September 2021
FUN with the FAR℠ Season 8: Part 44
26 Bi-Weekly* Sessions from November 18, 2020 to October 27, 2021 Covering each Part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and created to make the FAR approachable and thought provoking for contracting professionals at all levels. This training is delivered in an innovative talk-show format with PCI’s most gregarious instructor Steve Daoust as your host and a different subject matter expert each session. For reduced prices on FUN with the FAR and DFUN with the DFARS, click here. The Federal Acquisition Regulation…
Find out more »CAS – The Series: Insurance and CAS 419 – CAS 416 and the mystery of CAS 419
A 16-Episode interactive, and dare we say “fun”, series that guide students through the background and requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). Each hour long episode of CAS – The Series will focus on a bite size element of one of the most complex and challenging accounting rules facing government contractors. Each element will be laid out and explained in plain English – with a minimal use of confusing acronyms and GovCon lexicon (we will have some – can’t…
Find out more »Successful Proposals: From Preparation to Award
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 practices for industry and Government employees to achieve success: contract award (for industry) and a best value contract (for the Government). The course will include an examination of: - Drafting the Government's…
Find out more »Dave Drabkin’s Hot Topics Featuring Experts in Government & Industry Series: Is Competition Dead in Government Procurement?
Fourth Thursday of the Month 11:00am - 12:30pm ET February 25 - Contracting in the New Administration March 25 - CMMC - Rules, Accredidation, and C3PAO April 22 - Buy American - New Objectives for the Federal Government's Buy American Program May 27 - Intellectual Property: The new challenges resulting from aggressive Buy American and Supply Chain Management. June 24 - Supply Chain Distruption September 23 - Is Competition Dead in Government Procurement October 28 - Other Transactions
Find out more »False Claims Act Update
The evolving threat of the False Claims Act requires contractors to better understand the dynamic environment in which they operate. Laws change, interpretations change, targets change…but the False Claims Act stands resolute as a deterrent and tool to combat contractor “fraud” – whether justified or not. This course will highlight the shifting world of the False Claims Act and provide knowledge and practices intended to prepare contractors to protect themselves from compliance mishaps, government investigations, and whistleblower complaints.
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