April 2020
Does your Leadership Journey have you on the Wrong Path?
Use FREE code: NoCreditFree - No continuing education credit or certificate needed. Need Credit: $45 - CPE, CLP, CLE, or certificate of completion processing fee Leadership development is badly broken and the world of government contracting is no different. One consequence of this is often poor leadership selection. Simply being in a leadership role does not make you a leader, and leaders often exist apart from a position. This webinar will explore your personal leadership journey and help get you…
Find out more »Where are my products from? Avoiding country of origin confusion in government contracts
Attendees will learn about: 1. The different “Buy America” legal regimes, both under domestic law and international treaties. 2. What are the tests? Review of U.S.-made products and substantial transformation tests. 3. How does this issue arise? Review of protest procedures and other administrative processes. 4. Best practices for government contractors to ensure compliance with country of origin requirements. Use FREE code: NoCreditFree - No continuing education credit or certificate needed. Need Credit: $45 - CPE, CLP, CLE, or certificate…
Find out more »May 2020
Bid Protests from All Angles
This four-part series is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of the options and considerations that go into challenging (or defending) the award of a government contract, i.e. a bid protest. The instructor, Jeff Chiow, has been among the most active bid protest attorneys at GAO and the Court of Federal Claims over the last decade. This is not a review of cases, but rather a distillation of the legal, procedural, and practical factors that inform the litigation of bid…
Find out more »Surveying the New Cyber Landscape
For a decade at least, the federal government has been struggling with how to protect information and information systems as the volume and value of that information skyrockets. Many different agencies have a role to play: DHS, DoD, GSA, DoJ, NIST, OMB and NARA have principle responsibilities. In many ways DoD has been the pathfinder. On January 31, CMMC 1.0 was published, and that standardized third-party cyber certification regime will be rolled out in solicitations this year. DoD and civilian…
Find out more »Return of DCAA Business System and Defective Pricing Audits
With the ICS backlog being relatively “cleared”, DCAA is shifting its focus back to DFARS Business Systems and defective pricing. Join us for a session on whats driving the resurgence and what contractors can do to prepare. Agenda Whats Driving the Resurgence Review of Business Systems & Key requirements Trends and updates in the DFARS business system landscape Question/Open Forum
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