Learn a step-by-step approach to placing a utility energy service contract (UESC) task order under a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Areawide Contract. Focus on developing skills related to the acquisition plan; preliminary audit and findings; feasibility study and project proposal; contract for construction; construction and installation; performance assurance and acceptance; post-construction and commissioning; and sample document...

NCMA WORLD CONGRESS 2012 EFFICIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY... SUPPORTING TODAY'S DIRECTION FOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Join us in Boston, Massachusetts, this July for World Congress 2012! The conference is hailed as a must-attend event because it's the most comprehensive conference for contract management, procurement, and acquisition professionals. With 18 educational tracks, content is offered for professionals at every stage of their ca...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, July 26, 2012 | 1PM Eastern David vs. Goliath: Opportunities and Strategies for Small Business Contractors The process for small businesses seeking to contract or already contracting with the federal government is complicated, expensive and often an uphill battle. The federal government recognizes this fact and has created a variety of mechanisms to mak...

PENTAGON BOOSTS CONTRACT AUDIT FUNDING: DCAA and DCMA Plan to Increase Auditors by 15.6% and 19.5%, Respectively, Over the Next Two Years *WashingtonPost.com, February 2012 With an increased effort to reduce the audit backlog that has grown since 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense is taking proactive, financial steps to improve audit quality and efficiency. According to a Pentagon spokeswoman, DCAA expects to complete $175 billion of incurr...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, July 12, 2012 | 1PM Eastern Sequestration: Preparing for Unprecedented Cuts to Federal Spending The Budget Control Act of 2011 establishes a process, known as sequestration, whereby automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are scheduled to occur in January 2013. These cuts are currently slated to affect both mandatory and discretionary spending and are...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, June 28, 2012 | 1PM Eastern When Opportunity Knocks: Understand Teaming, Subcontracting and Joint Ventures Smart small to mid-size companies looking for increased success in the federal marketplace know that one proven way to grow is to team up with a larger, more successful business. This can be done through a teaming arrangement, a joint venture, a su...

Scholarships Available! If you would like to attend the GTRA Council Meeting but are facing travel / training budget restrictions, please contact us and ask about scholarships available for your agency! Register Now - Pay Later at $499 Discount Rate! At a time where budget challenges, new technologies, mandates, and security threats are forcing agencies to re-assess their IT strategies, the 2012 GTRA Technology Council Meeting will bring toget...

This is a live webcast broadcast to your desktop computer and also available by satellite downlink. Driving BioPreferred® With The Presidential Memorandum Audience: This free seminar is ideal for all Federal employees and Federal contractors who purchase or who contract for the purchase of products and services, including Contracting Officers, Procurement Professionals, Sustainability Officers and Managers, and Technical and Program Manag...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, June 14, 2012 | 1PM Eastern False Claims Act: Key Provisions and Current Trends in Compliance and Enforcement The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is the government’s primary enforcement tool for combating fraud in connection with alleged false claims made for federal funds. Since the FCA was amended in 1986, more than $30 billion dollars has...

SAS Government Leadership Summit 2012 The SAS Government Leadership Summit (#SASgov) is targeted at mid-tier to executive level decision makers in Government. This year's theme is "Analytics on Point: Sharpen the focus on brighter possibilities." Everybody is talking about big data, but what is it really, and how do you keep it from overwhelming you? As the amount of data pouring into your organization grows in volume, variety and velocity, ho...