July 2020
The PCI Forum – Compliance and Your Business: Managing SCA Costs and Liability
Compliance with the Service Contract Act (SCA), now referred to as the Service Contract Labor Standards, is a challenge for many companies. Understanding applicability, wage determinations, health and welfare benefits, and leave can cause major headaches. If these were not enough, non-compliance may lead to a Department of Labor (DOL) audit. Tune in as Nichole Atallah guides government contractors toward strategic decisions that can help minimize SCA costs and liability. Key Topics: • Common SCA issues and pitfalls; • DOL…
Find out more »Navigating the FAR: Practical Applications
Summary This fast-paced interactive course examines the organization, content, policy and procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as it applies to Federal acquisition. Designed for new professionals in both government and industry, as well as more experienced professionals, to build or update their familiarity with the Federal Government’s procurement system. The course includes a review of the topical divisions of the FAR, exercises to help the participant find and analyze FAR contracting issues, and group activities to reinforce the…
Find out more »August 2020
The PCI Forum – Introduction to Contract Administration
Oftentimes the difference between failure and success in the performance of a Government contract can be traced to the skills of the contract administrators on both sides. While the contract administrator probably is not going to be the hero if everything goes right, it is frightening how quickly all eyes and fingers are pointed at him or her if things go wrong. Did they miss a deadline? Did they fail to communicate adequately with their team? Did they ignore the…
Find out more »September 2020
Ethical Considerations When Counseling the Organizational Client
This program will discuss select Rules of Professional Conduct that an attorney must consider when counseling an organization rather than an individual. The program will focus on issues particular to a federal government contracting attorney when advising the organizational client. Using the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct with reference to the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct the course will cover: Rule 1.13: The organization as a client and the unique challenges this poses when representing a federal government contractor…
Find out more »December 2020
Navigating the FAR: Practical Applications
Summary This fast-paced interactive course examines the organization, content, policy and procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as it applies to Federal acquisition. Designed for new professionals in both government and industry, as well as more experienced professionals, to build or update their familiarity with the Federal Government’s procurement system. The course includes a review of the topical divisions of the FAR, exercises to help the participant find and analyze FAR contracting issues, and group activities to reinforce the…
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