100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

NCMA 32nd Annual Government Contract Management SymposiumLeveraging Change, Bridging Strategies, Moving Forward Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's 32nd Annual Government Contract Management Symposium this November in Washington, DC—in just two days, GCMS provides expert panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help you and your organization thrive! Why Attend GCMS? GCMS offers competency-base...

Is your organization looking to drive efficiency, transparency and generate maximum publicvalue? Shared Services & Process Improvement for Higher Education, Healthcare and Government isdesigned to equip leaders in the public sector with the tools they need to transform, automate and centralize their administrative operations in order to cut costs and re-focus their resources to activities that directly support their core mission. This Nove...

NCMA Tysons Webinar "Subcontracting on a Commercial Item Basis to Reduce Risk and Increase Profit" This course will teach you how to benefit from conducting Part 12 Commercial Item subcontract procurements. From streamlining requirements, to reduced regulatory risk and a reduction of administrative costs, leveraging part 12 procurement methods to subcontract is a widely under-utilized procurement method that can save your company time, money a...

AFCEA Bethesda’s Sixth Health IT Day is expected to bring together more than 700 senior-executives and IT professionals from across industry and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. The goals of the event are to foster better...

As volumes of big data grow rapidly, government agencies are looking to leverage federal big data to support their missions and improve overall program outcomes and performance. Government, however, still face issues in adopting a federal big data strategy: bandwidth, storage capacity, retrieval, security, computational power, and trained personnel. The greatest challenge for government organizations in managing big data lies in the ability to...

More and more, buyers and sellers are seeking ways to structure contracts that will "flex" post-award to accommodate varying priorities. Properly structured contract incentives can provide motivation tailored to what is important to the federal government as well as what is of value to contractors. This webinar will provide a step-by-step approach to planning contract incentives to increase the likelihood that both parties get the results they...

Government Mobility: Catalyst for Change This event is open to government employees only. The Challenge: Studies show that 40% of Federal website visitors navigated there using a smartphone or tablet. Mobility in government is more than just a change in platform; it is a catalyst for a new way of reaching citizens with diverse mobile services, datasets and APIs. This briefing will explore ways that agencies are taking action to meet goals to m...

SANS returns to the Palmer House in downtown Chicago - our campus for SANS Chicago 2013 this October. We are bringing our top-rated courses for your training needs. Taught by SANS top instructors, this event offers an opportunity to learn, network, and practice career-boosting hands-on skills in a more intimate setting.All of the courses at SANS Chicago 2013 are associated with a GIAC Certification. Complete your SANS training experience with...

How has the federal market changed in the wake of sequestration? How will you succeed in FY 2014? How will actions from The Hill affect your business? How will changing Agency Budget Priorities impact your business? Learn the answers to those questions from Federal Acquisition Leaders, Agency CFOs and Government Officials at The Coalition’s 2013 Fall Training Conference – The New Federal Market. Breakout sessions will include discu...