Crafting GovCon Communication Clarity: Understanding your Audience by Using the Language of the Profession
OnlineWhether your task today is to craft a contract, claim, requests for equitable adjustments, protest, decision memo, source selection statement or any other contracting file documentation, this class will provide you with tools for clarity, persuasion, and comprehension. In each of the six two-hour sessions, we will dive into a review and discussion that explores […]
FUN with the FAR 2025: FAR 15
OnlineCovering 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. The Federal Acquisition Regulation […]
Country of Origin & Buy America: Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling
OnlineDoing business with the government – not just the U.S. Government, but also state and local governments – requires companies to operate in a highly regulated arena. In recent years, the government has placed significant emphasis on contractor supply chains, including through the imposition of ever-growing and evolving domestic preferences and country of origin requirements. […]
FREE GovCon 101: Teaming
OnlineMany government contractors enter into “teaming agreements” to pursue business with the federal government. These agreements are sometimes broadly written, while other times very specific. The extent to which a teaming agreement will be considered enforceable (and not merely an agreement to negotiate a future scope of work) will vary greatly depending on the agreement’s […]
Subcontract Management from A-to-Z: Contractor Purchasing Systems
OnlineEvery 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 subject […]
Crafting GovCon Communication Clarity: Persuading the Unconvinced
OnlineWhether your task today is to craft a contract, claim, requests for equitable adjustments, protest, decision memo, source selection statement or any other contracting file documentation, this class will provide you with tools for clarity, persuasion, and comprehension. In each of the six two-hour sessions, we will dive into a review and discussion that explores […]
FAR Express
OnlineTake a trip on the FAR express as it travels through the procurement life cycle. We’ll make stops at the major stations, including Acquisition planning (Parts 5-8, 10, 11); Solicitation preparation (Parts 6, 9, and 16); Submission of bids and proposals (Parts 12-15); Evaluation, discussions, award and debrief (Parts 14, 15); Protests and Disputes (Part […]
Supply Chain Symposium: May
OnlinePCI and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman will collaborate again in 2024 to present the eleventh 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 and the lowest […]
FAR Express
OnlineTake a trip on the FAR express as it travels through the procurement life cycle. We’ll make stops at the major stations, including Acquisition planning (Parts 5-8, 10, 11); Solicitation preparation (Parts 6, 9, and 16); Submission of bids and proposals (Parts 12-15); Evaluation, discussions, award and debrief (Parts 14, 15); Protests and Disputes (Part […]
0-60: Contract Interpretation
OnlineMost contract disputes and misunderstandings concern the meaning of the contract. Contract interpretation is not the exclusive domain of the lawyers. Rather, it is an essential skill set for successful contractors and government acquisition professionals – all of whom need to be familiar with these principles in order to spot, avoid, and resolve potential problems […]
Crafting GovCon Communication Clarity: Preserving the Record
OnlineWhether your task today is to craft a contract, claim, requests for equitable adjustments, protest, decision memo, source selection statement or any other contracting file documentation, this class will provide you with tools for clarity, persuasion, and comprehension. In each of the six two-hour sessions, we will dive into a review and discussion that explores […]
FUN with the FAR 2025: FAR 15.4
OnlineCovering 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. The Federal Acquisition Regulation […]
Cost Principles and FAR Part 31: Going Deeper on Allocability
OnlineContractors are able to recover both direct and indirect costs. While simple in theory, pitfalls abound for contractors. This series will discuss the what costs the Government may and may not pay during a contract, how they must be accounted for, and how the contractor must treat certain types of cost-creating items. During this 6-part program, our […]
Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive
OnlineThis course is intended to provide an overview of Incurred Cost Proposals, including the purpose, recommended format, requirements, rate structure considerations, allowability and allocability of cost, and current DCAA audit considerations. All sessions include the ability to ask questions regarding specific concerns or challenges participants are experiencing. Outline & Topics Introduction Incurred Cost Proposal Overview […]
Crafting GovCon Communication Clarity: Presenting Data that is Understandable, Reliable, and Repeatable
OnlineWhether your task today is to craft a contract, claim, requests for equitable adjustments, protest, decision memo, source selection statement or any other contracting file documentation, this class will provide you with tools for clarity, persuasion, and comprehension. In each of the six two-hour sessions, we will dive into a review and discussion that explores […]
Hands-On Workshops: Small Business Contracting and Subcontracting
OnlineThe Public Contracting Institute would like to introduce our HOWs. The Hands-On Workshops are low-cost trainings on common yet complex issues in the government contracts life-cycle! Hands-On Workshops: The GovCon Lifecycle 9 Sessions, First OR Second Wednesday of the Month, 12:00-3:00pm ET, Non-FUN with the FAR weeks Feb 12 – Formation Principles and Acquisition Planning […]
Incurred Cost Submission Deep Dive
OnlineThis course is intended to provide an overview of Incurred Cost Proposals, including the purpose, recommended format, requirements, rate structure considerations, allowability and allocability of cost, and current DCAA audit considerations. All sessions include the ability to ask questions regarding specific concerns or challenges participants are experiencing. Outline & Topics Introduction Incurred Cost Proposal Overview […]
DCAA Audit Insights: How to Navigate Audit Challenges
OnlineFORVIS Government Contracting experts will review current DCAA Audit focus areas, trends, and share their real world experiences with current and ongoing DCAA Audits. June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2:00-3:30pm ET June 5: How to Navigate Audit Challenges Unravelling the Complexities In this initial session, Bill Walter will provide an overview of the role DCAA plays […]
FREE GovCon 101: Flowdowns
OnlineAny government contractor that is subcontracting a portion of its work to another company needs to include certain prime contract requirements down through the supply chain. But where a subcontractor may balk at the prospect of accepting hundreds of clauses without discussion, companies often engage in a negotiated back-and-forth, trying to figure out what clauses must be […]
Case of the Month: June
OnlinePlease 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, and […]