Langley High School Class of 2019 Ethics Day on March 26
Langley Ethics Day Committee is excited to open adult volunteer registration for the 15th annual Senior Ethics Day! Imagine approximately 500 seniors spending a day learning and practicing ethical decision-making for life after high school. Register now to volunteer for an opportunity to impact high school seniors as they embark on the next chapter of their lives. Ethics Day will be held on Tuesday, March 26 from 8:15AM-2:30PM. To learn more and sign up, click here.

Smart City Works F18 DEMO Day on January 31
Come meet Smart City Works’ newest start-ups and technology firms —in Smart Construction, Supply-chain Management, Intelligent Buildings, Cyber Security, and GovTECH— that are changing the way we design, build and live in cities! The event will be held on Thursday, January 31 from 1:00-4:00PM at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington. To learn more and register, click here.

Lunch and Learn: What’s Your Exit Strategy? Introduction to Business Succession Planning - Protecting the Value of Your Business (Complimentary)
Join Protorae Law Trusts and Estates partner David Knasel, along with financial services provider Ken Fahmy of Fahmy and Associates, as they discuss best practices for business owners to consider in order to facilitate an orderly transition of management and ownership of their business on Wednesday, February 13 from 12:00-1:30PM. Learn more and register here.

BDO Names National Government Contracting Practice Co-Leaders
BDO USA, LLP, announced the appointment of Ed Amorosso, office managing partner in the Norfolk office, and Aaron Raddock, managing director in the Greater Washington, D.C. office, as national Government Contracting practice co-leaders. In their new roles, Messrs. Amorosso and Raddock will be working together to expand the Government Contracting practice, which provides tax, assurance, transaction advisory and consulting services to over 400 clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 100 companies.

Dewberry Announces Promotions in Fairfax, Virginia
Dewberry has announced the promotion of more than 65 employees nationwide, including 12 staff members within the firm's headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. The promotions coincide with Dewberry's ongoing expansion of engineering, architectural, and consulting services in the D.C. metropolitan region, where the firm has practiced since 1956. To learn more and view the promotions, click here.

ARTSFAIRFAX 8th Annual Arts Awards – Submit your Nominations Today!
ARTSFAIRFAX will hold its eighth annual Arts Awards to recognize the visionary contributions that the arts bring to Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. The Arts Awards bring together the arts community, business community, civic and elected leaders to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of artists, arts organizations, and the private sector for their support of the arts in our community. This year's awards include: Emerging Arts Awards, Arts Achievement Award, and Arts Philanthropy Award. Self-nominations are accepted and the deadline for submissions is February 14, 2019. For more information and to learn how you can participate, visit ARTSFAIRFAX.org, email artsawards@artsfairfax.org or call 571-395-4619.

Northern Virginia Chamber Member Williams Mullen Publishes Blogs Related to the Small Business Recovery Extension Act of 2018
Northern Virginia Chamber Member, Anthony H. Anikeeff, Co-Chair of Williams Mullen’s Government Contracts Practice recently published two blogs related to the Small Business Recovery Extension Act of 2018, which President Trump signed into law on December 17, 2018. The law revises the SBA’s small business annual receipts measurement lookback from a three-year average to a five-year average. The first blog post analyzes the law in the immediate aftermath of it being signed into law, and the second blog post analyzes the Small Business Administration’s recent notice that until the SBA changes its regulations, businesses still must report their receipts based on a three-year average.

CohnReznick and Unanet Publish 2nd Annual GAUGE Report: An Industry Roadmap of Benchmarks and Trends for Government Contractors
CohnReznick and Unanet have once again partnered to conduct a government contracting industry benchmarking survey. The results of this survey has been compiled into the 2018 GAUGE Report which focuses on five major areas of contracting: Government Contract Compliance, Accounting, Utilization, Growth, and Efficiencies. With more than 1500 contributors this year, representing a wide array of government contractors of all sizes, the 2018 Report is intended to provide valuable insider information for all size contractors, but this edition is especially focused on small contractors pursing prime contractor status. Access the full report here.

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