August 2020
NOW ONLINE: Masters Academy: Best Practices in Government Contracting
he Masters Academy is designed to provide an exceptional learning experience. Each day, different experts will share their insights into the leading practices in key areas of Government contracting. Over the course of five days, you will have the unique opportunity to learn the lessons experts have culled during their careers in Government contracting. This program is not intended to cover the basics or each topic in its entirety. Instead, the Masters Academy is intended as an advanced course focusing…
Find out more »Terminations for Default and Convenience
Unlike in a commercial contract, one of the parties is the sovereign. The implications of this are far reaching. To start, the government has a unilateral right to stop the contract for it’s own convenience. Additionally, when you default on a contract with the government, there are penalties beyond compensation of loss. In this webinar, Matthew Keller will summarize the rules and procedures surrounding both terminations for convenience and terminations for default. Terminations for Convenience Where can I find information…
Find out more »The PCI Forum – Introduction to Contract Administration
Oftentimes the difference between failure and success in the performance of a Government contract can be traced to the skills of the contract administrators on both sides. While the contract administrator probably is not going to be the hero if everything goes right, it is frightening how quickly all eyes and fingers are pointed at him or her if things go wrong. Did they miss a deadline? Did they fail to communicate adequately with their team? Did they ignore the…
Find out more »Timekeeping for Government Contractors
Course participants will learn regulatory requirements and expectations related to timekeeping/labor reporting. Additionally, this overview serves as a guide through specific FAR and CAS regulations as well as best practices for labor compliance. This course guides the participant through writing policies and procedures, an overview on labor laws and acts, timekeeping roles and compensation requirements, labor accounting methods, and how to prepare employees for audits. The seminar is beneficial to company personnel who are new to government contracting and want…
Find out more »September 2020
HOW: A Hands-On Workshop to Develop Effective Negotiating Strategies
We negotiate every day, but many of us have never done a thing to improve our negotiation skills. Perhaps that’s because we feel we are natural negotiators; perhaps it’s because we don’t have the time; or perhaps we just feel that we already are pretty good at negotiation, and that pretty good is good enough. Regardless of where you fit along this spectrum, what if your opponents take a different view? What if they are constantly working on ways to…
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