June 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 »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
Find out more »The PCI Forum – CPSR Compliance
Use FREE code: NoCreditFree - No continuing education credit or certificate needed. Need Credit: $45 - CPE, CLP, CLE, or certificate of completion processing fee This webinar is intended to provide the audience with the latest insights gleaned from your industry peers during their CY2019-2020 Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR) which will further facilitate effective preparation for your next visit by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). This webinar will be focused on: - DCMA’s current CPSR scope - New…
Find out more »PCI Forum – Protecting Past Performance
A government agency’s evaluation of an offeror’s past performance can often be the difference between winning or losing a government contract. And, for better or worse, agencies are given broad discretion in how they evaluate past performance. As such, it is critical that companies working with the federal government understand not only what steps they should take to cultivate and utilize positive past performance, but also the steps they should take to defend their past performance from attacks. In this…
Find out more »July 2020
PCI Forum – Claims vs. Equitable Adjustments: Do You Know the Difference?
Use FREE code: NoCreditFree - No continuing education credit or certificate needed. Need Credit: $45 - CPE, CLP, CLE, or certificate of completion processing fee This course explains the difference between a "Claim" and a "Request for Equitable Adjustment" (REA). It covers the definition of both claims and REAs, discusses ordered changes under the changes clause, and constructive (non-ordered changes). The course also explains how to present an REA to your contracting officer. Finally, it explains what a claim requires,…
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