programs, and activities.
Provides organizational coordination, communications, administrative support, and resources to facilitate Council activities.
The FCCoC Defense Council is designed for professionals who bring knowledge, experience, relationships, and a commitment to strengthening the federal contracting ecosystem.
Participation may include:
FCCoC membership provides access to the Chamber's community, education, resources, relationships, programs, and professional opportunities.
Defense Council service provides an additional opportunity for qualified members to contribute their expertise to strategic initiatives.
Connect. Learn. Participate. Grow.
Lead. Advise. Influence. Build.
Shape initiatives. Build partnerships. Advance the mission.
Your professional experience can help strengthen America's federal contracting community and Defense Industrial Base.
Whether your expertise is in policy, acquisition, law, business development, technology, workforce development, defense, compliance, education, or another area of strategic importance, there may be an opportunity for you to contribute.
It is about bringing your experience to the table, helping identify challenges, developing solutions, strengthening relationships, and contributing to initiatives that support the federal contracting community.
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America's Defense Industrial Base depends not only on large institutions, but on the knowledge, capabilities, innovation, resilience, and commitment of the businesses and professionals that support federal missions.
The FCCoC Defense Council provides a structured platform for those leaders to come together, share expertise, develop solutions, build relationships, and strengthen the contractor community.
Through the Defense Council and the WeCARES framework, FCCoC is committed to helping create a federal contracting community that is:
Prepared.
Capable.
Connected.
Competitive.
Resilient.
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On the Go Learning - Member
(FCCoC) On the Go Learning is a mission-ready training series of over 50+ informal learning workshops engineered to sharpen the skills and situational awareness of America’s contracting force. Each session is a tactical briefing—fast, focused, and built for impact. Designed for professionals operating in the high-tempo federal marketplace, these sessions deliver the intelligence, strategies, and command-level insights needed to compete, adapt, and win.
Inclusions
Training Access
Value Proposition
The Lunch & Learn program provides a convenient and interactive platform that delivers lasting value to both individuals and organizations seeking professional growth, innovation, knowledge sharing, and long-term success.
Inaugural Individual Membership Investment: $800.00
* Call for additional seats /access and or volume pricings
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Best For
Membership Benefits
Visibility & Networking
Training & Education
Annual Membership Investment $1,600
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Tier 2–Chamber Strategic Subcontractor Member
Membership Benefits
Training & Education Includes:
Education Investment $2,500
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Chamber Industry Membership
Core Positioning
Designed for startup contractors and early-stage businesses seeking a structured entry into the federal marketplace. This tier provides the foundational guidance, compliance awareness, and operational framework needed to build capability, align with requirements such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and begin competing effectively for federal opportunities.
Executive Federal Acquisition Intelligence Briefings
Training Access
Strategic Networking Access
Business Visibility Tools
Value Proposition
This tier establishes executive awareness, foundational intelligence, and network entry, enabling leaders to
begin aligning their organizations with federal contracting
opportunities.
Inaugural Individual Membership Investment: $3,500.00
* Call for additional seats /access and or volume pricings
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Chamber Platinum Business Membership
Core Positioning
Designed for active contractors and executives focused on scaling federal revenue, strengthening win rates, and expanding strategic positioning.
Closed-Door Strategic Roundtables
Quarterly closed-door forums focused on:
Expanded Networking Access
Training Access
Strategic Chamber Resources
** Recent Addition
Value Proposition
This tier delivers strategic market positioning and execution intelligence, enabling members to actively compete and expand within federal contracting
ecosystems.
Inaugural Individual Membership Investment: $5,000.00
* Call for additional seats /access and or volume pricings
-------------------------------------------------------Chamber Executive Business Membership
Core Positioning
FCCOC’s highest-level membership, designed for senior executives, established contractors, and organizations operating at scale within the federal marketplace. This tier represents strategic influence, leadership authority, and institutional access.
Inclusions:
Leadership Roles on Strategic Committees
Members may be:
Executive Governance & Influence
Closed- Door VIP Federal Networking Ecosystem
Organizational Authority & Brand Positioning
Training Access
Expanded Chamber Infrastructure Access
Advanced Intelligence & Engagement Rights
sessions
Value Proposition
This tier positions members as market influencers and ecosystem leaders, providing direct access to intelligence, relationships, and institutional levers that shape federal contracting outcomes.
Inaugural *Chamber Executive Business Membership
$7,500.00
* Call for additional seats /access and or volume pricings
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