Prerequisite: Should have at least six months of contract experience, have taken the FAR Workshop or another basic FAR course before this course. What you will learn: The Advanced FAR Workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the most important parts of the FAR. In this two-day class, we will focus on those FAR Parts that tend to generate the most issues and questions, specifically: • The classification of workers • Intellectual Prop...

Don't miss the Government Contract Pricing (GCP) Summit being held June 21-23, 2016. To accommodate increased demand, this event is now being held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This newer/larger venue is conveniently located near the airport and downtown Gaslamp Quarter. GCP Summit 2016 is more than just another conference. It’s more than a meet-and-greet with colleagues amid a dizzying exchange of business cards and sales pitches....

What:Government Fleet Expo & Conference is an annual community gathering where public fleet professionals can have real conversations with their peers about daily challenges, get public fleet-specific training, and access to the latest vehicles and technology in the exhibit hall. Some critical topics in the 2016 agenda include: Corporate vs. Government: The Top Transferable Best Practices Preparing for the Retirement Wave: How to Create a...

About the Splunk Fundamentals Bootcamp – Designed as an introduction to the capabilities, interface and basic search and reporting of Splunk. Emphasis is placed on investigation and discovery through demos and hands-on labs culminating in a customized situational dashboard. Previous experience with Splunk is not required. Where: Live Hands-on WebEx WebinarWhen: Check the GTRI Events Page for upcoming Bootcamps. Time: Wednesdays 11 a.m. ...

Now more than ever, it is important to understand precisely how the government buys. More vendors are competing for fewer dollars. It’s hard to win if you don’t know the latest rules and the many process steps. This premier learning experience will help you chart a course from opportunity through contract action. In this two-day course, you will learn the actionable tools and techniques to find funded opportunities, position your c...

It's Time to Innovate and Look Forward The Australian Public Sector: True Connections One-day case study led forum and two post forum workshops.It's not about making do with less, but by doing more through enhancing your current understanding of the new marketing and communication functions at play. Case studies in developing, implementing, introducing and managing a brand from: Government of NSW Australian National University Arrow Internet N...

Unlike traditional manufacturing, which involves creating a smaller object from a larger source material, additive manufacturing takes raw materials, feeds them through a digital manufacturing system and creates a customized object from that material, eliminating excess material waste. This potential ability to exchange AM design and manufacturing capabilities via file sharing has enormous potential ramifications for reducing shipping and prod...

Contract closeout procedures can vary widely based on contract type, complexity of the contract, price adjustments, and numerous other factors. It is important for Contracting Officers, CORs, ACO’s and other members of the close out team to be up to date on the rules, regulations, procedures and best practices involved in this essential task. Building a solid relationship with the cognizant players, such as payment and audit offices, th...

The OpTac International Tactical Command Program, hosted by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Dept., will be held June 20-22, 2016, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. This program provides attendees with realistic guidelines and practical exercises to prepare for and enhance their command of Special Weapons and Tactics teams. Classroom presentations and tabletop exercises provide a detailed understanding of raid planning and execution, command post operations,...

With ever-expanding mission requirements, continuing budgetary challenges, and cumbersome legacy IT systems, federal agencies are faced with many hurdles to become fully evolved digital enterprises. Today, a single large agency or department may have many hundreds, perhaps thousands, of outdated systems in place – making meeting mission requirements in a costly, efficient, and effective manner all the more difficult. On June 21st, Servic...