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FUN with the FAR℠ Season 6 & DFUN with the DFARS℠ Season 4

Join just one or double your fun! A Cost-Effective Way to Train Your Team & Receive Your CLE, CLP, & CPE Credits!

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Bundle Up and Save!

PCI is your best value training partner. We have created multiple bundle and subscription offerings that allow you to train your whole team while minding your budget.

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Premier Government Contracts Continuing Education

The Public Contracting Institute (PCI) is an instructor-owned, small business dedicated to offering the best, up-to-date, accredited training for government contracting professionals. PCI’s seminars, webinars, virtual classes, and on-site training are practical, interactive, and of the highest caliber. Our instructors update the materials for every program to ensure that they cover the most recent developments.

Mason Government Contracting Certificate Offerings

The Contracting with the Federal Government Certificate Program is offered by George Mason University in association with The Public Contracting Institute. This program is designed to help government contracting professionals better perform their jobs, grow in their careers, and succeed in the government contracting environment.

Students may take courses individually, or may qualify for a Certificate of Completion in their chosen track. PCI offers the following tracks:

  • Government Contracts Accounting Certificate
  • Contract Formation and Administration
  • Masters Academy in Government Contracting Certificate
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Government Contracting Fundamentals

The Government Contracting Fundamentals course is a comprehensive, three-day overview and discussion of the federal government contracting process, including applicable procurement laws, regulations, and practical requirements.

Dates
  • Mar 21-May 9: Government Contracting Fundamentals Virtual Class
  • Apr 1-Apr 5: Contracting Essentials Week: A Complete Fundamentals & FAR Workshop
  • Jul 15-Jul 19: Contracting Essentials Week: A Complete Fundamentals & FAR Workshop
  • Oct 23-Oct 27: Contracting Essentials Week: A Complete Fundamentals & FAR Workshop
  • Dec 9-Dec 13: Contracting Essentials Week: A Complete Fundamentals & FAR Workshop
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Master's Academy in Government Contracts

The Masters Academy in Government Contracting provides an exceptional learning experience on current best practices in key areas of government contracting. Over the course of five days, you will learn the lessons experts have culled during their careers in government contracting. This program is not intended to cover the basics of each topic in its entirety; instead, the Masters Academy is intended as an advanced course focusing on leading practices.

Dates

  • Mar 11-Mar 15: Masters Academy: Best Practices in Government Contracting (FL)
  • Apr 29-May 3: Masters Academy in Government Contracting
  • Aug 5-Aug 9: Masters Academy in Government Contracting
  • Nov 18-Nov 22: Masters Academy in Government Contracting
To Register for GMU's Master's Academy

Government Contracts Formation and Administration Certificate

The Contract Formation and Administration Certificate is a ten-day program made up of five courses covering fundamentals of government contracting, practical applications of the FAR, negotiation strategies and techniques, contract changes, and ethics and compliance in government contracting. Whether you are part of the original proposal or have responsibilities for administering government contracts, this will expand your knowledge and skills of contract management.

Core Courses:

CFG 0400 – Government Contracting Fundamentals
CFG 0402 – Navigating the FAR: Practical Applications
CFG 0452 – Contract Changes and Equitable Adjustments
CFG 0428 – Ethics and Compliance in Government Contracting

Electives:
CFG 0451 – Negotiation Strategies and Techniques
CFG 0450 – Preparing Compliant Proposals

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Government Contracts Accounting Certificate

Mason’s Government Contracts Accounting Certificate is a ten-day program made up of five course covering fundamentals of government contracting, practical applications of the FAR, accounting and auditing for government contracts, timekeeping measures and compliance, and cost and price analysis. If you have any financial responsibility for government contracts, this certificate covers all the foundations you need.

Core Courses:

CFG 0400 – Government Contracting Fundamentals
CFG 0402 – Navigating the FAR: Practical Applications
CFG 0425 – Accounting and Auditing for Government Contracts
CFG 0432 – Timekeeping for Government Contractors

Electives:

CFG 0426 – Cost and Price Analysis
CFG 0427 – Cost Accounting Standards

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