Federal Grants Fundamentals – Mason CPE
OnlineUniform Grant Guidance has changed the landscape for those that are in the Grants and Cooperative Agreement community. These changes drastically affect anyone managing grants and cooperative agreements. It’s critical that your organization is not only up-to-date on the latest rules and regulations, and that they understand the sensitivities and important compliance areas for your […]
FREE: Bid Protests from All Angles: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement
OnlineWhen discussing bid protests, companies tend to focus on post-award bid protests, brought by an offeror who was not selected for award. Companies in that situation often complain about an unfairness or error in the procurement. Too often, contractors find themselves with no remedy because GAO or the Court determines that the protest implicates an […]
FUN with the FAR℠
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/fun-with-the-far-season-11/ https://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/bundle-save-fun-with-the-far-s11-may-the-clause-be-with-you-s5/ January 17, 2024 – December 18, 2024 12:00 PM-1:30 PM May the Clause Be With YouSM and FUN with the FARSM are held on alternating Wednesdays 26 Bi-Weekly* Sessions from January 17, 2024 to December 18, 2024 Covering each Part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and created to make the FAR approachable and […]
Artificial Intelligence Means Real Money: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the AI Revolution
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/artificial-intelligence-means-real-money-what-government-contractors-need-to-know-about-the-ai-revolution/ In this brief kickoff, Alex Major and Franklin Turner, co-leaders of McCarter & English’s nationally recognized Government Contracts practice, explain the present state of artificial intelligence in federal contracting. Whether being used, sold to, or regulated by the government, this is a new frontier wrought with challenges, opportunities, and uncertainty. Understanding the present state […]
Essentials of Doing Business with the Federal Government 2024
OnlineLearn More and Register The U.S. Government is a customer like no other. It has interests, and therefore needs, that differ from those of traditional commercial customers. Winning U.S. Government contracts is different. The compliance environment is different. The contract administration process is critically different. Even a contractor’s compliance with generally accepted accounting principles might […]
A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
OnlineManaging intellectual property (IP) when working with the federal government is one of the more challenging areas of government contracts. Questions regarding who owns the IP, who has rights to the IP and how may a contractor and the government use the IP often lead to varying interpretations and conclusions by the involved parties. Answers […]
Federal Grants Fundamentals – Mason CPE
OnlineUniform Grant Guidance has changed the landscape for those that are in the Grants and Cooperative Agreement community. These changes drastically affect anyone managing grants and cooperative agreements. It’s critical that your organization is not only up-to-date on the latest rules and regulations, and that they understand the sensitivities and important compliance areas for your […]
CAS: The Series
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/cas-the-series-2024/ A 12-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 […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – Freedom of Information Act
OnlineDesigned for lawyers and contracting professionals, this course will focus on how various aspects of FOIA interact with government contracting. Discussion topics will include scenarios where a government contractor may need to file or respond to a FOIA request, the types of documents that can be requested through FOIA, the FOIA process from the submission […]
Contracts Explained! 10 Basic Rules
OnlineNever let a judge tell you what your contract means. In 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 […]
Case of the Month
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/case-of-the-month-2024/ Please 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, […]
Subcontractor Compliance Series: Subcontract Cost and Price Analysis
OnlineSubcontract compliance continues to be as challenging for contractors to maintain these days as ever before. Whether it’s understanding how to document subcontract compliance related items, knowing how to conduct appropriate price or cost analysis, or learning how to manage key FAR/DFARS flowdowns, Subcontracting professionals are faced with numerous compliance topics that must be mastered. […]
Timekeeping for Government Contractors – Mason CPE
OnlineCourse 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, […]
Essentials of Doing Business with the Federal Government 2024
OnlineLearn More and Register The U.S. Government is a customer like no other. It has interests, and therefore needs, that differ from those of traditional commercial customers. Winning U.S. Government contracts is different. The compliance environment is different. The contract administration process is critically different. Even a contractor’s compliance with generally accepted accounting principles might […]
A Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
OnlineManaging intellectual property (IP) when working with the federal government is one of the more challenging areas of government contracts. Questions regarding who owns the IP, who has rights to the IP and how may a contractor and the government use the IP often lead to varying interpretations and conclusions by the involved parties. Answers […]
Appropriations Law of Federal Procurement
OnlineThis course will explore, explain, and provide hands-on practice in the key issues and principles of fiscal law as it affects federal procurement contracting. This course covers the significance and risks in making fiscal law decisions. It is designed for Government contracting officers and COTRs/CORs, program managers, resource managers, budget officers and legal staffs. Contractors […]
CAS: The Series
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/cas-the-series-2024/ A 12-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 […]
Contracts Explained! Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say
OnlineNever let a judge tell you what your contract means. In 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 […]
Subcontract Management from A-to-Z
Onlinehttps://publiccontractinginstitute.com/product/subcontract-management-from-a-to-z-series-2024/ Every year, the U.S. government awards hundreds of billions of dollars to prime contractors to deliver products and provide needed services. But a significant portion of this funding flows through the prime contractors down to subcontractors and vendors – entities who ultimately have no direct contractual relationship with the federal government, yet still are […]
What You Need to Know about GSA Multiple Award Schedules
OnlineThe GSA Multiple Award Schedule program is the government's largest Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with nearly $50 billion in sales per year. Perhaps because companies can submit a Schedule offer at an ytime, unlike other IDIQ's, some may be left with the impression that the Schedules program never changes. Nothing could be further from the […]