GovCon Risks & Hazards Series

GovCon Risks & Hazards Series 2024

“Risk identification and management/mitigation.” When we say that, everyone seems to have their own version of: What does that mean? How should we address risk? How should I protect my organization from a “risk outcome” when a risk becomes realized? Though these questions cover a significant scope and depth, as well as specific situational aspects that must be bridged across financial, legal, compliance, and operational functional areas, we must start somewhere (right?).  Over these three sessions we will provide you a beginning in your “risk journey” by providing you with a starting point – the customer perspective (Government). We also will cover some basics of methodologies used for identification of, and management/mitigation of risks. Lastly, we discuss a few “special risks” that are broadly applicable, but require some special consideration.

GovCon Risks & Hazards: Part I – Understanding the Importance of Risk Management from the Government’s Perspective (and therefore a company’s perspective)
Jan 24, Wednesday, 2:00-3:15 PM:

This class (part of the “GovCon 101 Risks & Hazards Series”) provides a survey level of depth of a Government perspective on risk, and how it should influence Industry’s response in approaching identification and management of those risks. This session will focus (at a practical level) on:

• What is the Government worried about?
• Why is the Government worried?
• How is the Government managing this?

GovCon Risks & Hazards: Part II – Expectations Around Managing risks

Jan 31, Wednesday, 2:00-3:15 PM:

This class (part of the “GovCon 101 Risks & Hazards Series”) provides a survey level of depth of identification and management of risk. This session will focus (at a practical level) on:

• The mechanics of risk management (basic+) – determining levels and deciding mitigation priorities
• Risks by contract/program phase
• Contract Type (Cost versus Fixed-Price) – Who is at risk?

GovCon Risks & Hazards: Part III – Special Categories of Risk, a Discussion
Feb 07, Wednesday, 2:00-3:15 PM:

This class (part of the “GovCon 101 Risks & Hazards Series”) provides a survey level of depth of discussion on “special categories” of risk that are often broadly applicable but require some level of special consideration. This session will focus (at a practical level) on:

• International Contracting & Subcontracting with non-US Organizations,
• Human Subjects,
• Intellectual Property,
• Inflation,
• IT & Telecommunications Security (e.g., NIST SP 800-171, McCain Amendment, etc.),
• Protest as a risk