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Life Sciences Contracting 101
OnlineLife Sciences Contracting 101 will cover unique issues that companies in the life sciences industry face when dealing with products, technologies, or partners that receive support under U.S. Government agreements. These issues can be relevant in a wide range of circumstances, such as when a company is selling products through the U.S. Department of Veterans […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – January
OnlinePlease join our Case of the Month Club, a program in which our expert instructors will take a deep dive into recent decisions involving issues that affect all of us on a regular basis. This class, meant for contracting professionals, will focus on different cases, going beyond the mere holding into the history, tactics, and […]
Life Sciences Contracting 101
OnlineLife Sciences Contracting 101 will cover unique issues that companies in the life sciences industry face when dealing with products, technologies, or partners that receive support under U.S. Government agreements. These issues can be relevant in a wide range of circumstances, such as when a company is selling products through the U.S. Department of Veterans […]
FREE – Types of Government Contracts Basics
OnlineOver the last few years, we have all heard significant discussions, and have likely seen a deluge of email/magazine articles around the Government’s application of flexible acquisition strategies and accordingly the application of flexible contract/agreement approaches. But when we in industry look at (or listen to) that information being presented, do we form a clear […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – February
OnlineThe February 7 edition of PCI’s Case of the Month Club will once again feature a bid-protest case and a Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) case. The bid protest will be a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, CGS-ASP Security, JV, LLC v. United States, 2022 WL 17684772 (Fed. Cl. Dec. 14, 2022), […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – March
OnlinePCI’s March 7 Case of the Month Club program will feature a Contract Disputes Act decision by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and a bid protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. In the CBCA decision, Alan E. Fricke Memorials, Inc. v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, CBCA 7352 and 7353, 2023 WL 333761 […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – April
OnlinePCI’s April 4 edition of The Case of the Month Club will feature a bid protest and a Contract Disputes Act claim decision. The protest decision is the GAO’s decision in VSolvit, LLC, B-421048, Dec. 6, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 310, where GAO dismissed as untimely a protester’s challenge to the agency’s refusal to evaluate […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – NAICS
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. Federal buyers must designate the NAICS codes and size standards they will assign to procurements, and many prime contractors must assign NAICS codes and size standards to their subcontracts. Join Jayna as she discusses the very basics of how the Federal Government and […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – May
OnlinePCI’s May 2 Case of the Month Club will feature two fascinating recent decisions. The bid protest case, Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, No. 23-28C, 2023 WL 2819637 (Fed. Cl. Mar. 31, 2023), deals with motions to dismiss filed by the Government and the intervenor in a post-award bid protest case. The plaintiff is a […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – June
OnlinePCI’s June 6 Case of the Month program will be a fascinating discussion of three recent decisions. First, our panelists Tracye Howard and Scott Felder will provide an update on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims‘ decision to reconsider a decision we recently discussed, Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States, 2023 WL 2819637. After granting the […]
Procurement Integrity, Unfair Competitive Advantages, and OCIs: The Intersection of Ethics, Compliance, and Business Capture
OnlineIn this informative session, our guest speaker, Todd J. Canni, will discuss the complex issues associated with business capture in today’s enforcement and protest rich environment, including procurement integrity, post-government employment, receipt of and use of non-public government information, and of course OCIs. They discuss the rules governing such issues, mitigating strategies, and then walk […]
Deciphering Government Contracts – Punctuate This!
OnlineIn a series of lessons, you will gain deep insight on how contracts, both government and commercial, are interpreted by boards and courts. The rules are not always the same for them! We will also spend some time discussing good contract drafting that will avoid interpretation disputes. Filled with both legal theory (for the legally […]
GovCon 101 – Simplified Acquisitions
OnlineOptional: If seeking CPE or CLP credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. Part 15 negotiated procurements can be difficult. For low-value procurements, the administrative costs associated with negotiated procurements might be greater than the performance costs. The government knows this, and has two sets of simplified rules for contracts under certain dollar […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – IDIQ Contracting
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. Federal Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts drive over $100 billion in government business every year. Many companies, especially those in IT and commercial services, consider one or more IDIQ contracts to be critical to their government business. Are they really, though? Also, what are […]
FREE: GovCon 101: Proposal Evaluations
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. So, how does the Government really evaluate proposals? The evaluation of proposals is governed by a complex framework of statutes, regulations and rules such as the Competition in Contracting Act, the FAR and its supplements, internal agency processes and the solicitation itself. If […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – Types of Contracts
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. How familiar are we with all 24 FAR and non-FAR approaches to basic contracts? As industry, do we form a clear “picture” in our minds of what those 24 approaches mean to our organization, e.g., acquisition opportunity development or contracting for a subsequent […]
Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award
OnlineAugust, 22, 23; 2023 – 10:00-2:00pm ET This two-part course is an in-depth study of the FAR Part 15 source selection process from both industry and Government perspectives. The instructor will use lectures, real-world examples, and seminars to explain the intricacies of this critical phase in the pre-award procurement process. Both sessions will highlight best […]
Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award
OnlineAugust, 22, 23; 2023 – 10:00-2:00pm ET This two-part course is an in-depth study of the FAR Part 15 source selection process from both industry and Government perspectives. The instructor will use lectures, real-world examples, and seminars to explain the intricacies of this critical phase in the pre-award procurement process. Both sessions will highlight best […]
Case of the Month 2023 – September
OnlineAs we cruise to the end of summer, it’s time to set your sights on the next edition of PCI’s Case of the Month Club! Join us on Tuesday, September 5, as Brian Walsh and Tracye Howard discuss two recent decisions that cover some very timely issues. In KPMG, LLP v. United States and Deloitte […]
Finding Opportunities on SAM.gov
OnlineBrian Friel, a contracts data expert with BD squared will provide tips on how to identify, track, and research opportunities on SAM.gov. Topics: Navigating SAM.gov Solicitations on SAM.gov Using SAM.gov for Market research