Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting: Data rights under the FAR, commercial computer software issues, open source software issues
OnlineThe Demystifying Intellectual Property in Government Contracting virtual class series provides access to two experts in Government Contracting Intellectual Property law and policy, on a monthly basis. The sessions will dive deep into important and timely issues related to IP and Data Rights for government employees and contractors. And, of course, bring your questions to the sessions. Demystifying Intellectual […]
PCI’s Executive Exchange 2023: Changes and Equitable Adjustments
OnlineThe 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 not be enough to […]
DFUN with the DFARS℠ Season 2023
Online12 Instructor-Led Virtual Training Sessions from January 2023 to December 2023 Covering each Part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and created to make the DFARS approachable and thought provoking for contracting professionals at all levels. All sessions will be recorded and accessible as a podcast throughout the year. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) […]
Critical Government Contract Cost Accounting and Financial Compliance – Cost Billing Requirements
OnlineFee: FREE - Optional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. Session 6 – Cost billing requirements Invoicing Incurred cost submissions Contract close-out Instructor: Anthony Kim, Capital Edge
FREE: GovCon 101 – Audits
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. This seminar will present the FAR regulations and procedures associated with the audits of Government federal contracts. Topics include identification of the key organizations involved the contract audits, the audit process, regulations granting auditors’ access to contractors’ records, quality of audit evidence, audit […]
Supply Chain Symposium 2023: Latest Developments in Supply Chain Pricing and Cost Issues
OnlinePCI and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman will collaborate again in 2023 to present the ninth year of the Supply Chain Symposium, a monthly webinar series that provides insights about latest legal and practical issues that impact the supply chain. Attendees include management from the largest prime contractors and systems integrators to employees of small businesses […]
FREE: Compliance for FAR 52.223-1: Biobased Certification
OnlineWhen FAR 52.223-1 clause is on a contract, the simple act of delivering products for that contract means that the contractor has “certified” that it has met the respective biobased content requirement. This course will walk through the biobased certification clause and the corresponding minimum content percentages established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in […]
Contract Changes and Equitable Adjustments
This course focuses on the central role the Changes clause plays in the performance of government contracts. It addresses the use of the clause in ensuring the government achieves its goals during contract performance. The use of the clause by contractors to assert requests for equitable adjustment when the conditions of performance change, the myriad […]
FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2023: Part 4 & 24
26 Bi-Weekly* Sessions from January 11, 2022 to December 13, 2023 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 […]
Buy America & Country of Origin Series: DOD: The Berry Amendment
OnlineThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for preventing deceptive and unfair advertising in the U.S. marketplace, and is granted authority to bring enforcement actions against false or misleading claims of a product’s U.S. origin. In other words, there is no legal requirement that a product be labeled as “Made in the U.S.A.” Rather, companies […]
FREE: Becoming A Prime Contractor
OnlineOne of the largest growth steps a small business contractor can make is bidding – and winning – its first prime contracts under FAR Part 15. But, becoming a prime contractor comes with some challenges – both in preparing and submitting proposals, and during performance. Join experienced Government contracts attorney Cara Wulf as she discusses […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – Contract Changes
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. The “Changes” clause is one of the most distinctive features of Government contracting. For contractors, the clause can either be a blessing or a curse, and their knowledge of the clause, and how it works, can make a big difference in their ability […]
GMU’s Government Contracting Fundamentals
OnlineThe Government Contracting Fundamentals course is a comprehensive overview and discussion of the federal government contracting process, including applicable procurement laws, regulations, and practical requirements. This "fundamentals" course is designed to be of benefit to both government and contractor personnel, including contracting officers, contract and subcontract administrators, program and item managers, finance and accounting […]
FREE: Practical Matters: Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
OnlineSummary Federal Government contractors and subcontractors are required to follow a complex set of rules that regulate how they conduct their business. For example, the laws and regulations define how a contractor and subcontractor must manage their records, select subcontracts, recruit and hire, interface with non-US persons or entities, secure their cyber environment and govern […]
GMU’s Government Contracting Fundamentals
OnlineThe Government Contracting Fundamentals course is a comprehensive overview and discussion of the federal government contracting process, including applicable procurement laws, regulations, and practical requirements. This "fundamentals" course is designed to be of benefit to both government and contractor personnel, including contracting officers, contract and subcontract administrators, program and item managers, finance and accounting […]
PCI’s Executive Exchange 2023: Terminations
OnlineThe 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 not be enough to […]
GMU’s Government Contracting Fundamentals In-Person
OnlineThe Government Contracting Fundamentals course is a comprehensive overview and discussion of the federal government contracting process, including applicable procurement laws, regulations, and practical requirements. This "fundamentals" course is designed to be of benefit to both government and contractor personnel, including contracting officers, contract and subcontract administrators, program and item managers, finance and accounting […]
FREE: GovCon 101 – Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest
OnlineOptional: If seeking credit or a certificate of completion, $45 accreditation fee. This session will discuss conflicts of interest in government procurement – both personal and organization conflicts. Government procurement personnel are subject to regulatory and even criminal statutes that protect the public trust. Contractor personnel who assist them must understand that they are subject […]
Advanced Fundamentals – GovCon Basics and Beyond
OnlineThis popular multi-part course will review and reinforce some of the topics addressed in the Basics of Government Contracting Course, then delve in depth into additional topics not typically covered in the Basics Course training. This interactive course engages students in active learning and critical thinking. It has been rated as highly valuable. Introduction to […]
Case of the Month Club 2023 – April
OnlinePCI’s April 4 edition of The Case of the Month Club will feature a bid protest and a Contract Disputes Act claim decision. The protest decision is the GAO’s decision in VSolvit, LLC, B-421048, Dec. 6, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 310, where GAO dismissed as untimely a protester’s challenge to the agency’s refusal to evaluate […]