The Public Contracting Institute hosts dozens of free Government Contracts Trainings each year. If you missed the live session, you can still “attend” the these free GovCon Training sessions virtually by viewing the recordings below. Recordings are typically added to this page the week after the program is aired live.
The PCI Forum 2025
GovCon 101 (2025)
Jan 6: GovCon 101: Major Systems Acquisition
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Jan 13: GovCon 101: Roles and Responsibilities
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Jan 27: GovCon 101: Types of Contracts
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Feb 3: GovCon 101: Ethics
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Feb 17: GovCon 101: RFPs
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Mar 10: GovCon 101: FAR Process
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Mar 24: GovCon 101: SCA
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Apr 14: GovCon 101: CAS
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Apr 28: GovCon 101: CPSR
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May 12: GovCon 101: Government Property
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May 19: GovCon 101: Teaming
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June 9: GovCon 101: Flowdowns
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June 23: GovCon 101: Small Business Programs
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The PCI Forum 2024
- Dec 19: Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS)
Slides | Recording - Dec 12: Sustained Leadership: The Journey Of A Lifetime Starts Here!
Slides | Recording - Dec 12: Cost and CAS: Rules of the Road to Help You Navigate Cost-Reimbursement Contracting
Slides | Recording - Dec 5: AI in National Security & Defense Procurement
Slides | Recording - Nov 21: Q&A Office Hours 2024 – November
Slides | Recording - Nov 20: Countdown to Compliance – What Companies Need to Know About the CMMC Final Rule
Slides | Recording - Sep 26: Q&A Office Hours 2024 – September
Slides | Recording - Sep 17: Competition in Government Contracting
Slides | Recording - Sept 4, 18, 25, Oct 2: Bid Protests from All Angles Series 2024
- Part 1: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement
Slides |Recording - Part 2: Post-Award Protests: Making an Informed Protest Decision
Slides |Recording - Part 3: Corrective Action in Bid Protests: What do we do now?
Slides |Recording - Part 4: Can I protest OTAs, BAAs, CRADAs, etc.?: What about that state or local contract award? Time to get creative!
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- Part 1: Pre-Award Protests: Challenging the “Ground Rules” of a Procurement
- Aug 8: EVMS in Government Contracting
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- May 23: Q&A Office Hours 2024
Apr 11: Securing the Federal Supply Chain: FASCSA Exclusion and Removal Orders
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- Feb 22: Artificial Intelligence Means Real Money: What Government Contractors Need to Know About the AI Revolution
Slides | Recording - Feb 1,8, 15: Everything You Need To Know About Bid, Size & Status Protests
- Jan 31: CMMC 2.0: Now What – an Office Hours Q&A
Slides | Recording - Jan 31: Words Matter – Explore key words and phrases in FAR Part 2.101
Slides | Recording - Jan 18: Q&A Office Hours
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GovCon 101 (2024)
- December 16: GovCon 101: CPARS
Slides | Recording - November 18: GovCon 101: DFARS
Slides | Recording - October 28: GovCon 101: The Federal Acquisition Regulation
Slides | Recording - October 7: GovCon 101: 10 Key FAR Clauses That Every Government Contractor Should Be Aware Of
Slides | Recording - September 23: GovCon 101: An Introduction to FAR Part 52
Slide | Recording - September 9: GovCon 101: Freedom of Information Act
Slides | Recording - August 12: GovCon 101: Closeouts
Slides | Recording - August 5: GovCon 101: Timekeeping and LCATS
Slides | Recording - July 15: GovCon 101: Government Property
Slides | Recording - June 17: GovCon 101: Uniform Guidance and Grants
- June 3: GovCon 101: Export Controls
- April 29: GovCon 101: Teaming
- April 22: GovCon 101: FAR Process – What it is, Your Role in it, and Why it Matters to You
Slides | Recording - Mar 25: GovCon 101: RFPs
- Mar 04: GovCon 101: CPSR
Slides | Recording - Feb 26: GovCon 101: Service Contract Act
- Feb 12: GovCon 101: Davis-Bacon Basics
Slides| Recording - Jan 29: GovCon 101: CAS
Slides| Recording - Jan 22: GovCon 101: Small Business Programs
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The PCI Forum 2023
- Nov 16: Generative AI: You Know Better Than to Trust a Strange Robot
Slides| Recording - May 23: Ethics & Compliance Risks Associated with Business Capture for Government Contractors
Slides| Recordings - May 4: Software Bill of Materials
Slides| Recording - Mar 28: Practical Matters: Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
Recording - Mar 23: Becoming a Prime Contractor
Slides| Recording - Mar 21: Compliance for FAR 52.223-1: Biobased Certification
Slides | Recording - Feb 23: DOJ Cyber Fraud Initiative Program
Slides | Recording - Jan 18: Cost Principles – Travel Regulations
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GovCon 101 (2023)
- Dec 18: Data Rights in Practice
Slides| Recording - Dec 11: Performance Based Services Acquisition/Performance Based Service Contracts
Slides| Recording - Dec 4: Timekeeping
Slides| Recording - Nov 27: Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts
Slides| Recording - Oct 23: Contract Pricing
Slides| Recording - Oct 2- Allowable and Unallowable Costs
Slides| Recording - Sep 25 – Contract Closeouts
Slides| Recording - Sep 18 – Cost Type Contracting
Slides|Recording - Sep 11 – Uniform Guidance and Grants
Slides| Recording - Aug 28 – Supply Chain Concerns
Slides| Recording - Aug 21 – Types of Contracts
Slides| Recording - Aug 14- Submitting Bids
Slides| Recording - Aug 7 – Proposal Evaluation
Slides| Recording - Jul 31 – IDIQ Contracting
Slides| Recording - Jul 24 – Simplified Acquisitions
Slides| Recording - Jun 26 – Novations and Name Changes
Slides| Recording - Jun 12 – Terms and Conditions
Slides| Recording - Jun 5 – Other Transaction Authority
Slides| Recording - May 22 – Commercial Product and Service Determinations
Slides| Recordings - May 15 – Data Rights
Slides| Recordings - May 8 – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Slides| Recordings - May 1 – NAICS
Slides| Recording - Apr 24- Roles and Responsibilities
Slides| Recordings - Apr 17- Incurred Cost Submission
Slides| Recordings - Apr 10- Cybersecurity
Slides| Recordings - Apr 3 – OCI’s and PCI’s
Slides| Recordings - Mar 27- Contract Change
Slides| Recordings - Mar 20 – Audits
Slides| Recordings - Mar 13- Government Property
Slides| Recordings - Mar 6 – Federal Acquisition Regulation
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The PCI Forum 2022
- July 28: Negotiating Terms and Conditions
Slides | Recording - July 26: A Primer on International Government Contracting
Slides | Recording - June 23: Internal Investigations: Best Practices for Mitigating False Claims Act Violation
Slides | Recording - June 1: GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts
Recording - May 31: IT Systems Overview: Meeting Federal Security and Compliance Regulations
Slides | Recording - May 19: An Examination of the 2022 Government Enforcement Environment
Slides | Recording - April 21: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Regulatory Introduction and Roadmap
Slides | Recording - April 13: Project Management and Contract Management, a Joint (Ad)venture
Slides | Recording - April 12: Price Negotiations 101
Slides | Recording - April 7: Incurred Cost Submission Webinar
Slides | Recording - Mar 10: GovCon Office Hours – Ask the Experts
Recording - Feb 15: Cost-Plus Contract Management
Slides | Recording - Feb 9: Hands on NAICS Code
Slides | Recording - Jan 25: Buy America, Buy American, the Trade Agreements Act, and other Domestic Preferences
Slides | Recording - Jan 25: Government Contractors: Preparing for OFCCP’s Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification
Slides | Recording - Jan 18: Small Business Subcontracting Plans: Making a Good Faith Effort and Compliance Best Practices
Slides | Recording - CAS: The Series – Pilot Episode
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The PCI Forum 2021
December 16: CPSR: 2021 Trends and 2022 Outlook
December 8: Figuring Out FOIA
December 7: Getting to Know Bid Protests
November 18: Understanding and Protecting Technical Data Rights
November 16: Teaming & Subcontracting 101
November 10: DoD Contracting Update (v2)
November 4: Section 889 in 2021
November 3: CMMC – Policy and Technical Requirements
October 27: DoD Contracting Update (v1)
October 14: An Introduction to Contractors Purchasing System Reviews
October 12: Primer on the Revised Uniform Grants Guidance in 2 CFR 200
October 12: What Contractors Need To Know About the Vaccine Mandate
September 23: False Claims Act Update
September 14: COVID-19 Vaccination Policies – What Employers Need to Know
September 8: This is the Way – Identifying and Mitigating Antitrust Issues in Government Contracting
September 8: Private Public Partnerships – Fundamentals
August 31: Grants 101: Information for the New Awardee
August 23: Data Abduction – Combatting and Limiting Ransomware Risks
August 18: Contractor Compliance Program Requirements
August 17: Introduction to Acquisition Flexibilities
August 3: Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act Compliance in the New Administration
July 14: GSA’s OASIS Follow-On: Will the Services Market Be the Same?
July 13: AI and Government Contracting: Opportunities and Key Legal Issues
July 8: Building a Better Performance Work Statement
July 6: Deep Dive – Swimming In and Surviving the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
June 29: Hands on NAICS Codes
June 24: CMMC Regulatory Update
Jun 9: Government Contracts Update
Jun 1: CAS – The Series: Pilot Episode
May 26: Truthful Cost and Pricing Data
May 25: The Executive Briefing Government Contracting Overview
May 20: New to the Federal Market? The Top 10 Things You Need To Know!
May 19: Managing Supply Chain Disruptions
May 18: Federal Appropriations Law
Apr 27: Requests for Equitable Adjustment and Contract Claims
Apr 8: Current Trends in Federal ID/IQ Contracting
Mar 30: NAICS Codes and the FAR
Feb 1: Government Contracting – A Year in Review and the Road Ahead
Free Programs with George Mason University Continuing and Professional Education 2021
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GovCon Topic Frequently Asked Questions Pages
These pages include essential information on an array of Government Contracts topics. If you don’t know where to start, you can learn the essentials here.
- Public Contracting Institute FAQ Page
- Government Contracts Essentials FAQ Page
- Federal Acquisition Regulation FAQ Page
- Intellectual Property and Data Rights FAQ Page
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification FAQ Page
- Construction Contracting FAQ Page
- Federal Grants FAQ Page
- GovCon Accounting FAQ Page
- International Contracting FAQ Page