COMMUNITY BRIEFS – August 10, 2021

SINMI monthly meeting tomorrow

The Soroptimist International-Northern Mariana Islands Chapter will hold its monthly luncheon meeting tomorrow, Aug. 12, 2021, at noon at Island Cafe on Middle Road. We will meet in the private room at the back of the restaurant. Join us to further our work for the “Best for Women” in the CNMI. For further information, contact Donna Krum 783-1900. (PR)

Al-Anon Family Support Group meeting

If your life has been affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use, the Al-Anon Family Support Group can help. The group meets on Saturdays at 10:15am at Paradise Dental Spa on Middle Road. For questions, call or text 783-1900. (PR)

Power outage on Rota this Friday

There will be a scheduled power interruption on Rota this Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, from 8am to 12pm. The affected area will be partial of Sinapalo I (residences of Richard Manglona, Danny Kent King, and Pedro Dela Cruz).

The purpose of the power interruption is to isolate the affected area to safely install primary lines and to replace pole hardware to upgrade the power system on Feeder 2 for more reliable services.

For more information, contact the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. Rota Office at 532-9411/4 or monitor our Facebook page for the latest updates (httns://www.facebook.com/CommonwealthUtilitiesCorporation/). (PR)

Free webinars on federal contracting

The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center is offering free live webinars for August 2021. Webinars run from 10am to 11:30am and will be conducted via Zoom. Links to the live webinar and the webinar evaluation will be emailed to all registered attendees 15 minutes before the start of the webinar.

Aug. 12 – Federal Contract Opportunities – SAM.gov is the portal for federal contract opportunities. The Guam PTAC will show you how to use the website to ensure you do not miss any opportunities. Types of opportunities, search filters, and search strategies will be discussed.

Au. 19 – Cybersecurity: Federal Contractor Responsibilities – The Department of Defense is requiring cybersecurity certification for vendors. We will discuss the best way to comply with DOD’s requirement. The upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and the DFARS Interim Rule will be discussed.

Aug. 26 – Marketing to the Federal Government – The government buys products and services differently than the private sector. The Guam PTAC will discuss marketing strategies, essential documents, and how to get your company on “the list”.
Register on our website, http://guamptac.com/news-and-events.php. (PR)