March 2018

Advance Colorado Procurement Expo

ADVANCE COLORADO PROCUREMENT EXPO — April 3, 2018

The Advance Colorado Procurement Expo, now in its ninth year, is Colorado’s premier buyers and sellers marketplace! Every year, businesses are invited to participate in this day-long event, which focuses on state and local government procurement.

Small businesses (sellers) exhibit throughout the day to showcase their goods and services to local and state government agencies (buyers). Exhibitors are able to meet with procurement professionals from those agencies to learn how to best sell their goods and services to them. All businesses, including those owned by women, minorities and veterans, are encouraged to participate.

In addition to the expo hall, training sessions are held in the afternoon on the topics of government procurement. There is also a keynote speaker during lunch, as well as engaging one-on-one sessions between buyers and sellers (by appointment only).

There is no cost for government agencies (buyers) to participate. Businesses may purchase an exhibitor table or a general admission ticket. Spaces are limited and early registration is encouraged, as this event does sell out!

When? Tuesday, April 3rd | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Where? Renaissance Denver Stapleton | 3801 Quebec St.| Denver 80207

Cost:
$35/Attendee | $150 Resource Table
$900/Seller (Large Business) | $400/Seller (Small Business) | Free-Buyer

Sponsors: This event is proudly brought to you by the Minority Business Office of Colorado, State Purchasing & Contracts Office, Colorado Department of Transportation and the Connect2DOT program.

Register: https://www.coprocurementexpo.com

Dirty Dozen 10 – Frivolous Tax Arguments

Finances / By saraeknudsen

The Truth about Frivolous Tax Arguments

In “The Truth about Frivolous Tax Arguments,” the IRS outlines some of the more common frivolous arguments, explains why they’re wrong and cites relevant court decisions. Taxpayers have the right to contest their tax liabilities using IRS administrative appeals procedures or in court, but they are still obligated to follow the law. Read more…

Dirty Dozen 9 – Fake Forms

Finances / By saraeknudsen

Falsified income, fake Forms 1099 part of IRS ‘Dirty Dozen’

A common tax scam the IRS sees each year involves falsifying income. The agency warns taxpayers to avoid related schemes to erroneously claim tax credits as well as more elaborate schemes that scam artists peddle. These schemes include elaborate ruses involving bogus Forms 1099.

Much like falsely claiming an expense or deduction is improper, claiming income the taxpayer didn’t earn is also inappropriate. Scammers provide fraudulent Form(s) 1099-MISC that appear to be issued by a large bank, loan service and/or mortgage company with which the taxpayer may have had a prior relationship. Read more…

Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching

Business Tips / By saraeknudsen

IP for Beginners Series – Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching

Fri, March 23rd, 10AM – 12PM
Rocky Mountain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
1961 Stout St. | 2nd floor | Denver 80294

This program on Intellectual Property will focus on the benefits of searching, working with the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system, keyword searching vs. CPC searching, the seven-step search process, and building a search strategy using keywords.

If you have any questions, please contact us at the Rocky Mountain Regional Office or call (303) 297-4600.