Recorded Training Library Content List

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PCI Forum Webinars 2024

• Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award *Jan 9-10, 2024 (4:05:04/4:07:36)
• Negotiating Virtually *Jan 10, 2024 (3:01:44)
• Crafting Communication Clarity: Mastering Business Writing for Influence and Compliance *Jan 11, 2024 (3:32:23)
• CMMC 2.0: Now What – an Office Hours Q&A *Jan 31, 2024 (1:14:42)
• Words Matter – A Taste of MTCBWY *Jan 31, 2024 (1:04:03)
• Dive into Travel Costs *Feb 01, 2024 (1:04:42)
• Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive *Feb 14-15, 2024 (3:00:36/3:02:26)
• FAR Express *Feb 21-22, 2024 (3:02:24/3:00:56)
• Artificial Intelligence means Real Money: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the AI Revolution *Feb 22, 2024 (1:03:04)
• Cost Accounting Standards * Feb 28-29, 2024 (4:00:15/4:00:13)
• GovCon Express *Mar 07, 2024 (3:03:07)
• Cost Allowability *Mar 20-21, 2024 (4:01:14/4:00:52)
• Negotiating Terms and Conditions *Apr 2-3, 2024 (1:30:11/1:32:01)
• Securing the Federal Supply Chain: FASCSA Exclusion and Removal Orders * Apr 11, 2024 (1:17:41)
• Everything Primes Need to Know About Subcontract Cost Rules *Apr 18, 2024 (1:15:58)
• Assertion of Commerciality *Apr 25, 2024
• Organizational Conflicts of Interest *Apr 30-May 1, 2024
• Nuts Bolts, and Beyond: To Be a Government Contractor *May 2, 2024
• Generative AI: you Know Better Than to Trust a Strange Robot *May 7, 2024
• Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills *May 14, 2024
• Introduction to FAR Flowdowns *May 28, 2024
• Tech Data for Subcontractors and Researchers *May 30, 2024
• Maximize Travel Cost Recovery – FAR Part 31.205-46 *June 4, 202
• Cost Reimbursement Contracting *June 26-27, 2024
• Hazards to Contractors Entering the US Supply Chain by Subcontract *Aug 1, 2024
• Contracting and Subcontracting for Primes and Subs *August 13-14, 2024
• Managing Government Property *August 14-15, 2024
• Hit the Ground Running *August 19-22, 2024

• Artificial Intelligence Means Real Money: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the AI Revolution *Sep 4, 2024

   

GovCon 101 (2024)
Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• January 22: Small Business Programs
• January 29: CAS
• February 12: Davis-Bacon Basics
• February 26: Service Contract Act
• March 04: CPSR
• March 11: Ethics
• March 25: RFP’s
• April 22: FAR Process – What it is, Your Role in it, and Why it Matters to You

• April 29: Teaming

• May 13: Flowdowns

• June 03: Export Controls

Case of the Month 2024
Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 09
• Session 2: February 13
• Session 3: March 12
• Session 4: April 9
• Session 5: May 14
• Session 6: June 11
• Session 7: September 10
• Session 8: October 08
• Session 9: November 12
• Session 10: December 10

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 10 – Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP
• Session 2: February 14 – DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data
• Session 3: March 13 – Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues
• Session 4: April 10 – SBIR; Data rights in practice
• Session 5: May 8 – Patent issues
• Session 6: June 12 – Remedies
• Session 7: July 10 – Hot topics and emerging issues

Cost Principles, FAR Part 31, and Direct and Indirect Overhead 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long

• Jan 11 – Session 1 – Cost Principle Introduction and Application
• Feb 8 – Session 2 – The Principles
• Mar 14 – Session 3 – Going Deeper on Allocability
• Apr 11 – Session 4 – Indirect Rate Specifics
• May 9 – Session 5 – Direct Cost Specifics
• Jun 13 – Session 6 – Cost and Price Analysis

Cybersecurity: What Government Contractors Need to Know 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long. 

• Session 1: January 11 – What are Controlled Unclassified Information and Covered Defense Information, and Why Should we Care?
• Session 2: February 8 – Protecting Sensitive Information and Proving it Through CMMC
• Session 3: March 14 – Can I Put this Data in the Cloud? Should I?
• Session 4: April 11 – Who can you Trust? Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations
• Session 5: May 9 – Persistence Pays Off – Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting/Investigation

Subcontract Management from A-to-Z 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 16 – Federal Subcontracting 101: An Overview
• Session 2: February 20 – Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements
• Session 3: March 19 – Small Business Programs
• Session 4: April 16 – Small Business Subcontracting
• Session 5: May 21 – Contractor Purchasing Systems
• Session 6: June 18 – Selecting Subcontractors
• Session 7: September 17 – Subcontract Negotiations and Flowdowns
• Session 8: October 15 – Subcontract Pricing
• Session 9: November 19 – Subcontract Management and Administration

Professor’s Forum 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 16 – Negotiating Equitable Adjustments
• Session 2: February 20 – Constructive Changes
• Session 3: March 19 – Resolving Disputes
• Session 4: April 16 – Alternative Methods of Assessing Contractor Capability
• Session 5: May 21 – Negotiating to Obtain Best Value
• Session 6: June 18 – The Role of the Contracting Officer
• Session 7: September 17 – Bid Protests
• Session 8: October 15 – Organizational Conflicts of Interest
• Session 9: November 19 – Terminations
• Session 10: December 17 – Intellectual Property Issues for Primes and Subs

Supply Chain Symposium 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 17: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices
• Session 2: February 21: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices
• Session 3: March 20: Cybersecurity Issues
• Session 4: April 17: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues
• Session 5: May 15: A Review of the Key Labor Statutes Applicable to Government Contractors – How to Keep your Workforce Happy and Stay Off DOL’s Radar
• Session 6: June 26: Mandatory Flow-Downs Applicable to Civilian Agencies

Country of Origin & Buy America 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 18 – Buy American Act
• Session 2: February 15 – Trade Agreements Act
• Session 3: March 21 – Buy America Requirements under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts and Programs
• Session 4: April 18 – Country of Origin requirements under Federal Grant Programs
• Session 5: May 16 – Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling
• Session 6: June 20 – DOD: The Berry Amendment
• Session 7: July 18 – DOD: Specialty Metals Restrictions
• Session 8: August 15 – “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements
• Session 9: September 19 – Sanctions and other Prohibited Sources

Commercial Item Contracting 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 09
• Session 2: January 16
• Session 3: January 23
• Session 4: January 30

Q&A Office Hours 2024
Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 18
• Session 2: March 21
• Session 3: May 16
• Session 4: September 19
• Session 5: November 21

Financial Forum Series 2024
Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: February 6 – Contracting Methods and Gov’t Access to Accounting Data
• Session 2: April 2 – Select Cost Principles: Compensation, Travel, Legal, and Related Costs
• Session 3: May 7 – Truthful Cost or Pricing Data – The Artist formerly known as TINA
• Session 4: July 9 – Getting Paid – Contract Financing and its Challenges
• Session 5: September 3 – Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims
• Session 6: November 5 – Developments in Cost and Pricing: A Year in Review

Government Contracts Update 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: February 15
• Session 2: June 20
• Session 3: October 17
• Session 4: December 19

Cost and Pricing Trends 2024 
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: January 16: Price Analysis and Fair and Reasonable Pricing
• Session 2: January 18: Commercial Item Pricing and Challenges in the Current Environment
• Session 3: January 23: Direct and Indirect Costs and a Little Thing Called G&A!
• Session 4: January 25: Profit – Yes, contractors are allowed to have some!?
• Session 5: January 30: Cost Analysis and Cost Realism and Their Expanding Roles in Contract Pricing
• Session 6: February 1: Defective Pricing – Hazards & Defenses

Life Sciences Contracting 101 (2024)
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: February 22
• Session 2: February 29
• Session 3: March 7

GovCon Risks & Hazards 2024
Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long

• Session 1: January 24
• Session 2: January 31
• Session 3: February 7

Everything You Need to Know About Bid, Size, and Status Protests 2024 
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.
• February 1: Effective Use of Debriefings and Bid Protests
• February 8: Keeping Your Award: Bid Protest Intervention
• February 15: Size and Status Protests: A Primer on Bases, Process and Procedure

Business Systems 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.
• February 6: Estimating Systems
• February 13: Accounting Systems
• February 20: Property Systems
• February 27: Purchasing Systems
• March 5: EVMS & MMAS
• March 12: Business System Administration & Recent Development

Deciphering Government Contracts 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.
• February 7: 10 Basic Rules
• February 14: Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say
• February 21: What IS the Contract?
• February 28: Punctuate This!
• March 6: Word Usage – Misused Words; Grammar; References
• March 13: How Do You Know When it is Done?

Intellectual Property in GovCon 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: February 27
• Session 2: March 5
• Session 3: March 12

Labor Regulations 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: April 23
• Session 2: April 24
• Session 3: April 25

Effective Proposal Evaluations 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: July 9: Technical and Management Evaluations
• Session 2: July 16: Price Evaluations
• Session 3: July 23: Past Performance Evaluations
• Session 4: July 30: Cost Realism Evaluations
• Session 5: August 6: Key Personal Evaluations
• Session 6: August 13: Socioeconomic Evaluations
• Session 7: August 20: Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection

Cost and Price Analysis Workshop 2024
Each recording is approximately 4 hours long.

• Session 1: March 26
• Session 2: March 27
• Session 3: March 28

Maximizing Competition & Small Business Utilization through Effective Market Research 2024
Each recording is approximately 120 minutes long.

• Part 1: May 29: Basics of Competition and Defining Market Research

• Part 2: June 5: Market Research Strategies to Maximize Competition and Small Business Utilization

• Part 3: June 12: The Intersection of Market Research & FAR-based Compliance 

Crafting GovCon Communication Clarity: Mastering Business Writing for Influence, Persuasion, and Compliance 2024
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long

• Session 1: May 1: Using Grammar for Clarity

• Session 2: May 8: Understanding your Audience by Using the Language of the Profession

• Session 3: May 15: Persuading the Unconvinced

• Session 4: May 22: Preserving the Record 

• Session 5: May 29: Presenting Data that is Understandable, Reliable, and Repeatable

• Session 6: June 5: Crafting Contracts for Clarity and Compliance

CAS: The Series
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long. 

• Session 1: August 22: CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage
• Session 2: August 29: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration
• Session 3: September 5: Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406
• Session 4: September 12: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415
• Session 5: September 19: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418
• Session 6: September 26: Home office allocations – CAS 403
• Session 7: October 3: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420
• Session 8: October 10: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417
• Session 9: October 17: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411
• Session 10: October 24: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419
• Session 11: October 31: Disclosure Statements
• Session  12: November 7: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA

PCI Forum Webinars 2023

• Cost Principles – Travel Regulations *Jan 18, 2023 (1:05:06)
• Types of Government Contracts Basics *Jan 31, 2023 (1:36:01)
• DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Program *Feb 23, 2023 (1:25:01)
• Assertion of Commerciality *Feb 23, 2023 (2:59:38)
• Compliance for FAR 52.223-1: Biobased Certification *Mar 21, 2023 (1:00:51)
• Becoming a Prime Contractor * Mar 23, 2023 (1:20:32)
• Negotiations via Email *April 4, 2023 (2:08:29)
• GovCon Express *April 19, 2023 (3:02:55)
• Software Bill of Materials *May 04, 2023 (1:04:55)
• Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive*May 09-10, 2023 (2:00:46/2:02:21)
• Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis *May 25, 2023 (3:33:39)
• Organizational & Personal Conflicts of Interest *June 21-22, 2023 (1:35:36/ 1:35:47)
• CPSR Current Trends *June 28th, 2023 (1:17:41)
• Using Data Rights Clauses in Government Contracting *June 28, 2023 (1:08:55)
• Navigating SAM.gov *July 19, 2023 (1:35:59)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *July 19, 2023 (1:47:05)
• Travel Cost Deep Dive – FAR 31.205-46 *July 25, 2023 (1:56:47)
• OTA’s: Working with Consortia *July 25, 2023 (2:00:41)
• Approach to Performing Subcontractor Price Analysis *August 3, 2023 (1:17:33)
• Preparing for a Small Business Review *August 10, 2023 (1:17:15)
• Best Practices for Managing Subcontractor Flowdowns *August 24, 2023 (1:19:19)
• Green Procurement – What you Need to Know *August 30, 2023 (2:30:03)
• Finding Opportunities on SAM.gov *September 7th, 2023 (1:27:52)
• Contracting & Subcontracting for Primes and Subs *September 12-13, 2023 (6:02:01/ 6:01:37)
• Cybersecurity for Lawyers *October 25th, 2023 (2:01:30)
• The Senate’s Proposal to Open up Manufacturing and Process Data *November 2nd, 2023 (58:36)
• Annual Public Contracting Update Symposium – Featuring DCAA, DCMA, and Industry Speakers *November 7/8, 2023 (5:26:01/5:32:54)
• Generative AI: You Know Better Than to Trust a Strange Robot *November 16th, 2023 (1:13:38)
• Working with GovCon Subcontractors (& Vendors) *November 16th, 2023 (1:16:31)

• REAs and Claims: What’s the Difference *November 28th, 2023 (1:27:12)
• The Executive Briefing *December 14, 2023 (3:31:39)

Everything Cost Reimbursement Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 31, 2023
• Session 2 * Feb 02, 2023
• Session 3 *Feb 07, 2023
• Session 4 *Feb 09, 2023
• Session 5 *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 6 *Feb 16, 2023

Case of the Month 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1:  Obsidian Sols. Grp. v. United States and MP Sols *Jan 3, 2023
• Session 2: Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States and System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States *Feb 7, 2023
• Session 3: Alan E. Fricke Memorials, Inc.  v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs and The Logistics Company, Inc. v. United States *Mar 7, 2023
• Session 4: VSolvit, LLC and Wu & Associates v. General Services Administration *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 5: Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States & Dynamic Systems Technology Inc. *May 2, 2023
• Session 6: Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States, CACI, Inc.—Federal v. United States & FlightSafety International, Inc. *Jun 6, 2023
• Session 7: KPMG, LLP v. United States and Deloitte & Touche, LLP, No. 22-866 and Adventus Technologies v. Dept. of Agriculture, CBCA 7283
  *Sep 5, 2023
• Session 8: PAE Applied Technologies LLC, ASBCA No. 63233, 2023 WL 5827257 and U.S. and State of New Jersey et al v. Care Alternatives, 952 F.3d 89 (3rd Cir. 2020) *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 9: SAGAM Securite Senegal v. United States, 2023 WL 6632915 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 12, 2023) and ECC International Constructors, LLC v. Secretary of the Army, 79 F.4th 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2023)  *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 10: Kupono Government Services, LLC; Akima Systems Engineering, LLC and Korte Construction Company *Dec 5, 2023

Buy America and Country of Origin 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Buy American Act *Jan 11, 2023
• Session 2: Trade Agreements *Jan 25, 2023
• Session 3: Buy America Act under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts *Feb 08, 2023
• Session 4: “Buy America” Requirements under Federal Grants Programs *Feb 22, 2023
• Session 5: Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling *Mar 08, 2023
• Session 6: DOD: The Berry Amendment *Mar 22, 2023
• Session 7: DOD: Specialty Metals * Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Sanctions and other Prohibited Source *May 10, 2023

Office Hours 2023 (Government Contracting Q&A)

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: January *Jan 19,2023
• Session 2: April *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: July *July 20, 2023
• Session 4: October *Oct 19, 2023

Government Contracting Update 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: What You Need to Know *Feb 16, 2023
•  FY 23 Updates Updates to the FAR and DFARS
• The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule to enable new wireless communications for unmanned aircraft system.
• OMB’s proposed guidance aimed at standardizing the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule on Data Breach Reporting proposing changes to the customer proprietary network information (CPNI) reporting process.
• Pub L. No. 117-324’s requirements to update OCI rules.
• Changes to small business subcontracting credit.
• Session 2: What You Need to Know *May 18, 2023
• Executive action limiting federal agencies’ use of commercial spyware that may pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United States;
• Adjustments to the DFARS which provide contracting officers discretion when evaluating bids and offers related to Supplier Performance Risk System risk assessments, grant authority to the contract administration office to negotiate and settle direct costs that are questioned in incurred cost audits, and new restrictions on procured mentals;
• Changes to the FAR accelerating payments to small business contractors and subcontractors.
• • Proposed increases to the Build America, Buy America requirements for use of domestic-sourced iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials for infrastructure projects;
• Changes resulting from the COVID national emergency ending; and
• Increases to employee-based size standards for certain businesses doing business under a small business status.
• Session 3: What You Need to Know *Aug 17, 2023
• Previews & Expectations of the FY 2024 NDAA
• New DFARS Country-of-Origin Requirements applicable to certain components of auxiliary ships
• New Inflation Adjustments to SBA Size Standards
• New Buy American Act domestic content thresholds
• New Tik Tok prohibitions
• New Rule allowing DoD follow-on production contracts to be awarded without competition
• New contractor penalties for UCA contractors who fail to meet proposal dates in their definitization schedule
• Session 4: What You Need to Know *Nov 16, 2023
  • New prohibitions in the DFARS barring the use of certain fire-fighting solutions that contain excess PFAS, a potentially harmful chemical.
  • Proposals to update the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to update and clarify eligibility requirements for non-federal entities to use Federal Supply Schedule contracts.
  • Introduction of legislation to ensure back pay for federal contract workers should a Government shutdown occur in the upcoming months.
  • Proposals by the DoD to amend the FAR and require small business concerns to re-represent their size and socioeconomic status for orders placed under multiple-award contracts.
  • Proposals to amend the DFARS to implement new procurement guidance for major defense acquisition programs.

Subcontract Management from A to Z 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Subcontracting 101: An Overview *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: Small Business Subcontractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Subcontracting Plans *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Contractor Purchasing Systems *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: Awarding Subcontracts *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 7: Flow Downs and Terms & Conditions *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontract Pricing *Oct 12, 2023
• Session 9: Subcontract Management and Administration *Nov 9,2023

Pathways to Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Commercial Items *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Small Business Eligibility *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: SBIR Contracting *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: JVs for Large and Small Contractors *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: IP in Government Contracting *Jun 8, 2023
• Session 7: Negotiating Subcontractor Terms and Conditions *Jul 13, 2023

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors Webinar Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Labor and Employment 101 – FAR Par 22 *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Prevailing Wage; DBA & SCA *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: OFCCP and EEO for Federal Contractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor * Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Workplace Policy * May 11, 2023

Cost Principles, FAR Part 31, and Direct and Indirect Overhead 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Principal Introduction and Application * Jan 5, 2023
• Session 2: The Principles *Feb 2, 2023
• Session 3: Going Deeper on Allocability *Mar 2, 2023
• Session 4: Indirect Rate Specifics *Apr 6, 2023
• Session 5: Direct Cost Specifics *May 4, 2023
• Session 6: Cost and Price Analysis *Jun 1, 2023

Supply Chain Symposium 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update: Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 17, 2023
• Session 2: Update: Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices *Feb 21, 2023
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Mar 21, 2023
• Session 4: Data Rights Developments * Apr 18, 2023
• Session 5: Buy American and Sanctions Development – New Risks for Contractors *May 16, 2023
• Session 6: Protection of CUI and Related Cyber Issues *Jun 20, 2023

Executive Exchange 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Government as a Customer *Jan 18, 2023
• Session 2: Statutes & Regulations that Guide the Contracting Process *Feb 1, 2023
• Session 3: Procurement Integrity *Feb 15, 2023
• Session 4: Conflicts of Interest *Mar 1, 2023
• Session 5: Changes & Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Mar 15, 2023
• Session 6: Terminations *Mar 29, 2023
• Session 7: Administering CMMC/FISMA/NIST Requirements *Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontracting *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Timekeeping Issues *May 10, 2023
• Session 10: Accounting Requirements *May 24, 2023
• Session 11: How Things Can Go Wrong *Jun 7, 2023

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *Jan 10, 2023
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open-source software issues *Mar 14, 2023
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 5: Patent issues *May 9, 2023
• Session 6: Remedies *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues *Jul 11, 2023

Financial Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: FAR Cost Principles and an Emphasis on Cost Reasonableness and Allowability *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 2: Select Cost Principles: Compensation, Travel, Legal and Related Costs *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 4: The Cost Accounting Standards *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 5: Effectively Meeting Requirements for Disclosure of Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 6: Developments in Cost and Pricing: A Year in Review *Oct 24, 2023

The Professors Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: IDIQ Contracting *Feb 16, 2023
• Session 2: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: Handling Delays and the Difference Between Time and Money *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 4: Claim and Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Aug 17, 2023
• Session 5: Commercial Products and Services *Oct 19, 2023
• Session 6: Country of Origin Requirements Changes *Dec 21, 2023

GovCon 101 Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation *Mar 06, 2023
• Government Property * Mar 13, 2023
• Audits * Mar 20, 2023
• Contract Change * Mar 27, 2023
• OCI’s and PCI’s *Apr 03, 2023
• Cybersecurity *Apr 10, 2023
• Incurred Cost Submission *Apr 17, 2023
• Roles and Responsibilities *Apr 24, 2023
• NAICS *May 01, 2023
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement *May 08, 2023
• Data Rights *May 15, 2023
• Commercial Product and Service Determinations *May 22, 2023
• Other Transaction Authority *Jun 05, 2023
• Terms and Conditions *Jun 12, 2023
• Novations and Name Changes *Jun 26, 2023

• Simplified Acquisitions *Jul 24, 2023

• IDIQ Contracting *Jul 31, 2023
• Proposal Evaluation *Aug 07, 2023

• Submitting Bids *Aug 14, 2023

• Types of Contracts *Aug 21, 2023
• Supply Chain Concerns *Aug 28, 2023
• Uniform Guidance and Grants *Sep 11, 2023
• Cost Type Contracting *Sep 18, 2023
• Closeouts *Sep 25, 2023
• Allowable and Unallowable Costs *Oct 02, 2023
• Contract Pricing *Oct 23,2023
• Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts *Nov 27, 2023
• Timekeeping *Dec 04, 2023
• Performance Based Services Acquisition/Performance Based Service Contracts *Dec 11, 2023
• Data Rights in Practice *Dec 18, 2023

Advanced Fundamentals: GovCon Basics and Beyond 2023

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1 *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 2 *Apr 5, 2023
• Session 3 *Apr 6, 2023

Small Biz Basics 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Small Biz Buzz *Apr 11, 2023
• Small Biz Contracting Basics *Apr 18, 2023
• Small Biz Set-Aside Programs *Apr 25, 2023
• Small Biz Contractor Relationships *May 02, 2023
• Small Biz Graduation *May 09, 2023

Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just for Techies Anymore! 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and the CMMC *April 27, 2023
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *May 25, 2023
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *June 29, 2023
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting/Investigation *July 27, 2023

Compliance Program Bundle

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long, unless noted.

• Ethics & Compliance Risks Associated with Business Capture for Government Contractors (60 minutes long) *May 23, 2023
• Procurement Integrity, Unfair Competitive Advantages and OCI’s: The Intersection of Ethics, Compliance and Business Capture *June 6, 2023
• Civil FCA, Criminal, & Debarment Enforcement, Oh My:  A Look at the Current Enforcement Environment Facing Government Contractor *June 29, 2023
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program:  A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *July 20, 2023
• Navigating the Panoply of Complex Ethics & Compliance Risks Facing Federal Government Contractors *August 3, 2023

Deciphering Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• 10 Basic Rules *May 23, 2023
• Say What You Mean; Mean What you Say *May 30, 2023
• What IS the Contract? *Jun 6, 2023
• Punctuate This *Jun 13, 2023
• Word Usage *Jun 20, 2023
• How Do You Know When it is Done? *Jun 27, 2023

Cost and Price Analysis

Each recording is approximately 3 hours long.

• Session 1 – Jun 26
• Session 2 – Jun 27
• Session 3 – Jun 28
• Session 4 – Jun 29

CAS: The Series 2023
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Jul 13 – CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage
• Jul 27 – Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration
• Aug 10 – Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406
• Aug 24 – Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415
• Sep 14 – Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418
• Sep 28 – Home office allocations – CAS 403
• Oct 12 – G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420
• Oct 26 – COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417
• Nov 9 – Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411
• Nov 30 – Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419
• Dec 14 – Disclosure Statements
• Dec 28 – CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA

Federal Infrastructure Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Formation  *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 2: Effective Utilization of Debriefings and Bid Protest  *Sep 21, 2023
• Session 3: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 1 – Changes and Defective Specifications * Sep 28, 2023
• Session 4: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 2 – Differing Site Conditions and Delays/Disruption/Suspension * Oct 5, 2023
• Session 5: A Primer on Federal Miller Act Claims * Oct 12, 2023
• Session 6: Buy America(n) in Infrastructure Contracting *Oct 19, 2023

Commercial Item Contracting

Each recording is approximately 2 hours long. 

• Session 1 *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 2 *Jul 13,2023
• Session 3 Jul 18,2023
• Session 4 *Jul 20, 2023

Preparing for a Federal Audit

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 1, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 15, 2023
• Session 4: *Aug 22, 2023

Critical GovCon Checklist Series

• Session 1: Small Business Review Checklist * August 1, 2023
• Session 2: Incurred Cost Proposal Checklist * August 8, 2023
• Session 3: Price Analysis Checklist * August 15, 2023
• Session 4: Cost Analysis Checklist * August 22, 2023
• Session 5: Critical Flowdowns Checklist *August 29, 2023

Government Contracts Administration

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 2, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 9, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 16, 2023

Federal Grants Fundamentals

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

Session 1: Aug 8, 2023

Session 2: Aug 10, 2023

Session 3: Aug 15, 2023

Session 4: Aug 17, 2023

Session 5: Aug 22, 2023

Session 6: Aug 24, 2023

Session 7: Aug 29, 2023

Session 8: Aug 31, 2023

Business Systems Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 : Estimating Systems *Aug 22, 2023
• Session 2: Accounting Systems *Aug 29, 2023
• Session 3: Property Systems * Sep 5, 2023
• Session 4: Purchasing Systems *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 5: EVMS & MMAS *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 6: Business Systems Administration & Recent Developments *Sep 26, 2023

A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Government Contracts

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Sep 5, 2023
• Session 2: Sep 12, 2023
• Session 3: Sep 19, 2023
• Session 4: Sep 26, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Bid, Size & Status Protests

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long. 

• Session 1: Effective Use of Debriefings and bid Protests *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 2: Keeping Your Award: Bid Protest Intervention *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 3: Size and Status Protests: A Primer on Bases, Process and Procedure *Sep 26, 2023

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chain * Sep 20, 2023
• Session 2: Buy American Act Requirements *Oct 4, 2023
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Oct 18, 2023
• Session 4: U.S. Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Nov 1, 2023
• Session 5: Corruptions/FCPA *Nov 8, 2023
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Nov 15, 2023

DCAA Reviews – Requirements and Common Deficiencies 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 2: *Oct 10, 2023
• Session 3: *Oct 17, 2023
• Session 4: *Oct 24, 2023
• Session 5: *Oct 31, 2023
• Session 6: *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 7: *Nov 14, 2023
• Session 8: *Nov 28, 2023

PCI Forum Webinars 2022

• Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Best Practices *Jan 18, 2022 (1:02:34)
• Buy America, Buy American, the Trade Agreements Act, and other Domestic Preferences *Jan 25, 2022 (1:33:08)
• Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification *Jan 25, 2022 (1:07:45)
• Hands on NAICS Code *Feb 9, 2022 (1:16:07)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *Feb 15, 2022 (1:23:00)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Mar 10, 2022 (1:13:34)
• Dealing with the Excusable Delay Clause During These Turbulent Times *Mar 10, 2022 (1:34:01)
• Level Set on Bid Protests *Mar 30, 2022 (1:30:44)
• Incurred Cost Submission Webinar *Apr 7, 2022 (1:04:08)
• Price Negotiations 101 *Apr 12, 2022 (1:33:11)
• Project Management and Contract Management, a Joint (Ad)venture *Apr 13, 2022 (1:01:33)
• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Regulatory Introduction and Roadmap *Apr 21, 2022 (1:16:54)
• An Examination of the 2022 Government Enforcement Environment *May 19, 2022 (55:57)
• IT Systems Overview: Meeting Federal Security and Compliance Regulations *May 31 2022 (1:31:35)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Jun 1, 2022 (1:01:03)
• CAS: The Series – Pilot Episode *Jun 6, 2022 (1:28:50)
• Internal Investigations: Best Practices for Mitigating False Claims Act Violation *Jun 23, 2022 (1:31:53)
• A Primer on International Government Contracting *Jul 26, 2022
• Negotiating Terms and Conditions *Jul 28, 2022 (4:04:59)
• Data Rights Clauses in DoD Contracting *Aug 17, 2022 (1:35:27)
• M&A, Risk and the Acquisition of Government Contractors *Aug 18, 2022 (1:26:55)
• Negotiating Via Email *Dec 6, 2022 (2:10:04)
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program: A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *Dec 8, 2022 (1:03:39)

Advanced Fundamentals Spring 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *March 30, 2022
• Session 2: *March 31, 2022
• Session 3: *April 1, 2022

CAS: The Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 13, 2022
• Session 2: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 27, 2022
• Session 3: Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406 *Aug 10, 2022
• Session 4: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 24, 2022
• Session 5: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Sep 14, 2022
• Session 6: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Sep 28, 2022
• Session 7: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Oct 12, 2022
• Session 8: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Oct 26, 2922
• Session 9: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 10: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Nov 30, 2022
• Session 11: Disclosure Statements *Dec 14, 2022
• Session 12: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Dec 28, 2022

Commercial Item Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 7, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 3: *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 4: *Nov 10, 2022

Financial Forum 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Allowability and Reasonableness *Feb 8, 2022
• Session 2: Selected Cost Principles – Travel Costs *Apr 12, 2022
• Session 3: Cost Accounting Standards *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 4: Establishing Direct and Indirect Rates *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 5: Developments in Cost and Pricing *Oct 11, 2022

Case of the Month 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 4, 2022
  ICI Services Corp., B-418255.5 and B-418255.6
  JKB Solutions and Services, LLC v. United States, No. 2021-1257
• Session 2 *Feb 1, 2022
  System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States, No. 2021-1469, 2021 WL 6140242 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 30, 2021)
  Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States, 20 F.4th 771 (Fed. Cir. 2021)
• Session 3 *Mar 1, 2022
  Lodge Construction, Inc. v. United States, 2022 WL 92659 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 10, 2022)
• Session 4 *Apr 5, 2022
  CGS-SSP Security Joint Venture v. United States, No. 21-2049C, 2022 WL 323393 (Fed. Cl. Feb. 3, 2022)
  Golden IT, LLC v. United States, No. 21-1966, 2022 WL 334369 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 18, 2022)
• Session 5 *May 3, 2022
  Avue Technologies Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration, GSBCA No. . Jan. 14, 2022
  LightBox Parent. LP, B-42003.2-5
• Session 6 *Jun 7, 2022
  Rice Solutions, LLC, B-420475, Apr. 25, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 102
  Cooper/Ports America, LLC, ASBCA No.61349, Feb. 10, 2022, 22-1 BCA ¶ 38065
• Session 7 *Sep 6, 2022
  KOAM Engineering Systems, Inc., B-420157.2, 2022 WL 2802361, July 6, 2022
  Zafer Constr. Co. v. United States, 40 F.4th 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
• Session 8 *Oct 4, 2022
  Frontier Technologies, B-420878, Aug. 9, 2022, 2022 CPD P 209
  Fluor Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA No. 62343, 2022 WL 4113732
• Session 9 *Nov 1, 2022
  State of Georgia et al. v. President of the United States, 46 F.4th 1283 (11th Cir. 2022)
• Session 10 *Dec 6, 2022
  CharDonnay Dialysis, LLC, B-420910, Oct. 27, 2022, 2022 WL 16900277
  eSimplicity, Inc. v. United States, No. 22-543C, 2022 WL 7367332 (Fed. Cl. Sept. 28, 2022)

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *May 17, 2022
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues *Jul 12, 2022
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 5: Patent issues *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 6: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 1) *Oct 11, 2022
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 2) *Nov 8, 2022

Supply Chain Symposium Webinar Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 19, 2022
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices
  *Feb 16, 2022
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors
  *Mar 16, 2022
• Session 4: Should I Protest?: When to Protest and How to Win *Apr 20, 2022
• Session 5: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *May 18, 2022
• Session 6: COVID Impact on the Supply Chain *Jun 15, 2022

Cybersecurity – What Government Contractors Need to Know 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and CMMC *Aug 11, 2022
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *Sep 8, 2022
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *Oct 6, 2022
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting, Investigation and Response *Nov 10, 2022

Understanding Proposal Evaluations 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Technical and Management Evaluations *Jan 12, 2022
• Session 2: Price Evaluations *Jan 26, 2022
• Session 3: Past Performance Evaluations *Feb 9, 2022
• Session 4: Cost Realism Evaluations *Feb 23, 2022
• Session 5: Key Personal Evaluations *Mar 9, 2022
• Session 6: Socioeconomic Evaluations *Mar 23, 2022
• Session 7: Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection *Apr 13, 2022

Innovative Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *Apr 27, 2022
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 11, 2022
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transaction Agreements and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR application) *May 25, 2022
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiments; and R&D Agreements (CRADAs, PIAs, and TIAs) *Jun 8, 2022
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 22, 2022

Subcontracting Summit 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44 *Jan 5, 2022
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 2, 2022
• Session 3: Risk Management *Mar 2, 2022
• Session 4: Flowdowns *Apr 6, 2022
• Session 5: Subcontracting Plans *May 4, 2022
• Session 6: Best Practices in Prime’s RFP Development *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 7: Subcontracting Pricing *Sep 7, 2022
• Session 8: Purchasing Systems *Oct 5, 2022
• Session 9: Administration *Nov 2, 2022

Deciphering Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Aug 2, 2022
• Session 2: Say What you Mean; Mean What you Say *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 3: What IS the contract? Putting the right things in and leaving the wrong things out *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 4: Punctuate this! *Aug 23, 2022
• Session 5: Word usage – misused words; grammar; references *Aug 30, 2022
• Session 6: How do You Know When it is Done? *Sep 13, 2022

Contract Closeout Winter 2022  (3:31:10)

Incurred Cost Submission 2022 (2:46:58)

Contract Administration 2022 (1:35:40)

Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis 2022 (5:07:28)

Types of Contracts 2022 (5:01:25)

Appropriations Law of Federal Procurement 2022 (5:04:51)

GovCon Express Spring 2022 (3:01:05)

Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 15, 2022
• Session 3: *Jun 16, 2022

Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights 2022 (2:57:54)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 23, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 30, 2022
• Session 3: *Jul 7, 2022
• Session 4: *Jul 14, 2022

Current Trends in Federal Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts Summer 2022 (1:31:53)

Suspension Debarment Explored – Slaying the Suspension-Debarment Dragon Summer 2022 (51:22)

Contract Closeout Spring 2022 (3:31:51)

Contracts & Subcontracts Issues, Performance, and Results for Primes and Subs 2022

Each recording is approximately 6 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 24, 2022
• Session 2: *Oct 25, 2022

Cost Principles and FAR Part 31 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *May 25, 2022
• Session 2 *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 3 *Jun 8, 2022

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Cracking Open an RFP
• Cracking Open the FAR
• Cracking Open the DFARS
• Cracking Open NIST SP 800-171 & the CMMC
• Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook

Dave Drabkin’s Hot Topics 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: COVID- 19 Mandate *Feb 3, 2022
• Session 2: Domestic Preferences in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act *Mar 3, 2022
• Session 3: Other Transactions *May 5, 2022
• Session 4: Inflation and Government Contracts *Jun 2, 2022
• Session 5: Establishing Past Performance *Sep 1, 2022

The FAR and DFARS Update 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Mar 3, 2022
  1. Discussion of the most important provisions in the FY 2022 NDAA
  2. Updates regarding commercial item contracting and noncommercial computer software
  3. Developments regarding cybersecurity, trade agreements, small business, minimum wages increases, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 2: *Jun 16, 2022
  1. Discussion of updates to the Buy American Act and other domestic source restrictions, and
  Developments regarding commercial items; small business contracting and procurement; restrictions on working with certain governments, including Russia and Russian-based persons, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 3: *Sep 8, 2022
  1. A quick forward-look at key portions of the House and Senate versions of the 2023 NDAA
  2. Buy America/Buy American Round-up
  3. Potential changes coming to organizational conflicts of interest
  4. Additional FAR and DFARS changes including a new non-displacement clause, changed SBA rules, prohibitions on NDA agreements, and more.
• Session 4: *Dec 1, 2022
  1. Changes to the FAR impacting the viability of joint ventures in the context of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program;
  2. The reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs with new requirements;
  3. DoD adjustments to the DFARS which repeal the Department’s preference for fixed-price contracts, allow contracting officers to consider data other than certified cost or pricing data, and remove obsolete DFARS provisions or implement minor reporting requirements; and
  4. A proposed a rule to amend the FAR in order to align regulations with Executive Order 14030, which will require major suppliers to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

Federal Grants Fundamentals 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Federal Grant Performance & Compliance
• Session 2: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Framework of Federal Financial Assistance
• Session 3: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Updating Your Policies and Procedures
• Session 4: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Subrecipient Relationships: From First Risk Assessment Through Close Out?
• Session 5: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Cost Issues Basics
• Session 6: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation
• Session 7: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Procurement Standards
• Session 8: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Post-Award Noncompliance and Audit Resolution

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 27, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 3, 2022

Small Business in Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Small Business Overview *Jan 20, 2022
• Session 2: Set-Aside Program *Mar 17, 2022
• Session 3: Formation and Affiliation Issues *May 19, 2022
• Session 4: Subcontracting, Mentor/Protege and Teaming Agreements *Sep 15, 2022
• Session 5: Protests *Nov 17, 2022

Project Management and Contract Management 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Dec 19, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 20, 2022

Life Sciences Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 13, 2022
• Session 3: *Jan 10, 2023

Negotiating Forward Pricing Rate Agreements 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Indirect & Direct Labor Bid Rate Basics *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 2: Going Deeper on Rate Types *Oct 4, 2022
• Session 3: Rate Audits *Oct 18, 2022

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chains *Jul 19, 2022
• Session 2: Buy American Act requirements (as updated in January 2021) *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 4: Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Oct 18, 2022
• Session 5: Corruption/FCPA *Nov 15, 2022
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Dec 20, 2022

PCI Forum Webinars 2021

• Government Contracting – A Year in Review and the Road Ahead *Feb 1, 2021
• NAICS Codes and the FAR *Mar 30, 2021
• Current Trends in Federal ID/IQ Contracting *Apr 8, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Federal Appropriations Law *May 18, 2021
• Managing Supply Chain Disruptions *May 19, 2021
• New to the Federal Market? The Top 10 Things You Need to Know! *May 20, 2021
• The Executive Briefing Government Contracting Overview *May 25, 2021
• Truthful Cost and Pricing Data *May 26, 2021
• CAS – The Series: Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Government Contracts Update *Jun 9, 2021
• CMMC Regulatory Update *Jun 24, 2021
• Hands on NAICS Codes *Jun 29, 2021
• Deep Dive – Swimming in and Surviving the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity *Jul 6, 2021
• Building a Better Performance Work Statement *Jul 8, 2021
• AI and Government Contracting: Opportunities and Key Legal Issues *Jul 13, 2021
• GSA’s OASIS Follow-On: Will the Services Market Be the Same? *Jul 14, 2021
• Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act Compliance in the New Administration *Aug 3, 2021
• Introduction to Acquisition Flexibilities *Aug 17, 2021
• Contractor Compliance Program Requirements *Aug 18, 2021
• Data Abduction – Combatting and Limiting Ransomware Risks *Aug 23, 2021
• Grants 101: Information for the New Awardee *Aug 31, 2021
• This is the Way – Identifying and Mitigating Antitrust Issues in Government Contracting *Sep 8, 2021
• Private Public Partnerships – Fundamentals *Sep 8, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policies – What Employers Need to Know *Sep 14, 2021
• Primer on the Revised Uniform Grants Guidance in 2 CFR 200 *Oct 12, 2021
• What Contractors Need to Know About the Vaccine Mandate September 23: False Claims Act Update *Oct 12, 2021
• An Introduction to Contractors Purchasing System Reviews *Oct 14, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v1) *Oct 27, 2021
• CMMC – Policy and Technical Requirements *Nov 3, 2021
• Section 889 in 2021 *Nov 4, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v2) *Nov 10, 2021
• Teaming & Subcontracting 101 *Nov 16, 2021
• Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights *Nov 18, 2021
• Getting to Know Bid Protests *Dec 7, 2021
• Figuring Out FOIA *Dec 8, 2021
• CPSR: 2021 Trends and 2022 Outlook *Dec 16, 2021

Case of the Month 2021

• Session 1 *Jan 5, 2021
  JAF Supply, Inc. v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 6934, 2020 WL 6817693 (Nov. 16, 2020)
  Miami-Dade Aviation Department v. General Services Administration, CBCA 6689, 2020 WL 6818754 (Nov. 12, 2020)
• Session 2 *Feb 2, 2021
  Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., B-418946, Oct. 23, 2020, 2020 CPD P 331
  Master Pavement Line Corp., B-419111, Dec. 16, 2020, 2020 CPD P 404
• Session 3 *Mar 2, 2021
  Lockheed Martin Corp., ASBCA No. 62377, 2021 WL 363047 (Jan. 7, 2021)
  Nika Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 2021 WL 382203 (Feb. 4, 2021)
• Session 4 *Apr 6, 2021
  HVF West, LLC v. United States
  BAE Ordnance Systems, Inc., ASBCA No. 62416
• Session 5 *May 4, 2021
  Sirius Federal, LLC et al v. United States, 2021 WL 1399738 (Fed. Cl.  March 29, 2021).
  Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States, 989 F.3d 938 (Fed. Cir. 2021).
• Session 6 *Jun 1, 2021
  Microtechnologies LLC dba Microtech v. Dept. of Justice, CBCA 6772, Mar. 31, 2021, 2021 WL 1327479
  Northrop Grumman Corp., ASBCA No. 62189, Apr. 13, 2021, 2021 WL 1725372
• Session 7 *Sep 7, 2021
  Asset Protection & Security Services, L.P. v. United States, Akima Global Services, LLC
• Session 8 *Oct 5, 2021
  Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Dept. of State, CBCA 5683, 20-1 BCA ¶ 37589 (Apr. 22, 2020)
  MLB Transportation, Inc. v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7019, Sept. 3, 2021, 2021 WL 4130790
• Session 9 *Nov 2, 2021
  Triple Canopy, Inc. v. Sec’y of Air Force, 2021 WL 4448604 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2021).
  Continuity Global Sols.-SPP Sec. JV, B-419997, 2021 WL 4818101, Oct. 12, 2021

Financial Forum 2021

• Session 1: Principles of Fiscal Law and Government Contracts *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 3: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 4: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirement *Apr 13, 2021
• Session 5: Selected Cost Principles Part 1: Compensation, Travel, Legal and related costs *May 11, 2021
• Session 6: Selected Cost Principles Part 2: Selling, B&P, IR&D, and related costs *Jun 8, 2021
• Session 7: The Cost Accounting Standards *Sep 14, 2021
• Session 8: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Oct 12, 2021
• Session 9: Developments in Cost and Pricing Issues: A Year in Review *Nov 9, 2021

May the Clause Be With You 2021

• Session 1: (FAR 52.203-5,7 Anti-Kickback) *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: (FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace) *Jan 26, 2021
• Session 3: (FAR 52.222-2 Payment for Overtime Premiums) *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 4: (FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Feb 23, 2021
• Session 5: (FAR 52.225-1,9 Buy American Act) *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 6: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Mar 23, 2021
• Session 7: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Apr 6, 2021
• Session 8: (FAR 52.225-3, 11 Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act) *Apr 20, 2021
• Session 9: (FAR 12.3 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items) *May 4, 2021
• Session 10: (FAR 52.203-19: Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements) *May 18, 2021
• Session 11: (FAR 52.204-10: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards) *Jun 1, 2021
• Session 12: (FAR 52.216-7: Allowable Cost and Payment) *Jun 15, 2021
• Session 13: (FAR 9.5: Organizational Conflicts of Interest, FAR 3.11: Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Jun 29, 2021
• Session 14: (FAR 52.205-1 to 52.205-5: Definitions) *Jul 13, 2021
• Session 15: (FAR 52.204-21 vs. NIST 800-171) *Jul 27, 2021
• Session 16: (FAR 52.227-11: Patent Rights) *Aug 10, 2021
• Session 17: (Procurement Integrity Act Remedies) *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 18: (FAR 52.232-16: Progress Payments) *Sept 7, 2021
• Session 19: (FAR 52.203-13: Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct) *Sep 21, 2021
• Session 20: (Section 889) *Oct 5, 2021
• Session 21: (Service Contract Act Clauses) *Oct 19, 2021
• Session 22: (FAR 52.243-1, -3: Changes-Fixed Price; Changes-Cost Reimbursement; Changes- Time and Materials or Labor Hours) *Nov 2, 2021
• Session 23: (52.249-14: Excusable Delay) *Nov 16, 2021
• Session 24: (252.204-7019, 7020: DoD Assessment Requirements) *Nov 30, 2021
• Session 25: (FAR 52.244-6: Flowdowns in Commercial Subcontracts) *Dec 14, 2021
• Session 26: (DFARS 252.227-7013, 7014, and 7015) *Dec 28, 2021

Supply Chain Symposium 2021

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 27, 2021
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best *Feb 24, 2021
• Session 3: CMMC Has Arrived—Is Your Supply Chain Ready? *Mar 31, 2021
• Session 4: Navigating Recent Changes to the Small Business Landscape *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 5: Update – New Developments Regarding Stimulus Legislation, Government Investigations and PPP Loans *May 26, 2021
• Session 6: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Jun 30, 2021

Cybersecurity: It Isn’t Just for Techies Anymore! 2021

• Session 1: Introduction and Overview *Jan 21, 2021
• Session 2: Protecting Sensitive Information *Feb 18, 2021
• Session 3: Regulations and Standards *Mar 18, 2021
• Session 4: The Cloud and FedRAMP *Apr 15, 2021
• Session 5: Confronting the threat – sharing information and spreading the Risk *May 20, 2021
• Session 6: Breach Investigation and Response *Jun 17, 2021

Dave Drabkin’s – Hot Topics Featuring Experts in Government & Industry 2021

• Contracting in the New Administration
• CMMC: Rules, Accreditation, & C3PAO
• New Objective for the Federal Government’s Buy American Program
• Intellectual Property: The new challenges resulting from aggressive Buy American and Supply Chain Management.
• Supply Chain Disruptions
• Is Competition Dead in Government Procurement
• O 14042 COVID 19 Mandate

Effective Proposals Series 2021

• Technical and Management Evaluations
• Price Evaluations
• Past Performance Evaluations
• Cost Realism Evaluations
• Key Personnel Evaluations
• Socioeconomic Evaluations
• Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors 2021

• Session 1: Understanding the Impact of OFCCP Policy Changes on Federal Contractors
• Session 2: The Impact of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Session 3: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor
• Session 4: An Update on Workplace Policy
• Session 5: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims Under the False Claims Act

Professor’s Forum 2021

• Session 1: Commercial Products and Services
• Session 2: IDIQ Contracting
• Session 3: Assessing Capability
• Session 4: Pricing Equitable Adjustments
• Session 5: Other Transactions
• Session 6: Personal and Organizational Conflicts of Interest
• Session 7: Terminations
• Session 8: Protecting Proprietary Rights

Deciphering Government Contracts 2021

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Apr 21, 2021
• Session 2: Say What You Mean; Means What You Say *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 3: What IS the Contract? Putting the Right Things in and Leave the Wrong Things Out *May 5, 2021
• Session 4: Punctuate This! *May 12, 2021
• Session 5: Word Usage – Misused Words; Grammar; References *May 19, 2021
• Session 6: How Do You Know When it is Done? *May 26, 2021

Documenting Price Analysis and Cost Analysis *Dec 14, 2021

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award

• Session 1: *Sep 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Oct 7, 2021

Managing Government Property

• Session 1: *Oct 28, 2021
• Session 2: *Nov 4, 2021
• Session 3: *Nov 11, 2021

Innovative Contracting Series 2021

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *May 5, 2021
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting With FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 19, 2021
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transactions Agreement and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR) *Jun 2, 2021
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiment and R&D Agreements *Jun 16, 2021
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 30, 2021

Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) 2021

• Session 1: *Dec 2, 2021
• Session 2: *Dec 9, 2021
• Session 3: *Dec 16, 2021

Hit The Ground Running: Contract Law Essentials for New Attorneys and Contract Administrators 2021

• Session 1: *Aug 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 3: *Aug 25, 2021
• Session 4: *Aug 26, 2021

CAS: The Series 2021

• Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Ep 1: CAS Clauses *Jul 1, 2021
• Ep 2: Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 8, 2021
• Ep 3: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 15, 2021
• Ep 4: CAS 401 *Jul 22, 2021
• Ep 5: CAS 402 *Jul 29, 2021
• Ep 6: CAS 405 & 406 *Aug 5, 2021
• Ep 7: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 12, 2021
• Ep 8: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Aug 19, 2021
• Ep 9: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Aug 26, 2021
• Ep 10: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Sep 2, 2021
• Ep 11: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Sep 9, 2021
• Ep 12: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 – *Sep 16, 2021
• Ep 13: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Sep 23, 2021
• Ep 14: Disclosure Statements – Part I *Sep 30, 2021
• Ep 15: Disclosure Statements – Part II *Oct 7, 2021
• Ep 16: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Oct 14, 2021

Auditing Indirect Rates Oct 6, 2021

Cost Analysis 2021

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3

Free Programming with GMU CPE 2021

• Tactics and Strategies to Make CMMC Assessments Easier *Feb 23, 2021
• FAR/CAS: A New Administration, A New Spin on Compliance Mar 23, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *May 26, 2021

Fundamentals of Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *Apr 6, 2020
• Session 2 *Apr 7, 2020
• Session 3 *Apr 8, 2020
• Session 4 *Apr 13, 2020
• Session 5 *Apr 20, 2020
• Session 6 *Apr 21, 2020
• Session 7 *Apr 23, 2020
• Session 8 *Apr 27, 2020

Case of the Month 2020

• Session 1 *July 2020
  Inserso Corporation v. United States, — F. 3d — (Fed. Cir., June 15, 2020)
• Session 2 *August 2020
  C. Dean, Inc., B-418553 (June 15, 2020)
  BGT Holdings, LLL v. United States, 142 Fed. Cl. 474 (2019)
• Session 3 *September 2020
  ANHAM FZCO v. United States, COFC 19-1891C (July 27, 2020) (Judge Campbell-Smith)
  The Boeing Company v. United States, No. 2019-2148, 2020 WL 4578988 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 10, 2020)

• Session 4 *October 2020
  AT&T Corporation, B-417107.4, July 2, 2020, 2020 WL 5231436
  Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Secretary of the Army, No. 2019-1683, 2020 WL 5167353 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2020)

• Session 5 *November 2020
  Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., B-418835, 2020 CPD ¶ 303 (September 25, 2020)
  Regiment Constr. Corp. v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, CBCA No. 6449, — BCA ¶ — (October 1, 2020)
• Session 6 *December 2020
  Bluewater Management Group, LLC v. United States, 20-1160C (October 29, 2020)
  Alistiqama Co., ASBCA Nos. 62501, 62502, — BCA ¶ — (October 27, 2020)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2020

• Session 1: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement *May 7, 2020
• Session 2: Post Award Protests: Making an Informed Decision *May 21, 2020
• Session 3: Corrective Action in Bid Protests *Jun 4, 2020
• Session 4: OTAs, CRADAs, and BAAs *Jun 18, 2020

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1: Cracking Open an RFP *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cracking Open the FAR *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Cracking Open the Formation of Government Contracts (2011) *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cracking Open the CMCC *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Cracking Open the Administration of Government Contracts (2006) *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: Cracking Open the DFARS *July 14, 2020
• Session 8: Cracking Open the Guidebook for Performance Based Services *Aug 11, 2020
• Session 9: Cracking Open the DoD’s Other Transactions Guide *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 10: Cracking Open the DoD Commercial Items Guide *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 11: Cracking Open the ITAR *Nov 10, 2020

Financial Forum 2020

• Session 1: Incurred Cost Submissions and the DCAA Audit Environment *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: COVID SPECIAL – Key Issues Impacting the Government Contractor Community *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirements *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Managing Internal Investigations into Accounting Matters *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: CAS Part 1: Application of CAS and Modified CAS Coverage: CAS 401, 402, 405, and 406 *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 8: CAS Part 2: Full-CAS Coverage: Disclosure Statements and Allocation of Selected Costs *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 9: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Nov 10, 2020

Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *June 24, 2020
• Session 2: *July 8, 2020
• Session 3: *July 22, 2020
• Session 4: *August 5, 2020

PCI Forum Webinars 2023

• Cost Principles – Travel Regulations *Jan 18, 2023 (1:05:06)
• Types of Government Contracts Basics *Jan 31, 2023 (1:36:01)
• DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Program *Feb 23, 2023 (1:25:01)
• Assertion of Commerciality *Feb 23, 2023 (2:59:38)
• Compliance for FAR 52.223-1: Biobased Certification *Mar 21, 2023 (1:00:51)
• Becoming a Prime Contractor * Mar 23, 2023 (1:20:32)
• Negotiations via Email *April 4, 2023 (2:08:29)
• GovCon Express *April 19, 2023 (3:02:55)
• Software Bill of Materials *May 04, 2023 (1:04:55)
• Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive*May 09-10, 2023 (2:00:46/2:02:21)
• Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis *May 25, 2023 (3:33:39)
• Organizational & Personal Conflicts of Interest *June 21-22, 2023 (1:35:36/ 1:35:47)
• CPSR Current Trends *June 28th, 2023 (1:17:41)
• Using Data Rights Clauses in Government Contracting *June 28, 2023 (1:08:55)
• Navigating SAM.gov *July 19, 2023 (1:35:59)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *July 19, 2023 (1:47:05)
• Travel Cost Deep Dive – FAR 31.205-46 *July 25, 2023 (1:56:47)
• OTA’s: Working with Consortia *July 25, 2023 (2:00:41)
• Approach to Performing Subcontractor Price Analysis *August 3, 2023 (1:17:33)
• Preparing for a Small Business Review *August 10, 2023 (1:17:15)
• Best Practices for Managing Subcontractor Flowdowns *August 24, 2023 (1:19:19)
• Green Procurement – What you Need to Know *August 30, 2023 (2:30:03)
• Finding Opportunities on SAM.gov *September 7th, 2023 (1:27:52)
• Contracting & Subcontracting for Primes and Subs *September 12-13, 2023 (6:02:01/ 6:01:37)
• Cybersecurity for Lawyers *October 25th, 2023 (2:01:30)
• The Senate’s Proposal to Open up Manufacturing and Process Data *November 2nd, 2023 (58:36)
• Annual Public Contracting Update Symposium – Featuring DCAA, DCMA, and Industry Speakers *November 7/8, 2023 (5:26:01/5:32:54)
• Generative AI: You Know Better Than to Trust a Strange Robot *November 16th, 2023 (1:13:38)
• Working with GovCon Subcontractors (& Vendors) *November 16th, 2023 (1:16:31)

• REAs and Claims: What’s the Difference *November 28th, 2023 (1:27:12)
• The Executive Briefing *December 14, 2023 (3:31:39)

Everything Cost Reimbursement Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 31, 2023
• Session 2 * Feb 02, 2023
• Session 3 *Feb 07, 2023
• Session 4 *Feb 09, 2023
• Session 5 *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 6 *Feb 16, 2023

Case of the Month 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1:  Obsidian Sols. Grp. v. United States and MP Sols *Jan 3, 2023
• Session 2: Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States and System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States *Feb 7, 2023
• Session 3: Alan E. Fricke Memorials, Inc.  v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs and The Logistics Company, Inc. v. United States *Mar 7, 2023
• Session 4: VSolvit, LLC and Wu & Associates v. General Services Administration *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 5: Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States & Dynamic Systems Technology Inc. *May 2, 2023
• Session 6: Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States, CACI, Inc.—Federal v. United States & FlightSafety International, Inc. *Jun 6, 2023
• Session 7: KPMG, LLP v. United States and Deloitte & Touche, LLP, No. 22-866 and Adventus Technologies v. Dept. of Agriculture, CBCA 7283
  *Sep 5, 2023
• Session 8: PAE Applied Technologies LLC, ASBCA No. 63233, 2023 WL 5827257 and U.S. and State of New Jersey et al v. Care Alternatives, 952 F.3d 89 (3rd Cir. 2020) *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 9: SAGAM Securite Senegal v. United States, 2023 WL 6632915 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 12, 2023) and ECC International Constructors, LLC v. Secretary of the Army, 79 F.4th 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2023)  *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 10: Kupono Government Services, LLC; Akima Systems Engineering, LLC and Korte Construction Company *Dec 5, 2023

Buy America and Country of Origin 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Buy American Act *Jan 11, 2023
• Session 2: Trade Agreements *Jan 25, 2023
• Session 3: Buy America Act under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts *Feb 08, 2023
• Session 4: “Buy America” Requirements under Federal Grants Programs *Feb 22, 2023
• Session 5: Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling *Mar 08, 2023
• Session 6: DOD: The Berry Amendment *Mar 22, 2023
• Session 7: DOD: Specialty Metals * Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Sanctions and other Prohibited Source *May 10, 2023

Office Hours 2023 (Government Contracting Q&A)

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: January *Jan 19,2023
• Session 2: April *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: July *July 20, 2023
• Session 4: October *Oct 19, 2023

Government Contracting Update 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: What You Need to Know *Feb 16, 2023
•  FY 23 Updates Updates to the FAR and DFARS
• The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule to enable new wireless communications for unmanned aircraft system.
• OMB’s proposed guidance aimed at standardizing the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule on Data Breach Reporting proposing changes to the customer proprietary network information (CPNI) reporting process.
• Pub L. No. 117-324’s requirements to update OCI rules.
• Changes to small business subcontracting credit.
• Session 2: What You Need to Know *May 18, 2023
• Executive action limiting federal agencies’ use of commercial spyware that may pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United States;
• Adjustments to the DFARS which provide contracting officers discretion when evaluating bids and offers related to Supplier Performance Risk System risk assessments, grant authority to the contract administration office to negotiate and settle direct costs that are questioned in incurred cost audits, and new restrictions on procured mentals;
• Changes to the FAR accelerating payments to small business contractors and subcontractors.
• • Proposed increases to the Build America, Buy America requirements for use of domestic-sourced iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials for infrastructure projects;
• Changes resulting from the COVID national emergency ending; and
• Increases to employee-based size standards for certain businesses doing business under a small business status.
• Session 3: What You Need to Know *Aug 17, 2023
• Previews & Expectations of the FY 2024 NDAA
• New DFARS Country-of-Origin Requirements applicable to certain components of auxiliary ships
• New Inflation Adjustments to SBA Size Standards
• New Buy American Act domestic content thresholds
• New Tik Tok prohibitions
• New Rule allowing DoD follow-on production contracts to be awarded without competition
• New contractor penalties for UCA contractors who fail to meet proposal dates in their definitization schedule
• Session 4: What You Need to Know *Nov 16, 2023
  • New prohibitions in the DFARS barring the use of certain fire-fighting solutions that contain excess PFAS, a potentially harmful chemical.
  • Proposals to update the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to update and clarify eligibility requirements for non-federal entities to use Federal Supply Schedule contracts.
  • Introduction of legislation to ensure back pay for federal contract workers should a Government shutdown occur in the upcoming months.
  • Proposals by the DoD to amend the FAR and require small business concerns to re-represent their size and socioeconomic status for orders placed under multiple-award contracts.
  • Proposals to amend the DFARS to implement new procurement guidance for major defense acquisition programs.

Subcontract Management from A to Z 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Subcontracting 101: An Overview *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: Small Business Subcontractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Subcontracting Plans *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Contractor Purchasing Systems *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: Awarding Subcontracts *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 7: Flow Downs and Terms & Conditions *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontract Pricing *Oct 12, 2023
• Session 9: Subcontract Management and Administration *Nov 9,2023

Pathways to Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Commercial Items *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Small Business Eligibility *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: SBIR Contracting *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: JVs for Large and Small Contractors *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: IP in Government Contracting *Jun 8, 2023
• Session 7: Negotiating Subcontractor Terms and Conditions *Jul 13, 2023

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors Webinar Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Labor and Employment 101 – FAR Par 22 *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Prevailing Wage; DBA & SCA *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: OFCCP and EEO for Federal Contractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor * Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Workplace Policy * May 11, 2023

Cost Principles, FAR Part 31, and Direct and Indirect Overhead 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Principal Introduction and Application * Jan 5, 2023
• Session 2: The Principles *Feb 2, 2023
• Session 3: Going Deeper on Allocability *Mar 2, 2023
• Session 4: Indirect Rate Specifics *Apr 6, 2023
• Session 5: Direct Cost Specifics *May 4, 2023
• Session 6: Cost and Price Analysis *Jun 1, 2023

Supply Chain Symposium 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update: Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 17, 2023
• Session 2: Update: Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices *Feb 21, 2023
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Mar 21, 2023
• Session 4: Data Rights Developments * Apr 18, 2023
• Session 5: Buy American and Sanctions Development – New Risks for Contractors *May 16, 2023
• Session 6: Protection of CUI and Related Cyber Issues *Jun 20, 2023

Executive Exchange 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Government as a Customer *Jan 18, 2023
• Session 2: Statutes & Regulations that Guide the Contracting Process *Feb 1, 2023
• Session 3: Procurement Integrity *Feb 15, 2023
• Session 4: Conflicts of Interest *Mar 1, 2023
• Session 5: Changes & Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Mar 15, 2023
• Session 6: Terminations *Mar 29, 2023
• Session 7: Administering CMMC/FISMA/NIST Requirements *Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontracting *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Timekeeping Issues *May 10, 2023
• Session 10: Accounting Requirements *May 24, 2023
• Session 11: How Things Can Go Wrong *Jun 7, 2023

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *Jan 10, 2023
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open-source software issues *Mar 14, 2023
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 5: Patent issues *May 9, 2023
• Session 6: Remedies *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues *Jul 11, 2023

Financial Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: FAR Cost Principles and an Emphasis on Cost Reasonableness and Allowability *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 2: Select Cost Principles: Compensation, Travel, Legal and Related Costs *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 4: The Cost Accounting Standards *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 5: Effectively Meeting Requirements for Disclosure of Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 6: Developments in Cost and Pricing: A Year in Review *Oct 24, 2023

The Professors Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: IDIQ Contracting *Feb 16, 2023
• Session 2: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: Handling Delays and the Difference Between Time and Money *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 4: Claim and Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Aug 17, 2023
• Session 5: Commercial Products and Services *Oct 19, 2023
• Session 6: Country of Origin Requirements Changes *Dec 21, 2023

GovCon 101 Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation *Mar 06, 2023
• Government Property * Mar 13, 2023
• Audits * Mar 20, 2023
• Contract Change * Mar 27, 2023
• OCI’s and PCI’s *Apr 03, 2023
• Cybersecurity *Apr 10, 2023
• Incurred Cost Submission *Apr 17, 2023
• Roles and Responsibilities *Apr 24, 2023
• NAICS *May 01, 2023
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement *May 08, 2023
• Data Rights *May 15, 2023
• Commercial Product and Service Determinations *May 22, 2023
• Other Transaction Authority *Jun 05, 2023
• Terms and Conditions *Jun 12, 2023
• Novations and Name Changes *Jun 26, 2023

• Simplified Acquisitions *Jul 24, 2023

• IDIQ Contracting *Jul 31, 2023
• Proposal Evaluation *Aug 07, 2023

• Submitting Bids *Aug 14, 2023

• Types of Contracts *Aug 21, 2023
• Supply Chain Concerns *Aug 28, 2023
• Uniform Guidance and Grants *Sep 11, 2023
• Cost Type Contracting *Sep 18, 2023
• Closeouts *Sep 25, 2023
• Allowable and Unallowable Costs *Oct 02, 2023
• Contract Pricing *Oct 23,2023
• Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts *Nov 27, 2023
• Timekeeping *Dec 04, 2023
• Performance Based Services Acquisition/Performance Based Service Contracts *Dec 11, 2023
• Data Rights in Practice *Dec 18, 2023

Advanced Fundamentals: GovCon Basics and Beyond 2023

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1 *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 2 *Apr 5, 2023
• Session 3 *Apr 6, 2023

Small Biz Basics 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Small Biz Buzz *Apr 11, 2023
• Small Biz Contracting Basics *Apr 18, 2023
• Small Biz Set-Aside Programs *Apr 25, 2023
• Small Biz Contractor Relationships *May 02, 2023
• Small Biz Graduation *May 09, 2023

Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just for Techies Anymore! 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and the CMMC *April 27, 2023
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *May 25, 2023
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *June 29, 2023
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting/Investigation *July 27, 2023

Compliance Program Bundle

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long, unless noted.

• Ethics & Compliance Risks Associated with Business Capture for Government Contractors (60 minutes long) *May 23, 2023
• Procurement Integrity, Unfair Competitive Advantages and OCI’s: The Intersection of Ethics, Compliance and Business Capture *June 6, 2023
• Civil FCA, Criminal, & Debarment Enforcement, Oh My:  A Look at the Current Enforcement Environment Facing Government Contractor *June 29, 2023
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program:  A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *July 20, 2023
• Navigating the Panoply of Complex Ethics & Compliance Risks Facing Federal Government Contractors *August 3, 2023

Deciphering Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• 10 Basic Rules *May 23, 2023
• Say What You Mean; Mean What you Say *May 30, 2023
• What IS the Contract? *Jun 6, 2023
• Punctuate This *Jun 13, 2023
• Word Usage *Jun 20, 2023
• How Do You Know When it is Done? *Jun 27, 2023

Cost and Price Analysis

Each recording is approximately 3 hours long.

• Session 1 – Jun 26
• Session 2 – Jun 27
• Session 3 – Jun 28
• Session 4 – Jun 29

CAS: The Series 2023
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Jul 13 – CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage
• Jul 27 – Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration
• Aug 10 – Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406
• Aug 24 – Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415
• Sep 14 – Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418
• Sep 28 – Home office allocations – CAS 403
• Oct 12 – G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420
• Oct 26 – COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417
• Nov 9 – Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411
• Nov 30 – Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419
• Dec 14 – Disclosure Statements
• Dec 28 – CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA

Federal Infrastructure Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Formation  *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 2: Effective Utilization of Debriefings and Bid Protest  *Sep 21, 2023
• Session 3: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 1 – Changes and Defective Specifications * Sep 28, 2023
• Session 4: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 2 – Differing Site Conditions and Delays/Disruption/Suspension * Oct 5, 2023
• Session 5: A Primer on Federal Miller Act Claims * Oct 12, 2023
• Session 6: Buy America(n) in Infrastructure Contracting *Oct 19, 2023

Commercial Item Contracting

Each recording is approximately 2 hours long. 

• Session 1 *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 2 *Jul 13,2023
• Session 3 Jul 18,2023
• Session 4 *Jul 20, 2023

Preparing for a Federal Audit

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 1, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 15, 2023
• Session 4: *Aug 22, 2023

Critical GovCon Checklist Series

• Session 1: Small Business Review Checklist * August 1, 2023
• Session 2: Incurred Cost Proposal Checklist * August 8, 2023
• Session 3: Price Analysis Checklist * August 15, 2023
• Session 4: Cost Analysis Checklist * August 22, 2023
• Session 5: Critical Flowdowns Checklist *August 29, 2023

Government Contracts Administration

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 2, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 9, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 16, 2023

Federal Grants Fundamentals

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

Session 1: Aug 8, 2023

Session 2: Aug 10, 2023

Session 3: Aug 15, 2023

Session 4: Aug 17, 2023

Session 5: Aug 22, 2023

Session 6: Aug 24, 2023

Session 7: Aug 29, 2023

Session 8: Aug 31, 2023

Business Systems Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 : Estimating Systems *Aug 22, 2023
• Session 2: Accounting Systems *Aug 29, 2023
• Session 3: Property Systems * Sep 5, 2023
• Session 4: Purchasing Systems *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 5: EVMS & MMAS *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 6: Business Systems Administration & Recent Developments *Sep 26, 2023

A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Government Contracts

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Sep 5, 2023
• Session 2: Sep 12, 2023
• Session 3: Sep 19, 2023
• Session 4: Sep 26, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Bid, Size & Status Protests

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long. 

• Session 1: Effective Use of Debriefings and bid Protests *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 2: Keeping Your Award: Bid Protest Intervention *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 3: Size and Status Protests: A Primer on Bases, Process and Procedure *Sep 26, 2023

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chain * Sep 20, 2023
• Session 2: Buy American Act Requirements *Oct 4, 2023
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Oct 18, 2023
• Session 4: U.S. Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Nov 1, 2023
• Session 5: Corruptions/FCPA *Nov 8, 2023
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Nov 15, 2023

DCAA Reviews – Requirements and Common Deficiencies 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 2: *Oct 10, 2023
• Session 3: *Oct 17, 2023
• Session 4: *Oct 24, 2023
• Session 5: *Oct 31, 2023
• Session 6: *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 7: *Nov 14, 2023
• Session 8: *Nov 28, 2023

PCI Forum Webinars 2022

• Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Best Practices *Jan 18, 2022 (1:02:34)
• Buy America, Buy American, the Trade Agreements Act, and other Domestic Preferences *Jan 25, 2022 (1:33:08)
• Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification *Jan 25, 2022 (1:07:45)
• Hands on NAICS Code *Feb 9, 2022 (1:16:07)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *Feb 15, 2022 (1:23:00)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Mar 10, 2022 (1:13:34)
• Dealing with the Excusable Delay Clause During These Turbulent Times *Mar 10, 2022 (1:34:01)
• Level Set on Bid Protests *Mar 30, 2022 (1:30:44)
• Incurred Cost Submission Webinar *Apr 7, 2022 (1:04:08)
• Price Negotiations 101 *Apr 12, 2022 (1:33:11)
• Project Management and Contract Management, a Joint (Ad)venture *Apr 13, 2022 (1:01:33)
• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Regulatory Introduction and Roadmap *Apr 21, 2022 (1:16:54)
• An Examination of the 2022 Government Enforcement Environment *May 19, 2022 (55:57)
• IT Systems Overview: Meeting Federal Security and Compliance Regulations *May 31 2022 (1:31:35)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Jun 1, 2022 (1:01:03)
• CAS: The Series – Pilot Episode *Jun 6, 2022 (1:28:50)
• Internal Investigations: Best Practices for Mitigating False Claims Act Violation *Jun 23, 2022 (1:31:53)
• A Primer on International Government Contracting *Jul 26, 2022
• Negotiating Terms and Conditions *Jul 28, 2022 (4:04:59)
• Data Rights Clauses in DoD Contracting *Aug 17, 2022 (1:35:27)
• M&A, Risk and the Acquisition of Government Contractors *Aug 18, 2022 (1:26:55)
• Negotiating Via Email *Dec 6, 2022 (2:10:04)
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program: A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *Dec 8, 2022 (1:03:39)

Advanced Fundamentals Spring 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *March 30, 2022
• Session 2: *March 31, 2022
• Session 3: *April 1, 2022

CAS: The Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 13, 2022
• Session 2: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 27, 2022
• Session 3: Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406 *Aug 10, 2022
• Session 4: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 24, 2022
• Session 5: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Sep 14, 2022
• Session 6: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Sep 28, 2022
• Session 7: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Oct 12, 2022
• Session 8: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Oct 26, 2922
• Session 9: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 10: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Nov 30, 2022
• Session 11: Disclosure Statements *Dec 14, 2022
• Session 12: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Dec 28, 2022

Commercial Item Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 7, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 3: *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 4: *Nov 10, 2022

Financial Forum 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Allowability and Reasonableness *Feb 8, 2022
• Session 2: Selected Cost Principles – Travel Costs *Apr 12, 2022
• Session 3: Cost Accounting Standards *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 4: Establishing Direct and Indirect Rates *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 5: Developments in Cost and Pricing *Oct 11, 2022

Case of the Month 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 4, 2022
  ICI Services Corp., B-418255.5 and B-418255.6
  JKB Solutions and Services, LLC v. United States, No. 2021-1257
• Session 2 *Feb 1, 2022
  System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States, No. 2021-1469, 2021 WL 6140242 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 30, 2021)
  Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States, 20 F.4th 771 (Fed. Cir. 2021)
• Session 3 *Mar 1, 2022
  Lodge Construction, Inc. v. United States, 2022 WL 92659 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 10, 2022)
• Session 4 *Apr 5, 2022
  CGS-SSP Security Joint Venture v. United States, No. 21-2049C, 2022 WL 323393 (Fed. Cl. Feb. 3, 2022)
  Golden IT, LLC v. United States, No. 21-1966, 2022 WL 334369 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 18, 2022)
• Session 5 *May 3, 2022
  Avue Technologies Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration, GSBCA No. . Jan. 14, 2022
  LightBox Parent. LP, B-42003.2-5
• Session 6 *Jun 7, 2022
  Rice Solutions, LLC, B-420475, Apr. 25, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 102
  Cooper/Ports America, LLC, ASBCA No.61349, Feb. 10, 2022, 22-1 BCA ¶ 38065
• Session 7 *Sep 6, 2022
  KOAM Engineering Systems, Inc., B-420157.2, 2022 WL 2802361, July 6, 2022
  Zafer Constr. Co. v. United States, 40 F.4th 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
• Session 8 *Oct 4, 2022
  Frontier Technologies, B-420878, Aug. 9, 2022, 2022 CPD P 209
  Fluor Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA No. 62343, 2022 WL 4113732
• Session 9 *Nov 1, 2022
  State of Georgia et al. v. President of the United States, 46 F.4th 1283 (11th Cir. 2022)
• Session 10 *Dec 6, 2022
  CharDonnay Dialysis, LLC, B-420910, Oct. 27, 2022, 2022 WL 16900277
  eSimplicity, Inc. v. United States, No. 22-543C, 2022 WL 7367332 (Fed. Cl. Sept. 28, 2022)

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *May 17, 2022
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues *Jul 12, 2022
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 5: Patent issues *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 6: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 1) *Oct 11, 2022
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 2) *Nov 8, 2022

Supply Chain Symposium Webinar Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 19, 2022
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices
  *Feb 16, 2022
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors
  *Mar 16, 2022
• Session 4: Should I Protest?: When to Protest and How to Win *Apr 20, 2022
• Session 5: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *May 18, 2022
• Session 6: COVID Impact on the Supply Chain *Jun 15, 2022

Cybersecurity – What Government Contractors Need to Know 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and CMMC *Aug 11, 2022
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *Sep 8, 2022
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *Oct 6, 2022
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting, Investigation and Response *Nov 10, 2022

Understanding Proposal Evaluations 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Technical and Management Evaluations *Jan 12, 2022
• Session 2: Price Evaluations *Jan 26, 2022
• Session 3: Past Performance Evaluations *Feb 9, 2022
• Session 4: Cost Realism Evaluations *Feb 23, 2022
• Session 5: Key Personal Evaluations *Mar 9, 2022
• Session 6: Socioeconomic Evaluations *Mar 23, 2022
• Session 7: Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection *Apr 13, 2022

Innovative Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *Apr 27, 2022
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 11, 2022
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transaction Agreements and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR application) *May 25, 2022
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiments; and R&D Agreements (CRADAs, PIAs, and TIAs) *Jun 8, 2022
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 22, 2022

Subcontracting Summit 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44 *Jan 5, 2022
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 2, 2022
• Session 3: Risk Management *Mar 2, 2022
• Session 4: Flowdowns *Apr 6, 2022
• Session 5: Subcontracting Plans *May 4, 2022
• Session 6: Best Practices in Prime’s RFP Development *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 7: Subcontracting Pricing *Sep 7, 2022
• Session 8: Purchasing Systems *Oct 5, 2022
• Session 9: Administration *Nov 2, 2022

Deciphering Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Aug 2, 2022
• Session 2: Say What you Mean; Mean What you Say *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 3: What IS the contract? Putting the right things in and leaving the wrong things out *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 4: Punctuate this! *Aug 23, 2022
• Session 5: Word usage – misused words; grammar; references *Aug 30, 2022
• Session 6: How do You Know When it is Done? *Sep 13, 2022

Contract Closeout Winter 2022  (3:31:10)

Incurred Cost Submission 2022 (2:46:58)

Contract Administration 2022 (1:35:40)

Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis 2022 (5:07:28)

Types of Contracts 2022 (5:01:25)

Appropriations Law of Federal Procurement 2022 (5:04:51)

GovCon Express Spring 2022 (3:01:05)

Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 15, 2022
• Session 3: *Jun 16, 2022

Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights 2022 (2:57:54)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 23, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 30, 2022
• Session 3: *Jul 7, 2022
• Session 4: *Jul 14, 2022

Current Trends in Federal Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts Summer 2022 (1:31:53)

Suspension Debarment Explored – Slaying the Suspension-Debarment Dragon Summer 2022 (51:22)

Contract Closeout Spring 2022 (3:31:51)

Contracts & Subcontracts Issues, Performance, and Results for Primes and Subs 2022

Each recording is approximately 6 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 24, 2022
• Session 2: *Oct 25, 2022

Cost Principles and FAR Part 31 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *May 25, 2022
• Session 2 *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 3 *Jun 8, 2022

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Cracking Open an RFP
• Cracking Open the FAR
• Cracking Open the DFARS
• Cracking Open NIST SP 800-171 & the CMMC
• Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook

Dave Drabkin’s Hot Topics 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: COVID- 19 Mandate *Feb 3, 2022
• Session 2: Domestic Preferences in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act *Mar 3, 2022
• Session 3: Other Transactions *May 5, 2022
• Session 4: Inflation and Government Contracts *Jun 2, 2022
• Session 5: Establishing Past Performance *Sep 1, 2022

The FAR and DFARS Update 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Mar 3, 2022
  1. Discussion of the most important provisions in the FY 2022 NDAA
  2. Updates regarding commercial item contracting and noncommercial computer software
  3. Developments regarding cybersecurity, trade agreements, small business, minimum wages increases, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 2: *Jun 16, 2022
  1. Discussion of updates to the Buy American Act and other domestic source restrictions, and
  Developments regarding commercial items; small business contracting and procurement; restrictions on working with certain governments, including Russia and Russian-based persons, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 3: *Sep 8, 2022
  1. A quick forward-look at key portions of the House and Senate versions of the 2023 NDAA
  2. Buy America/Buy American Round-up
  3. Potential changes coming to organizational conflicts of interest
  4. Additional FAR and DFARS changes including a new non-displacement clause, changed SBA rules, prohibitions on NDA agreements, and more.
• Session 4: *Dec 1, 2022
  1. Changes to the FAR impacting the viability of joint ventures in the context of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program;
  2. The reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs with new requirements;
  3. DoD adjustments to the DFARS which repeal the Department’s preference for fixed-price contracts, allow contracting officers to consider data other than certified cost or pricing data, and remove obsolete DFARS provisions or implement minor reporting requirements; and
  4. A proposed a rule to amend the FAR in order to align regulations with Executive Order 14030, which will require major suppliers to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

Federal Grants Fundamentals 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Federal Grant Performance & Compliance
• Session 2: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Framework of Federal Financial Assistance
• Session 3: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Updating Your Policies and Procedures
• Session 4: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Subrecipient Relationships: From First Risk Assessment Through Close Out?
• Session 5: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Cost Issues Basics
• Session 6: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation
• Session 7: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Procurement Standards
• Session 8: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Post-Award Noncompliance and Audit Resolution

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 27, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 3, 2022

Small Business in Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Small Business Overview *Jan 20, 2022
• Session 2: Set-Aside Program *Mar 17, 2022
• Session 3: Formation and Affiliation Issues *May 19, 2022
• Session 4: Subcontracting, Mentor/Protege and Teaming Agreements *Sep 15, 2022
• Session 5: Protests *Nov 17, 2022

Project Management and Contract Management 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Dec 19, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 20, 2022

Life Sciences Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 13, 2022
• Session 3: *Jan 10, 2023

Negotiating Forward Pricing Rate Agreements 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Indirect & Direct Labor Bid Rate Basics *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 2: Going Deeper on Rate Types *Oct 4, 2022
• Session 3: Rate Audits *Oct 18, 2022

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chains *Jul 19, 2022
• Session 2: Buy American Act requirements (as updated in January 2021) *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 4: Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Oct 18, 2022
• Session 5: Corruption/FCPA *Nov 15, 2022
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Dec 20, 2022

PCI Forum Webinars 2021

• Government Contracting – A Year in Review and the Road Ahead *Feb 1, 2021
• NAICS Codes and the FAR *Mar 30, 2021
• Current Trends in Federal ID/IQ Contracting *Apr 8, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Federal Appropriations Law *May 18, 2021
• Managing Supply Chain Disruptions *May 19, 2021
• New to the Federal Market? The Top 10 Things You Need to Know! *May 20, 2021
• The Executive Briefing Government Contracting Overview *May 25, 2021
• Truthful Cost and Pricing Data *May 26, 2021
• CAS – The Series: Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Government Contracts Update *Jun 9, 2021
• CMMC Regulatory Update *Jun 24, 2021
• Hands on NAICS Codes *Jun 29, 2021
• Deep Dive – Swimming in and Surviving the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity *Jul 6, 2021
• Building a Better Performance Work Statement *Jul 8, 2021
• AI and Government Contracting: Opportunities and Key Legal Issues *Jul 13, 2021
• GSA’s OASIS Follow-On: Will the Services Market Be the Same? *Jul 14, 2021
• Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act Compliance in the New Administration *Aug 3, 2021
• Introduction to Acquisition Flexibilities *Aug 17, 2021
• Contractor Compliance Program Requirements *Aug 18, 2021
• Data Abduction – Combatting and Limiting Ransomware Risks *Aug 23, 2021
• Grants 101: Information for the New Awardee *Aug 31, 2021
• This is the Way – Identifying and Mitigating Antitrust Issues in Government Contracting *Sep 8, 2021
• Private Public Partnerships – Fundamentals *Sep 8, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policies – What Employers Need to Know *Sep 14, 2021
• Primer on the Revised Uniform Grants Guidance in 2 CFR 200 *Oct 12, 2021
• What Contractors Need to Know About the Vaccine Mandate September 23: False Claims Act Update *Oct 12, 2021
• An Introduction to Contractors Purchasing System Reviews *Oct 14, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v1) *Oct 27, 2021
• CMMC – Policy and Technical Requirements *Nov 3, 2021
• Section 889 in 2021 *Nov 4, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v2) *Nov 10, 2021
• Teaming & Subcontracting 101 *Nov 16, 2021
• Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights *Nov 18, 2021
• Getting to Know Bid Protests *Dec 7, 2021
• Figuring Out FOIA *Dec 8, 2021
• CPSR: 2021 Trends and 2022 Outlook *Dec 16, 2021

Case of the Month 2021

• Session 1 *Jan 5, 2021
  JAF Supply, Inc. v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 6934, 2020 WL 6817693 (Nov. 16, 2020)
  Miami-Dade Aviation Department v. General Services Administration, CBCA 6689, 2020 WL 6818754 (Nov. 12, 2020)
• Session 2 *Feb 2, 2021
  Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., B-418946, Oct. 23, 2020, 2020 CPD P 331
  Master Pavement Line Corp., B-419111, Dec. 16, 2020, 2020 CPD P 404
• Session 3 *Mar 2, 2021
  Lockheed Martin Corp., ASBCA No. 62377, 2021 WL 363047 (Jan. 7, 2021)
  Nika Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 2021 WL 382203 (Feb. 4, 2021)
• Session 4 *Apr 6, 2021
  HVF West, LLC v. United States
  BAE Ordnance Systems, Inc., ASBCA No. 62416
• Session 5 *May 4, 2021
  Sirius Federal, LLC et al v. United States, 2021 WL 1399738 (Fed. Cl.  March 29, 2021).
  Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States, 989 F.3d 938 (Fed. Cir. 2021).
• Session 6 *Jun 1, 2021
  Microtechnologies LLC dba Microtech v. Dept. of Justice, CBCA 6772, Mar. 31, 2021, 2021 WL 1327479
  Northrop Grumman Corp., ASBCA No. 62189, Apr. 13, 2021, 2021 WL 1725372
• Session 7 *Sep 7, 2021
  Asset Protection & Security Services, L.P. v. United States, Akima Global Services, LLC
• Session 8 *Oct 5, 2021
  Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Dept. of State, CBCA 5683, 20-1 BCA ¶ 37589 (Apr. 22, 2020)
  MLB Transportation, Inc. v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7019, Sept. 3, 2021, 2021 WL 4130790
• Session 9 *Nov 2, 2021
  Triple Canopy, Inc. v. Sec’y of Air Force, 2021 WL 4448604 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2021).
  Continuity Global Sols.-SPP Sec. JV, B-419997, 2021 WL 4818101, Oct. 12, 2021

Financial Forum 2021

• Session 1: Principles of Fiscal Law and Government Contracts *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 3: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 4: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirement *Apr 13, 2021
• Session 5: Selected Cost Principles Part 1: Compensation, Travel, Legal and related costs *May 11, 2021
• Session 6: Selected Cost Principles Part 2: Selling, B&P, IR&D, and related costs *Jun 8, 2021
• Session 7: The Cost Accounting Standards *Sep 14, 2021
• Session 8: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Oct 12, 2021
• Session 9: Developments in Cost and Pricing Issues: A Year in Review *Nov 9, 2021

May the Clause Be With You 2021

• Session 1: (FAR 52.203-5,7 Anti-Kickback) *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: (FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace) *Jan 26, 2021
• Session 3: (FAR 52.222-2 Payment for Overtime Premiums) *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 4: (FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Feb 23, 2021
• Session 5: (FAR 52.225-1,9 Buy American Act) *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 6: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Mar 23, 2021
• Session 7: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Apr 6, 2021
• Session 8: (FAR 52.225-3, 11 Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act) *Apr 20, 2021
• Session 9: (FAR 12.3 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items) *May 4, 2021
• Session 10: (FAR 52.203-19: Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements) *May 18, 2021
• Session 11: (FAR 52.204-10: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards) *Jun 1, 2021
• Session 12: (FAR 52.216-7: Allowable Cost and Payment) *Jun 15, 2021
• Session 13: (FAR 9.5: Organizational Conflicts of Interest, FAR 3.11: Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Jun 29, 2021
• Session 14: (FAR 52.205-1 to 52.205-5: Definitions) *Jul 13, 2021
• Session 15: (FAR 52.204-21 vs. NIST 800-171) *Jul 27, 2021
• Session 16: (FAR 52.227-11: Patent Rights) *Aug 10, 2021
• Session 17: (Procurement Integrity Act Remedies) *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 18: (FAR 52.232-16: Progress Payments) *Sept 7, 2021
• Session 19: (FAR 52.203-13: Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct) *Sep 21, 2021
• Session 20: (Section 889) *Oct 5, 2021
• Session 21: (Service Contract Act Clauses) *Oct 19, 2021
• Session 22: (FAR 52.243-1, -3: Changes-Fixed Price; Changes-Cost Reimbursement; Changes- Time and Materials or Labor Hours) *Nov 2, 2021
• Session 23: (52.249-14: Excusable Delay) *Nov 16, 2021
• Session 24: (252.204-7019, 7020: DoD Assessment Requirements) *Nov 30, 2021
• Session 25: (FAR 52.244-6: Flowdowns in Commercial Subcontracts) *Dec 14, 2021
• Session 26: (DFARS 252.227-7013, 7014, and 7015) *Dec 28, 2021

Supply Chain Symposium 2021

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 27, 2021
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best *Feb 24, 2021
• Session 3: CMMC Has Arrived—Is Your Supply Chain Ready? *Mar 31, 2021
• Session 4: Navigating Recent Changes to the Small Business Landscape *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 5: Update – New Developments Regarding Stimulus Legislation, Government Investigations and PPP Loans *May 26, 2021
• Session 6: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Jun 30, 2021

Cybersecurity: It Isn’t Just for Techies Anymore! 2021

• Session 1: Introduction and Overview *Jan 21, 2021
• Session 2: Protecting Sensitive Information *Feb 18, 2021
• Session 3: Regulations and Standards *Mar 18, 2021
• Session 4: The Cloud and FedRAMP *Apr 15, 2021
• Session 5: Confronting the threat – sharing information and spreading the Risk *May 20, 2021
• Session 6: Breach Investigation and Response *Jun 17, 2021

Dave Drabkin’s – Hot Topics Featuring Experts in Government & Industry 2021

• Contracting in the New Administration
• CMMC: Rules, Accreditation, & C3PAO
• New Objective for the Federal Government’s Buy American Program
• Intellectual Property: The new challenges resulting from aggressive Buy American and Supply Chain Management.
• Supply Chain Disruptions
• Is Competition Dead in Government Procurement
• O 14042 COVID 19 Mandate

Effective Proposals Series 2021

• Technical and Management Evaluations
• Price Evaluations
• Past Performance Evaluations
• Cost Realism Evaluations
• Key Personnel Evaluations
• Socioeconomic Evaluations
• Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors 2021

• Session 1: Understanding the Impact of OFCCP Policy Changes on Federal Contractors
• Session 2: The Impact of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Session 3: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor
• Session 4: An Update on Workplace Policy
• Session 5: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims Under the False Claims Act

Professor’s Forum 2021

• Session 1: Commercial Products and Services
• Session 2: IDIQ Contracting
• Session 3: Assessing Capability
• Session 4: Pricing Equitable Adjustments
• Session 5: Other Transactions
• Session 6: Personal and Organizational Conflicts of Interest
• Session 7: Terminations
• Session 8: Protecting Proprietary Rights

Deciphering Government Contracts 2021

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Apr 21, 2021
• Session 2: Say What You Mean; Means What You Say *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 3: What IS the Contract? Putting the Right Things in and Leave the Wrong Things Out *May 5, 2021
• Session 4: Punctuate This! *May 12, 2021
• Session 5: Word Usage – Misused Words; Grammar; References *May 19, 2021
• Session 6: How Do You Know When it is Done? *May 26, 2021

Documenting Price Analysis and Cost Analysis *Dec 14, 2021

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award

• Session 1: *Sep 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Oct 7, 2021

Managing Government Property

• Session 1: *Oct 28, 2021
• Session 2: *Nov 4, 2021
• Session 3: *Nov 11, 2021

Innovative Contracting Series 2021

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *May 5, 2021
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting With FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 19, 2021
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transactions Agreement and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR) *Jun 2, 2021
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiment and R&D Agreements *Jun 16, 2021
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 30, 2021

Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) 2021

• Session 1: *Dec 2, 2021
• Session 2: *Dec 9, 2021
• Session 3: *Dec 16, 2021

Hit The Ground Running: Contract Law Essentials for New Attorneys and Contract Administrators 2021

• Session 1: *Aug 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 3: *Aug 25, 2021
• Session 4: *Aug 26, 2021

CAS: The Series 2021

• Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Ep 1: CAS Clauses *Jul 1, 2021
• Ep 2: Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 8, 2021
• Ep 3: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 15, 2021
• Ep 4: CAS 401 *Jul 22, 2021
• Ep 5: CAS 402 *Jul 29, 2021
• Ep 6: CAS 405 & 406 *Aug 5, 2021
• Ep 7: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 12, 2021
• Ep 8: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Aug 19, 2021
• Ep 9: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Aug 26, 2021
• Ep 10: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Sep 2, 2021
• Ep 11: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Sep 9, 2021
• Ep 12: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 – *Sep 16, 2021
• Ep 13: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Sep 23, 2021
• Ep 14: Disclosure Statements – Part I *Sep 30, 2021
• Ep 15: Disclosure Statements – Part II *Oct 7, 2021
• Ep 16: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Oct 14, 2021

Auditing Indirect Rates Oct 6, 2021

Cost Analysis 2021

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3

Free Programming with GMU CPE 2021

• Tactics and Strategies to Make CMMC Assessments Easier *Feb 23, 2021
• FAR/CAS: A New Administration, A New Spin on Compliance Mar 23, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *May 26, 2021

Fundamentals of Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *Apr 6, 2020
• Session 2 *Apr 7, 2020
• Session 3 *Apr 8, 2020
• Session 4 *Apr 13, 2020
• Session 5 *Apr 20, 2020
• Session 6 *Apr 21, 2020
• Session 7 *Apr 23, 2020
• Session 8 *Apr 27, 2020

Case of the Month 2020

• Session 1 *July 2020
  Inserso Corporation v. United States, — F. 3d — (Fed. Cir., June 15, 2020)
• Session 2 *August 2020
  C. Dean, Inc., B-418553 (June 15, 2020)
  BGT Holdings, LLL v. United States, 142 Fed. Cl. 474 (2019)
• Session 3 *September 2020
  ANHAM FZCO v. United States, COFC 19-1891C (July 27, 2020) (Judge Campbell-Smith)
  The Boeing Company v. United States, No. 2019-2148, 2020 WL 4578988 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 10, 2020)

• Session 4 *October 2020
  AT&T Corporation, B-417107.4, July 2, 2020, 2020 WL 5231436
  Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Secretary of the Army, No. 2019-1683, 2020 WL 5167353 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2020)

• Session 5 *November 2020
  Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., B-418835, 2020 CPD ¶ 303 (September 25, 2020)
  Regiment Constr. Corp. v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, CBCA No. 6449, — BCA ¶ — (October 1, 2020)
• Session 6 *December 2020
  Bluewater Management Group, LLC v. United States, 20-1160C (October 29, 2020)
  Alistiqama Co., ASBCA Nos. 62501, 62502, — BCA ¶ — (October 27, 2020)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2020

• Session 1: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement *May 7, 2020
• Session 2: Post Award Protests: Making an Informed Decision *May 21, 2020
• Session 3: Corrective Action in Bid Protests *Jun 4, 2020
• Session 4: OTAs, CRADAs, and BAAs *Jun 18, 2020

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1: Cracking Open an RFP *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cracking Open the FAR *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Cracking Open the Formation of Government Contracts (2011) *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cracking Open the CMCC *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Cracking Open the Administration of Government Contracts (2006) *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: Cracking Open the DFARS *July 14, 2020
• Session 8: Cracking Open the Guidebook for Performance Based Services *Aug 11, 2020
• Session 9: Cracking Open the DoD’s Other Transactions Guide *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 10: Cracking Open the DoD Commercial Items Guide *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 11: Cracking Open the ITAR *Nov 10, 2020

Financial Forum 2020

• Session 1: Incurred Cost Submissions and the DCAA Audit Environment *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: COVID SPECIAL – Key Issues Impacting the Government Contractor Community *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirements *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Managing Internal Investigations into Accounting Matters *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: CAS Part 1: Application of CAS and Modified CAS Coverage: CAS 401, 402, 405, and 406 *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 8: CAS Part 2: Full-CAS Coverage: Disclosure Statements and Allocation of Selected Costs *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 9: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Nov 10, 2020

Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *June 24, 2020
• Session 2: *July 8, 2020
• Session 3: *July 22, 2020
• Session 4: *August 5, 2020

PCI Forum Webinars 2023

• Cost Principles – Travel Regulations *Jan 18, 2023 (1:05:06)
• Types of Government Contracts Basics *Jan 31, 2023 (1:36:01)
• DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Program *Feb 23, 2023 (1:25:01)
• Assertion of Commerciality *Feb 23, 2023 (2:59:38)
• Compliance for FAR 52.223-1: Biobased Certification *Mar 21, 2023 (1:00:51)
• Becoming a Prime Contractor * Mar 23, 2023 (1:20:32)
• Negotiations via Email *April 4, 2023 (2:08:29)
• GovCon Express *April 19, 2023 (3:02:55)
• Software Bill of Materials *May 04, 2023 (1:04:55)
• Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive*May 09-10, 2023 (2:00:46/2:02:21)
• Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis *May 25, 2023 (3:33:39)
• Organizational & Personal Conflicts of Interest *June 21-22, 2023 (1:35:36/ 1:35:47)
• CPSR Current Trends *June 28th, 2023 (1:17:41)
• Using Data Rights Clauses in Government Contracting *June 28, 2023 (1:08:55)
• Navigating SAM.gov *July 19, 2023 (1:35:59)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *July 19, 2023 (1:47:05)
• Travel Cost Deep Dive – FAR 31.205-46 *July 25, 2023 (1:56:47)
• OTA’s: Working with Consortia *July 25, 2023 (2:00:41)
• Approach to Performing Subcontractor Price Analysis *August 3, 2023 (1:17:33)
• Preparing for a Small Business Review *August 10, 2023 (1:17:15)
• Best Practices for Managing Subcontractor Flowdowns *August 24, 2023 (1:19:19)
• Green Procurement – What you Need to Know *August 30, 2023 (2:30:03)
• Finding Opportunities on SAM.gov *September 7th, 2023 (1:27:52)
• Contracting & Subcontracting for Primes and Subs *September 12-13, 2023 (6:02:01/ 6:01:37)
• Cybersecurity for Lawyers *October 25th, 2023 (2:01:30)
• The Senate’s Proposal to Open up Manufacturing and Process Data *November 2nd, 2023 (58:36)
• Annual Public Contracting Update Symposium – Featuring DCAA, DCMA, and Industry Speakers *November 7/8, 2023 (5:26:01/5:32:54)
• Generative AI: You Know Better Than to Trust a Strange Robot *November 16th, 2023 (1:13:38)
• Working with GovCon Subcontractors (& Vendors) *November 16th, 2023 (1:16:31)

• REAs and Claims: What’s the Difference *November 28th, 2023 (1:27:12)
• The Executive Briefing *December 14, 2023 (3:31:39)

Everything Cost Reimbursement Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 31, 2023
• Session 2 * Feb 02, 2023
• Session 3 *Feb 07, 2023
• Session 4 *Feb 09, 2023
• Session 5 *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 6 *Feb 16, 2023

Case of the Month 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1:  Obsidian Sols. Grp. v. United States and MP Sols *Jan 3, 2023
• Session 2: Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States and System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States *Feb 7, 2023
• Session 3: Alan E. Fricke Memorials, Inc.  v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs and The Logistics Company, Inc. v. United States *Mar 7, 2023
• Session 4: VSolvit, LLC and Wu & Associates v. General Services Administration *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 5: Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States & Dynamic Systems Technology Inc. *May 2, 2023
• Session 6: Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States, CACI, Inc.—Federal v. United States & FlightSafety International, Inc. *Jun 6, 2023
• Session 7: KPMG, LLP v. United States and Deloitte & Touche, LLP, No. 22-866 and Adventus Technologies v. Dept. of Agriculture, CBCA 7283
  *Sep 5, 2023
• Session 8: PAE Applied Technologies LLC, ASBCA No. 63233, 2023 WL 5827257 and U.S. and State of New Jersey et al v. Care Alternatives, 952 F.3d 89 (3rd Cir. 2020) *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 9: SAGAM Securite Senegal v. United States, 2023 WL 6632915 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 12, 2023) and ECC International Constructors, LLC v. Secretary of the Army, 79 F.4th 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2023)  *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 10: Kupono Government Services, LLC; Akima Systems Engineering, LLC and Korte Construction Company *Dec 5, 2023

Buy America and Country of Origin 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Buy American Act *Jan 11, 2023
• Session 2: Trade Agreements *Jan 25, 2023
• Session 3: Buy America Act under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts *Feb 08, 2023
• Session 4: “Buy America” Requirements under Federal Grants Programs *Feb 22, 2023
• Session 5: Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling *Mar 08, 2023
• Session 6: DOD: The Berry Amendment *Mar 22, 2023
• Session 7: DOD: Specialty Metals * Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Sanctions and other Prohibited Source *May 10, 2023

Office Hours 2023 (Government Contracting Q&A)

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: January *Jan 19,2023
• Session 2: April *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: July *July 20, 2023
• Session 4: October *Oct 19, 2023

Government Contracting Update 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: What You Need to Know *Feb 16, 2023
•  FY 23 Updates Updates to the FAR and DFARS
• The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule to enable new wireless communications for unmanned aircraft system.
• OMB’s proposed guidance aimed at standardizing the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
• FCC’s proposed rule on Data Breach Reporting proposing changes to the customer proprietary network information (CPNI) reporting process.
• Pub L. No. 117-324’s requirements to update OCI rules.
• Changes to small business subcontracting credit.
• Session 2: What You Need to Know *May 18, 2023
• Executive action limiting federal agencies’ use of commercial spyware that may pose significant counterintelligence or security risks to the United States;
• Adjustments to the DFARS which provide contracting officers discretion when evaluating bids and offers related to Supplier Performance Risk System risk assessments, grant authority to the contract administration office to negotiate and settle direct costs that are questioned in incurred cost audits, and new restrictions on procured mentals;
• Changes to the FAR accelerating payments to small business contractors and subcontractors.
• • Proposed increases to the Build America, Buy America requirements for use of domestic-sourced iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials for infrastructure projects;
• Changes resulting from the COVID national emergency ending; and
• Increases to employee-based size standards for certain businesses doing business under a small business status.
• Session 3: What You Need to Know *Aug 17, 2023
• Previews & Expectations of the FY 2024 NDAA
• New DFARS Country-of-Origin Requirements applicable to certain components of auxiliary ships
• New Inflation Adjustments to SBA Size Standards
• New Buy American Act domestic content thresholds
• New Tik Tok prohibitions
• New Rule allowing DoD follow-on production contracts to be awarded without competition
• New contractor penalties for UCA contractors who fail to meet proposal dates in their definitization schedule
• Session 4: What You Need to Know *Nov 16, 2023
  • New prohibitions in the DFARS barring the use of certain fire-fighting solutions that contain excess PFAS, a potentially harmful chemical.
  • Proposals to update the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (“GSAR”) to update and clarify eligibility requirements for non-federal entities to use Federal Supply Schedule contracts.
  • Introduction of legislation to ensure back pay for federal contract workers should a Government shutdown occur in the upcoming months.
  • Proposals by the DoD to amend the FAR and require small business concerns to re-represent their size and socioeconomic status for orders placed under multiple-award contracts.
  • Proposals to amend the DFARS to implement new procurement guidance for major defense acquisition programs.

Subcontract Management from A to Z 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Subcontracting 101: An Overview *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: Small Business Subcontractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Subcontracting Plans *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Contractor Purchasing Systems *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: Awarding Subcontracts *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 7: Flow Downs and Terms & Conditions *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontract Pricing *Oct 12, 2023
• Session 9: Subcontract Management and Administration *Nov 9,2023

Pathways to Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Commercial Items *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Small Business Eligibility *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: SBIR Contracting *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: JVs for Large and Small Contractors *May 11, 2023
• Session 6: IP in Government Contracting *Jun 8, 2023
• Session 7: Negotiating Subcontractor Terms and Conditions *Jul 13, 2023

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors Webinar Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Labor and Employment 101 – FAR Par 22 *Jan 12, 2023
• Session 2: Prevailing Wage; DBA & SCA *Feb 9, 2023
• Session 3: OFCCP and EEO for Federal Contractors *Mar 9, 2023
• Session 4: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor * Apr 13, 2023
• Session 5: Workplace Policy * May 11, 2023

Cost Principles, FAR Part 31, and Direct and Indirect Overhead 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Principal Introduction and Application * Jan 5, 2023
• Session 2: The Principles *Feb 2, 2023
• Session 3: Going Deeper on Allocability *Mar 2, 2023
• Session 4: Indirect Rate Specifics *Apr 6, 2023
• Session 5: Direct Cost Specifics *May 4, 2023
• Session 6: Cost and Price Analysis *Jun 1, 2023

Supply Chain Symposium 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update: Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 17, 2023
• Session 2: Update: Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices *Feb 21, 2023
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Mar 21, 2023
• Session 4: Data Rights Developments * Apr 18, 2023
• Session 5: Buy American and Sanctions Development – New Risks for Contractors *May 16, 2023
• Session 6: Protection of CUI and Related Cyber Issues *Jun 20, 2023

Executive Exchange 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Government as a Customer *Jan 18, 2023
• Session 2: Statutes & Regulations that Guide the Contracting Process *Feb 1, 2023
• Session 3: Procurement Integrity *Feb 15, 2023
• Session 4: Conflicts of Interest *Mar 1, 2023
• Session 5: Changes & Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Mar 15, 2023
• Session 6: Terminations *Mar 29, 2023
• Session 7: Administering CMMC/FISMA/NIST Requirements *Apr 12, 2023
• Session 8: Subcontracting *Apr 26, 2023
• Session 9: Timekeeping Issues *May 10, 2023
• Session 10: Accounting Requirements *May 24, 2023
• Session 11: How Things Can Go Wrong *Jun 7, 2023

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *Jan 10, 2023
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open-source software issues *Mar 14, 2023
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 5: Patent issues *May 9, 2023
• Session 6: Remedies *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues *Jul 11, 2023

Financial Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: FAR Cost Principles and an Emphasis on Cost Reasonableness and Allowability *Feb 14, 2023
• Session 2: Select Cost Principles: Compensation, Travel, Legal and Related Costs *Apr 11, 2023
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Jun 13, 2023
• Session 4: The Cost Accounting Standards *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 5: Effectively Meeting Requirements for Disclosure of Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 6: Developments in Cost and Pricing: A Year in Review *Oct 24, 2023

The Professors Forum 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: IDIQ Contracting *Feb 16, 2023
• Session 2: Other Transaction Agreements *Apr 20, 2023
• Session 3: Handling Delays and the Difference Between Time and Money *Jun 15, 2023
• Session 4: Claim and Requests for Equitable Adjustments *Aug 17, 2023
• Session 5: Commercial Products and Services *Oct 19, 2023
• Session 6: Country of Origin Requirements Changes *Dec 21, 2023

GovCon 101 Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation *Mar 06, 2023
• Government Property * Mar 13, 2023
• Audits * Mar 20, 2023
• Contract Change * Mar 27, 2023
• OCI’s and PCI’s *Apr 03, 2023
• Cybersecurity *Apr 10, 2023
• Incurred Cost Submission *Apr 17, 2023
• Roles and Responsibilities *Apr 24, 2023
• NAICS *May 01, 2023
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement *May 08, 2023
• Data Rights *May 15, 2023
• Commercial Product and Service Determinations *May 22, 2023
• Other Transaction Authority *Jun 05, 2023
• Terms and Conditions *Jun 12, 2023
• Novations and Name Changes *Jun 26, 2023

• Simplified Acquisitions *Jul 24, 2023

• IDIQ Contracting *Jul 31, 2023
• Proposal Evaluation *Aug 07, 2023

• Submitting Bids *Aug 14, 2023

• Types of Contracts *Aug 21, 2023
• Supply Chain Concerns *Aug 28, 2023
• Uniform Guidance and Grants *Sep 11, 2023
• Cost Type Contracting *Sep 18, 2023
• Closeouts *Sep 25, 2023
• Allowable and Unallowable Costs *Oct 02, 2023
• Contract Pricing *Oct 23,2023
• Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts *Nov 27, 2023
• Timekeeping *Dec 04, 2023
• Performance Based Services Acquisition/Performance Based Service Contracts *Dec 11, 2023
• Data Rights in Practice *Dec 18, 2023

Advanced Fundamentals: GovCon Basics and Beyond 2023

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1 *Apr 4, 2023
• Session 2 *Apr 5, 2023
• Session 3 *Apr 6, 2023

Small Biz Basics 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Small Biz Buzz *Apr 11, 2023
• Small Biz Contracting Basics *Apr 18, 2023
• Small Biz Set-Aside Programs *Apr 25, 2023
• Small Biz Contractor Relationships *May 02, 2023
• Small Biz Graduation *May 09, 2023

Cybersecurity: It’s Not Just for Techies Anymore! 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and the CMMC *April 27, 2023
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *May 25, 2023
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *June 29, 2023
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting/Investigation *July 27, 2023

Compliance Program Bundle

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long, unless noted.

• Ethics & Compliance Risks Associated with Business Capture for Government Contractors (60 minutes long) *May 23, 2023
• Procurement Integrity, Unfair Competitive Advantages and OCI’s: The Intersection of Ethics, Compliance and Business Capture *June 6, 2023
• Civil FCA, Criminal, & Debarment Enforcement, Oh My:  A Look at the Current Enforcement Environment Facing Government Contractor *June 29, 2023
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program:  A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *July 20, 2023
• Navigating the Panoply of Complex Ethics & Compliance Risks Facing Federal Government Contractors *August 3, 2023

Deciphering Government Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• 10 Basic Rules *May 23, 2023
• Say What You Mean; Mean What you Say *May 30, 2023
• What IS the Contract? *Jun 6, 2023
• Punctuate This *Jun 13, 2023
• Word Usage *Jun 20, 2023
• How Do You Know When it is Done? *Jun 27, 2023

Cost and Price Analysis

Each recording is approximately 3 hours long.

• Session 1 – Jun 26
• Session 2 – Jun 27
• Session 3 – Jun 28
• Session 4 – Jun 29

CAS: The Series 2023
Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Jul 13 – CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage
• Jul 27 – Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration
• Aug 10 – Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406
• Aug 24 – Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415
• Sep 14 – Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418
• Sep 28 – Home office allocations – CAS 403
• Oct 12 – G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420
• Oct 26 – COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417
• Nov 9 – Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411
• Nov 30 – Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419
• Dec 14 – Disclosure Statements
• Dec 28 – CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA

Federal Infrastructure Contracting 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Formation  *Sep 14, 2023
• Session 2: Effective Utilization of Debriefings and Bid Protest  *Sep 21, 2023
• Session 3: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 1 – Changes and Defective Specifications * Sep 28, 2023
• Session 4: Common Claim Issues in Construction Contracting Part 2 – Differing Site Conditions and Delays/Disruption/Suspension * Oct 5, 2023
• Session 5: A Primer on Federal Miller Act Claims * Oct 12, 2023
• Session 6: Buy America(n) in Infrastructure Contracting *Oct 19, 2023

Commercial Item Contracting

Each recording is approximately 2 hours long. 

• Session 1 *Jul 11, 2023
• Session 2 *Jul 13,2023
• Session 3 Jul 18,2023
• Session 4 *Jul 20, 2023

Preparing for a Federal Audit

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 1, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 8, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 15, 2023
• Session 4: *Aug 22, 2023

Critical GovCon Checklist Series

• Session 1: Small Business Review Checklist * August 1, 2023
• Session 2: Incurred Cost Proposal Checklist * August 8, 2023
• Session 3: Price Analysis Checklist * August 15, 2023
• Session 4: Cost Analysis Checklist * August 22, 2023
• Session 5: Critical Flowdowns Checklist *August 29, 2023

Government Contracts Administration

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Aug 2, 2023
• Session 2: *Aug 9, 2023
• Session 3: *Aug 16, 2023

Federal Grants Fundamentals

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

Session 1: Aug 8, 2023

Session 2: Aug 10, 2023

Session 3: Aug 15, 2023

Session 4: Aug 17, 2023

Session 5: Aug 22, 2023

Session 6: Aug 24, 2023

Session 7: Aug 29, 2023

Session 8: Aug 31, 2023

Business Systems Series 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1 : Estimating Systems *Aug 22, 2023
• Session 2: Accounting Systems *Aug 29, 2023
• Session 3: Property Systems * Sep 5, 2023
• Session 4: Purchasing Systems *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 5: EVMS & MMAS *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 6: Business Systems Administration & Recent Developments *Sep 26, 2023

A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Government Contracts

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Sep 5, 2023
• Session 2: Sep 12, 2023
• Session 3: Sep 19, 2023
• Session 4: Sep 26, 2023

Everything You Need To Know About Bid, Size & Status Protests

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long. 

• Session 1: Effective Use of Debriefings and bid Protests *Sep 12, 2023
• Session 2: Keeping Your Award: Bid Protest Intervention *Sep 19, 2023
• Session 3: Size and Status Protests: A Primer on Bases, Process and Procedure *Sep 26, 2023

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2023

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chain * Sep 20, 2023
• Session 2: Buy American Act Requirements *Oct 4, 2023
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Oct 18, 2023
• Session 4: U.S. Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Nov 1, 2023
• Session 5: Corruptions/FCPA *Nov 8, 2023
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Nov 15, 2023

DCAA Reviews – Requirements and Common Deficiencies 2023

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Oct 3, 2023
• Session 2: *Oct 10, 2023
• Session 3: *Oct 17, 2023
• Session 4: *Oct 24, 2023
• Session 5: *Oct 31, 2023
• Session 6: *Nov 7, 2023
• Session 7: *Nov 14, 2023
• Session 8: *Nov 28, 2023

PCI Forum Webinars 2022

• Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Best Practices *Jan 18, 2022 (1:02:34)
• Buy America, Buy American, the Trade Agreements Act, and other Domestic Preferences *Jan 25, 2022 (1:33:08)
• Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification *Jan 25, 2022 (1:07:45)
• Hands on NAICS Code *Feb 9, 2022 (1:16:07)
• Cost-Plus Contract Management *Feb 15, 2022 (1:23:00)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Mar 10, 2022 (1:13:34)
• Dealing with the Excusable Delay Clause During These Turbulent Times *Mar 10, 2022 (1:34:01)
• Level Set on Bid Protests *Mar 30, 2022 (1:30:44)
• Incurred Cost Submission Webinar *Apr 7, 2022 (1:04:08)
• Price Negotiations 101 *Apr 12, 2022 (1:33:11)
• Project Management and Contract Management, a Joint (Ad)venture *Apr 13, 2022 (1:01:33)
• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Regulatory Introduction and Roadmap *Apr 21, 2022 (1:16:54)
• An Examination of the 2022 Government Enforcement Environment *May 19, 2022 (55:57)
• IT Systems Overview: Meeting Federal Security and Compliance Regulations *May 31 2022 (1:31:35)
• GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts *Jun 1, 2022 (1:01:03)
• CAS: The Series – Pilot Episode *Jun 6, 2022 (1:28:50)
• Internal Investigations: Best Practices for Mitigating False Claims Act Violation *Jun 23, 2022 (1:31:53)
• A Primer on International Government Contracting *Jul 26, 2022
• Negotiating Terms and Conditions *Jul 28, 2022 (4:04:59)
• Data Rights Clauses in DoD Contracting *Aug 17, 2022 (1:35:27)
• M&A, Risk and the Acquisition of Government Contractors *Aug 18, 2022 (1:26:55)
• Negotiating Via Email *Dec 6, 2022 (2:10:04)
• Save $$$ & Invest in Your Ethics & Compliance Program: A Look at the Best Practices in Ethics & Compliance *Dec 8, 2022 (1:03:39)

Advanced Fundamentals Spring 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *March 30, 2022
• Session 2: *March 31, 2022
• Session 3: *April 1, 2022

CAS: The Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: CAS Clauses and Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 13, 2022
• Session 2: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 27, 2022
• Session 3: Modified CAS – CAS 401, 402, 405 and 406 *Aug 10, 2022
• Session 4: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 24, 2022
• Session 5: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Sep 14, 2022
• Session 6: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Sep 28, 2022
• Session 7: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Oct 12, 2022
• Session 8: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Oct 26, 2922
• Session 9: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 10: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Nov 30, 2022
• Session 11: Disclosure Statements *Dec 14, 2022
• Session 12: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Dec 28, 2022

Commercial Item Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 7, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 3: *Nov 9, 2022
• Session 4: *Nov 10, 2022

Financial Forum 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: Cost Allowability and Reasonableness *Feb 8, 2022
• Session 2: Selected Cost Principles – Travel Costs *Apr 12, 2022
• Session 3: Cost Accounting Standards *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 4: Establishing Direct and Indirect Rates *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 5: Developments in Cost and Pricing *Oct 11, 2022

Case of the Month 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1 *Jan 4, 2022
  ICI Services Corp., B-418255.5 and B-418255.6
  JKB Solutions and Services, LLC v. United States, No. 2021-1257
• Session 2 *Feb 1, 2022
  System Studies & Simulation, Inc. v. United States, No. 2021-1469, 2021 WL 6140242 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 30, 2021)
  Tolliver Group, Inc. v. United States, 20 F.4th 771 (Fed. Cir. 2021)
• Session 3 *Mar 1, 2022
  Lodge Construction, Inc. v. United States, 2022 WL 92659 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 10, 2022)
• Session 4 *Apr 5, 2022
  CGS-SSP Security Joint Venture v. United States, No. 21-2049C, 2022 WL 323393 (Fed. Cl. Feb. 3, 2022)
  Golden IT, LLC v. United States, No. 21-1966, 2022 WL 334369 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 18, 2022)
• Session 5 *May 3, 2022
  Avue Technologies Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration, GSBCA No. . Jan. 14, 2022
  LightBox Parent. LP, B-42003.2-5
• Session 6 *Jun 7, 2022
  Rice Solutions, LLC, B-420475, Apr. 25, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 102
  Cooper/Ports America, LLC, ASBCA No.61349, Feb. 10, 2022, 22-1 BCA ¶ 38065
• Session 7 *Sep 6, 2022
  KOAM Engineering Systems, Inc., B-420157.2, 2022 WL 2802361, July 6, 2022
  Zafer Constr. Co. v. United States, 40 F.4th 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
• Session 8 *Oct 4, 2022
  Frontier Technologies, B-420878, Aug. 9, 2022, 2022 CPD P 209
  Fluor Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA No. 62343, 2022 WL 4113732
• Session 9 *Nov 1, 2022
  State of Georgia et al. v. President of the United States, 46 F.4th 1283 (11th Cir. 2022)
• Session 10 *Dec 6, 2022
  CharDonnay Dialysis, LLC, B-420910, Oct. 27, 2022, 2022 WL 16900277
  eSimplicity, Inc. v. United States, No. 22-543C, 2022 WL 7367332 (Fed. Cl. Sept. 28, 2022)

Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Introduction: Forms of IP, Strategic considerations for contractors and the Government related to IP *May 17, 2022
• Session 2: DFARS rights in non-commercial technical data, non-commercial computer software, and commercial item technical data *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 3: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues *Jul 12, 2022
• Session 4: SBIR; Data rights in practice *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 5: Patent issues *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 6: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 1) *Oct 11, 2022
• Session 7: Hot topics and emerging issues – MOSA, 813 panel and its aftermath, new legislation/regulation/policies/initiatives, OTAs and alternative procurement vehicles (Part 2) *Nov 8, 2022

Supply Chain Symposium Webinar Series 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 19, 2022
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices
  *Feb 16, 2022
• Session 3: Latest Developments in Cybersecurity Requirements for Government Contractors
  *Mar 16, 2022
• Session 4: Should I Protest?: When to Protest and How to Win *Apr 20, 2022
• Session 5: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *May 18, 2022
• Session 6: COVID Impact on the Supply Chain *Jun 15, 2022

Cybersecurity – What Government Contractors Need to Know 2022

Each recording is approximately 75 minutes long.

• Session 1: Protecting Sensitive Information and CMMC *Aug 11, 2022
• Session 2: Data in the Cloud *Sep 8, 2022
• Session 3: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Considerations *Oct 6, 2022
• Session 4: Cyber Threat Information Sharing and Incident Reporting, Investigation and Response *Nov 10, 2022

Understanding Proposal Evaluations 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Technical and Management Evaluations *Jan 12, 2022
• Session 2: Price Evaluations *Jan 26, 2022
• Session 3: Past Performance Evaluations *Feb 9, 2022
• Session 4: Cost Realism Evaluations *Feb 23, 2022
• Session 5: Key Personal Evaluations *Mar 9, 2022
• Session 6: Socioeconomic Evaluations *Mar 23, 2022
• Session 7: Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection *Apr 13, 2022

Innovative Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *Apr 27, 2022
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 11, 2022
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transaction Agreements and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR application) *May 25, 2022
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiments; and R&D Agreements (CRADAs, PIAs, and TIAs) *Jun 8, 2022
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 22, 2022

Subcontracting Summit 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Overview of Subcontracting and FAR Part 44 *Jan 5, 2022
• Session 2: Joint Ventures and Teaming Agreements *Feb 2, 2022
• Session 3: Risk Management *Mar 2, 2022
• Session 4: Flowdowns *Apr 6, 2022
• Session 5: Subcontracting Plans *May 4, 2022
• Session 6: Best Practices in Prime’s RFP Development *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 7: Subcontracting Pricing *Sep 7, 2022
• Session 8: Purchasing Systems *Oct 5, 2022
• Session 9: Administration *Nov 2, 2022

Deciphering Government Contracts 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Aug 2, 2022
• Session 2: Say What you Mean; Mean What you Say *Aug 9, 2022
• Session 3: What IS the contract? Putting the right things in and leaving the wrong things out *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 4: Punctuate this! *Aug 23, 2022
• Session 5: Word usage – misused words; grammar; references *Aug 30, 2022
• Session 6: How do You Know When it is Done? *Sep 13, 2022

Contract Closeout Winter 2022  (3:31:10)

Incurred Cost Submission 2022 (2:46:58)

Contract Administration 2022 (1:35:40)

Commercial Item Determinations & Price Analysis 2022 (5:07:28)

Types of Contracts 2022 (5:01:25)

Appropriations Law of Federal Procurement 2022 (5:04:51)

GovCon Express Spring 2022 (3:01:05)

Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 14, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 15, 2022
• Session 3: *Jun 16, 2022

Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights 2022 (2:57:54)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Jun 23, 2022
• Session 2: *Jun 30, 2022
• Session 3: *Jul 7, 2022
• Session 4: *Jul 14, 2022

Current Trends in Federal Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts Summer 2022 (1:31:53)

Suspension Debarment Explored – Slaying the Suspension-Debarment Dragon Summer 2022 (51:22)

Contract Closeout Spring 2022 (3:31:51)

Contracts & Subcontracts Issues, Performance, and Results for Primes and Subs 2022

Each recording is approximately 6 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 24, 2022
• Session 2: *Oct 25, 2022

Cost Principles and FAR Part 31 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *May 25, 2022
• Session 2 *Jun 1, 2022
• Session 3 *Jun 8, 2022

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Cracking Open an RFP
• Cracking Open the FAR
• Cracking Open the DFARS
• Cracking Open NIST SP 800-171 & the CMMC
• Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook

Dave Drabkin’s Hot Topics 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: COVID- 19 Mandate *Feb 3, 2022
• Session 2: Domestic Preferences in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act *Mar 3, 2022
• Session 3: Other Transactions *May 5, 2022
• Session 4: Inflation and Government Contracts *Jun 2, 2022
• Session 5: Establishing Past Performance *Sep 1, 2022

The FAR and DFARS Update 2022

Each recording is approximately 60 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Mar 3, 2022
  1. Discussion of the most important provisions in the FY 2022 NDAA
  2. Updates regarding commercial item contracting and noncommercial computer software
  3. Developments regarding cybersecurity, trade agreements, small business, minimum wages increases, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 2: *Jun 16, 2022
  1. Discussion of updates to the Buy American Act and other domestic source restrictions, and
  Developments regarding commercial items; small business contracting and procurement; restrictions on working with certain governments, including Russia and Russian-based persons, and other recent rulemakings and updates.
• Session 3: *Sep 8, 2022
  1. A quick forward-look at key portions of the House and Senate versions of the 2023 NDAA
  2. Buy America/Buy American Round-up
  3. Potential changes coming to organizational conflicts of interest
  4. Additional FAR and DFARS changes including a new non-displacement clause, changed SBA rules, prohibitions on NDA agreements, and more.
• Session 4: *Dec 1, 2022
  1. Changes to the FAR impacting the viability of joint ventures in the context of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program;
  2. The reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (“STTR”) programs with new requirements;
  3. DoD adjustments to the DFARS which repeal the Department’s preference for fixed-price contracts, allow contracting officers to consider data other than certified cost or pricing data, and remove obsolete DFARS provisions or implement minor reporting requirements; and
  4. A proposed a rule to amend the FAR in order to align regulations with Executive Order 14030, which will require major suppliers to publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

Federal Grants Fundamentals 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Federal Grant Performance & Compliance
• Session 2: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Framework of Federal Financial Assistance
• Session 3: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Updating Your Policies and Procedures
• Session 4: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Subrecipient Relationships: From First Risk Assessment Through Close Out?
• Session 5: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Cost Issues Basics
• Session 6: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation
• Session 7: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Procurement Standards
• Session 8: Federal Grants Fundamentals: Post-Award Noncompliance and Audit Resolution

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award 2022

Each recording is approximately 5 hours long.

• Session 1: *Oct 27, 2022
• Session 2: *Nov 3, 2022

Small Business in Government Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Small Business Overview *Jan 20, 2022
• Session 2: Set-Aside Program *Mar 17, 2022
• Session 3: Formation and Affiliation Issues *May 19, 2022
• Session 4: Subcontracting, Mentor/Protege and Teaming Agreements *Sep 15, 2022
• Session 5: Protests *Nov 17, 2022

Project Management and Contract Management 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Dec 19, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 20, 2022

Life Sciences Contracting 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: *Nov 8, 2022
• Session 2: *Dec 13, 2022
• Session 3: *Jan 10, 2023

Negotiating Forward Pricing Rate Agreements 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: Indirect & Direct Labor Bid Rate Basics *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 2: Going Deeper on Rate Types *Oct 4, 2022
• Session 3: Rate Audits *Oct 18, 2022

Identifying Risks in Your Foreign Supply Chain 2022

Each recording is approximately 90 minutes long.

• Session 1: New Rules and Restrictions in Foreign Supply Chains *Jul 19, 2022
• Session 2: Buy American Act requirements (as updated in January 2021) *Aug 16, 2022
• Session 3: Trade Agreements Act *Sep 20, 2022
• Session 4: Export Control Laws and Tariffs *Oct 18, 2022
• Session 5: Corruption/FCPA *Nov 15, 2022
• Session 6: Supply Chain Cybersecurity *Dec 20, 2022

PCI Forum Webinars 2021

• Government Contracting – A Year in Review and the Road Ahead *Feb 1, 2021
• NAICS Codes and the FAR *Mar 30, 2021
• Current Trends in Federal ID/IQ Contracting *Apr 8, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Federal Appropriations Law *May 18, 2021
• Managing Supply Chain Disruptions *May 19, 2021
• New to the Federal Market? The Top 10 Things You Need to Know! *May 20, 2021
• The Executive Briefing Government Contracting Overview *May 25, 2021
• Truthful Cost and Pricing Data *May 26, 2021
• CAS – The Series: Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Government Contracts Update *Jun 9, 2021
• CMMC Regulatory Update *Jun 24, 2021
• Hands on NAICS Codes *Jun 29, 2021
• Deep Dive – Swimming in and Surviving the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity *Jul 6, 2021
• Building a Better Performance Work Statement *Jul 8, 2021
• AI and Government Contracting: Opportunities and Key Legal Issues *Jul 13, 2021
• GSA’s OASIS Follow-On: Will the Services Market Be the Same? *Jul 14, 2021
• Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act Compliance in the New Administration *Aug 3, 2021
• Introduction to Acquisition Flexibilities *Aug 17, 2021
• Contractor Compliance Program Requirements *Aug 18, 2021
• Data Abduction – Combatting and Limiting Ransomware Risks *Aug 23, 2021
• Grants 101: Information for the New Awardee *Aug 31, 2021
• This is the Way – Identifying and Mitigating Antitrust Issues in Government Contracting *Sep 8, 2021
• Private Public Partnerships – Fundamentals *Sep 8, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policies – What Employers Need to Know *Sep 14, 2021
• Primer on the Revised Uniform Grants Guidance in 2 CFR 200 *Oct 12, 2021
• What Contractors Need to Know About the Vaccine Mandate September 23: False Claims Act Update *Oct 12, 2021
• An Introduction to Contractors Purchasing System Reviews *Oct 14, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v1) *Oct 27, 2021
• CMMC – Policy and Technical Requirements *Nov 3, 2021
• Section 889 in 2021 *Nov 4, 2021
• DoD Contracting Update (v2) *Nov 10, 2021
• Teaming & Subcontracting 101 *Nov 16, 2021
• Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights *Nov 18, 2021
• Getting to Know Bid Protests *Dec 7, 2021
• Figuring Out FOIA *Dec 8, 2021
• CPSR: 2021 Trends and 2022 Outlook *Dec 16, 2021

Case of the Month 2021

• Session 1 *Jan 5, 2021
  JAF Supply, Inc. v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 6934, 2020 WL 6817693 (Nov. 16, 2020)
  Miami-Dade Aviation Department v. General Services Administration, CBCA 6689, 2020 WL 6818754 (Nov. 12, 2020)
• Session 2 *Feb 2, 2021
  Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., B-418946, Oct. 23, 2020, 2020 CPD P 331
  Master Pavement Line Corp., B-419111, Dec. 16, 2020, 2020 CPD P 404
• Session 3 *Mar 2, 2021
  Lockheed Martin Corp., ASBCA No. 62377, 2021 WL 363047 (Jan. 7, 2021)
  Nika Technologies, Inc. v. United States, 2021 WL 382203 (Feb. 4, 2021)
• Session 4 *Apr 6, 2021
  HVF West, LLC v. United States
  BAE Ordnance Systems, Inc., ASBCA No. 62416
• Session 5 *May 4, 2021
  Sirius Federal, LLC et al v. United States, 2021 WL 1399738 (Fed. Cl.  March 29, 2021).
  Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States, 989 F.3d 938 (Fed. Cir. 2021).
• Session 6 *Jun 1, 2021
  Microtechnologies LLC dba Microtech v. Dept. of Justice, CBCA 6772, Mar. 31, 2021, 2021 WL 1327479
  Northrop Grumman Corp., ASBCA No. 62189, Apr. 13, 2021, 2021 WL 1725372
• Session 7 *Sep 7, 2021
  Asset Protection & Security Services, L.P. v. United States, Akima Global Services, LLC
• Session 8 *Oct 5, 2021
  Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Dept. of State, CBCA 5683, 20-1 BCA ¶ 37589 (Apr. 22, 2020)
  MLB Transportation, Inc. v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7019, Sept. 3, 2021, 2021 WL 4130790
• Session 9 *Nov 2, 2021
  Triple Canopy, Inc. v. Sec’y of Air Force, 2021 WL 4448604 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2021).
  Continuity Global Sols.-SPP Sec. JV, B-419997, 2021 WL 4818101, Oct. 12, 2021

Financial Forum 2021

• Session 1: Principles of Fiscal Law and Government Contracts *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 3: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 4: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirement *Apr 13, 2021
• Session 5: Selected Cost Principles Part 1: Compensation, Travel, Legal and related costs *May 11, 2021
• Session 6: Selected Cost Principles Part 2: Selling, B&P, IR&D, and related costs *Jun 8, 2021
• Session 7: The Cost Accounting Standards *Sep 14, 2021
• Session 8: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Oct 12, 2021
• Session 9: Developments in Cost and Pricing Issues: A Year in Review *Nov 9, 2021

May the Clause Be With You 2021

• Session 1: (FAR 52.203-5,7 Anti-Kickback) *Jan 12, 2021
• Session 2: (FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace) *Jan 26, 2021
• Session 3: (FAR 52.222-2 Payment for Overtime Premiums) *Feb 9, 2021
• Session 4: (FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Feb 23, 2021
• Session 5: (FAR 52.225-1,9 Buy American Act) *Mar 9, 2021
• Session 6: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Mar 23, 2021
• Session 7: (FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters) *Apr 6, 2021
• Session 8: (FAR 52.225-3, 11 Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act) *Apr 20, 2021
• Session 9: (FAR 12.3 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items) *May 4, 2021
• Session 10: (FAR 52.203-19: Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements) *May 18, 2021
• Session 11: (FAR 52.204-10: Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards) *Jun 1, 2021
• Session 12: (FAR 52.216-7: Allowable Cost and Payment) *Jun 15, 2021
• Session 13: (FAR 9.5: Organizational Conflicts of Interest, FAR 3.11: Personal Conflicts of Interest) *Jun 29, 2021
• Session 14: (FAR 52.205-1 to 52.205-5: Definitions) *Jul 13, 2021
• Session 15: (FAR 52.204-21 vs. NIST 800-171) *Jul 27, 2021
• Session 16: (FAR 52.227-11: Patent Rights) *Aug 10, 2021
• Session 17: (Procurement Integrity Act Remedies) *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 18: (FAR 52.232-16: Progress Payments) *Sept 7, 2021
• Session 19: (FAR 52.203-13: Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct) *Sep 21, 2021
• Session 20: (Section 889) *Oct 5, 2021
• Session 21: (Service Contract Act Clauses) *Oct 19, 2021
• Session 22: (FAR 52.243-1, -3: Changes-Fixed Price; Changes-Cost Reimbursement; Changes- Time and Materials or Labor Hours) *Nov 2, 2021
• Session 23: (52.249-14: Excusable Delay) *Nov 16, 2021
• Session 24: (252.204-7019, 7020: DoD Assessment Requirements) *Nov 30, 2021
• Session 25: (FAR 52.244-6: Flowdowns in Commercial Subcontracts) *Dec 14, 2021
• Session 26: (DFARS 252.227-7013, 7014, and 7015) *Dec 28, 2021

Supply Chain Symposium 2021

• Session 1: Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices *Jan 27, 2021
• Session 2: Update – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best *Feb 24, 2021
• Session 3: CMMC Has Arrived—Is Your Supply Chain Ready? *Mar 31, 2021
• Session 4: Navigating Recent Changes to the Small Business Landscape *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 5: Update – New Developments Regarding Stimulus Legislation, Government Investigations and PPP Loans *May 26, 2021
• Session 6: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues *Jun 30, 2021

Cybersecurity: It Isn’t Just for Techies Anymore! 2021

• Session 1: Introduction and Overview *Jan 21, 2021
• Session 2: Protecting Sensitive Information *Feb 18, 2021
• Session 3: Regulations and Standards *Mar 18, 2021
• Session 4: The Cloud and FedRAMP *Apr 15, 2021
• Session 5: Confronting the threat – sharing information and spreading the Risk *May 20, 2021
• Session 6: Breach Investigation and Response *Jun 17, 2021

Dave Drabkin’s – Hot Topics Featuring Experts in Government & Industry 2021

• Contracting in the New Administration
• CMMC: Rules, Accreditation, & C3PAO
• New Objective for the Federal Government’s Buy American Program
• Intellectual Property: The new challenges resulting from aggressive Buy American and Supply Chain Management.
• Supply Chain Disruptions
• Is Competition Dead in Government Procurement
• O 14042 COVID 19 Mandate

Effective Proposals Series 2021

• Technical and Management Evaluations
• Price Evaluations
• Past Performance Evaluations
• Cost Realism Evaluations
• Key Personnel Evaluations
• Socioeconomic Evaluations
• Responsibility Evaluations and Source Selection

HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors 2021

• Session 1: Understanding the Impact of OFCCP Policy Changes on Federal Contractors
• Session 2: The Impact of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Session 3: Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor
• Session 4: An Update on Workplace Policy
• Session 5: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims Under the False Claims Act

Professor’s Forum 2021

• Session 1: Commercial Products and Services
• Session 2: IDIQ Contracting
• Session 3: Assessing Capability
• Session 4: Pricing Equitable Adjustments
• Session 5: Other Transactions
• Session 6: Personal and Organizational Conflicts of Interest
• Session 7: Terminations
• Session 8: Protecting Proprietary Rights

Deciphering Government Contracts 2021

• Session 1: 10 Basic Rules *Apr 21, 2021
• Session 2: Say What You Mean; Means What You Say *Apr 28, 2021
• Session 3: What IS the Contract? Putting the Right Things in and Leave the Wrong Things Out *May 5, 2021
• Session 4: Punctuate This! *May 12, 2021
• Session 5: Word Usage – Misused Words; Grammar; References *May 19, 2021
• Session 6: How Do You Know When it is Done? *May 26, 2021

Documenting Price Analysis and Cost Analysis *Dec 14, 2021

Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award

• Session 1: *Sep 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Oct 7, 2021

Managing Government Property

• Session 1: *Oct 28, 2021
• Session 2: *Nov 4, 2021
• Session 3: *Nov 11, 2021

Innovative Contracting Series 2021

• Session 1: The Innovative Contracting Landscape and “Escaping the FAR” *May 5, 2021
• Session 2: Flexible Contracting With FAR Part 12 Commercial Items, and other Flexible FAR-Based Contract Options *May 19, 2021
• Session 3: Escaping the FAR with Other Transactions Agreement and the Defense CSO Pilot (nonFAR) *Jun 2, 2021
• Session 4: Escaping the FAR with Procurement for Experiment and R&D Agreements *Jun 16, 2021
• Session 5: Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements *Jun 30, 2021

Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) 2021

• Session 1: *Dec 2, 2021
• Session 2: *Dec 9, 2021
• Session 3: *Dec 16, 2021

Hit The Ground Running: Contract Law Essentials for New Attorneys and Contract Administrators 2021

• Session 1: *Aug 23, 2021
• Session 2: *Aug 24, 2021
• Session 3: *Aug 25, 2021
• Session 4: *Aug 26, 2021

CAS: The Series 2021

• Pilot Episode *Jun 1, 2021
• Ep 1: CAS Clauses *Jul 1, 2021
• Ep 2: Exemptions and Full/Modified CAS Coverage *Jul 8, 2021
• Ep 3: Cost Accounting Practice Changes & Administration *Jul 15, 2021
• Ep 4: CAS 401 *Jul 22, 2021
• Ep 5: CAS 402 *Jul 29, 2021
• Ep 6: CAS 405 & 406 *Aug 5, 2021
• Ep 7: Compensation – CAS 408, 412, 413 & 415 *Aug 12, 2021
• Ep 8: Direct and Indirect Costs – CAS 418 *Aug 19, 2021
• Ep 9: Home office allocations – CAS 403 *Aug 26, 2021
• Ep 10: G&A and B&P/IR&D – CAS 410 & 420 *Sep 2, 2021
• Ep 11: COM and Standard Costs – CAS 407, 414 & 417 *Sep 9, 2021
• Ep 12: Assets & Material – CAS 404, 409 & 411 – *Sep 16, 2021
• Ep 13: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419 *Sep 23, 2021
• Ep 14: Disclosure Statements – Part I *Sep 30, 2021
• Ep 15: Disclosure Statements – Part II *Oct 7, 2021
• Ep 16: CAS Administration – Roles of DCMA & DCAA *Oct 14, 2021

Auditing Indirect Rates Oct 6, 2021

Cost Analysis 2021

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3

Free Programming with GMU CPE 2021

• Tactics and Strategies to Make CMMC Assessments Easier *Feb 23, 2021
• FAR/CAS: A New Administration, A New Spin on Compliance Mar 23, 2021
• Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Contract Claims *Apr 27, 2021
• Truthful Cost or Pricing Data *May 26, 2021

Fundamentals of Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *Apr 6, 2020
• Session 2 *Apr 7, 2020
• Session 3 *Apr 8, 2020
• Session 4 *Apr 13, 2020
• Session 5 *Apr 20, 2020
• Session 6 *Apr 21, 2020
• Session 7 *Apr 23, 2020
• Session 8 *Apr 27, 2020

Case of the Month 2020

• Session 1 *July 2020
  Inserso Corporation v. United States, — F. 3d — (Fed. Cir., June 15, 2020)
• Session 2 *August 2020
  C. Dean, Inc., B-418553 (June 15, 2020)
  BGT Holdings, LLL v. United States, 142 Fed. Cl. 474 (2019)
• Session 3 *September 2020
  ANHAM FZCO v. United States, COFC 19-1891C (July 27, 2020) (Judge Campbell-Smith)
  The Boeing Company v. United States, No. 2019-2148, 2020 WL 4578988 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 10, 2020)

• Session 4 *October 2020
  AT&T Corporation, B-417107.4, July 2, 2020, 2020 WL 5231436
  Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Secretary of the Army, No. 2019-1683, 2020 WL 5167353 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2020)

• Session 5 *November 2020
  Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., B-418835, 2020 CPD ¶ 303 (September 25, 2020)
  Regiment Constr. Corp. v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, CBCA No. 6449, — BCA ¶ — (October 1, 2020)
• Session 6 *December 2020
  Bluewater Management Group, LLC v. United States, 20-1160C (October 29, 2020)
  Alistiqama Co., ASBCA Nos. 62501, 62502, — BCA ¶ — (October 27, 2020)

Bid Protests from All Angles 2020

• Session 1: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement *May 7, 2020
• Session 2: Post Award Protests: Making an Informed Decision *May 21, 2020
• Session 3: Corrective Action in Bid Protests *Jun 4, 2020
• Session 4: OTAs, CRADAs, and BAAs *Jun 18, 2020

Cracking Open Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1: Cracking Open an RFP *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cracking Open the FAR *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Cracking Open the Formation of Government Contracts (2011) *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: Cracking Open the CPSR Guidebook *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cracking Open the CMCC *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Cracking Open the Administration of Government Contracts (2006) *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: Cracking Open the DFARS *July 14, 2020
• Session 8: Cracking Open the Guidebook for Performance Based Services *Aug 11, 2020
• Session 9: Cracking Open the DoD’s Other Transactions Guide *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 10: Cracking Open the DoD Commercial Items Guide *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 11: Cracking Open the ITAR *Nov 10, 2020

Financial Forum 2020

• Session 1: Incurred Cost Submissions and the DCAA Audit Environment *Jan 14, 2020
• Session 2: Cost Reasonableness and Allowability Overview and Updates *Feb 11, 2020
• Session 3: Contract Types and Bid Protests *Mar 10, 2020
• Session 4: COVID SPECIAL – Key Issues Impacting the Government Contractor Community *Apr 14, 2020
• Session 5: Cost Estimating and Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Requirements *May 12, 2020
• Session 6: Managing Internal Investigations into Accounting Matters *Jun 9, 2020
• Session 7: CAS Part 1: Application of CAS and Modified CAS Coverage: CAS 401, 402, 405, and 406 *Sep 8, 2020
• Session 8: CAS Part 2: Full-CAS Coverage: Disclosure Statements and Allocation of Selected Costs *Oct 13, 2020
• Session 9: Pricing Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Pursuing Claims *Nov 10, 2020

Intellectual Property in Government Contracting 2020

• Session 1 *June 24, 2020
• Session 2: *July 8, 2020
• Session 3: *July 22, 2020
• Session 4: *August 5, 2020