The U.S. government uses a variety of methods to analyze cost and price during source selection. This session examines policies and issues related to assessing reasonableness, realism, and balanced pricing in these competitive procurements. Differences between fixed-price and cost-type contracts will be discussed, as well how the government’s estimate of “most probable cost” is typically developed and applied. Key Takeaways:...

NASA SEWP is announcing their annual SEWP Showcase: DC Wide Training & Industry Forum to be held January 22-23, 2018 at the 20 F Street NW Conference Center. In addition to the free training on the latest SEWP V acquisition tools, Federal employees and IT companies that attend the SEWP Showcase can look forward to an overview of the SEWP V contracts and how Industry can be involved now and in the future. Current SEWP Contract Holders will...

What makes competitive negotiations different than sole source negotiations? This seminar covers what contracting and acquisition professionals need to know in performing negotiations in the source selection environment. Key Takeaways: Bargaining differences in competitive negotiations The objective of competitive negotiations How price is an important aspect of meaningful discussions Appropriate versus inappropriate discussions in competitive...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Pricing" webinar series. Participants earn 4.5 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. Save money by purchasing a webinar package of two or more. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in each webinar. This discounted series allows an entire staff to be trained for one low cost, and with unlimited access to the webinar stream...

Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for information technology (IT)requirements. Most, if not all, government agencies have a need to buy IT services and solutions. GSA has made this convenient through its GWAC Programs. In this course, you will learn about the Alliant & Alliant Small Business GWAC Program offered through GSA. This is a two (2) CLP credit course.S...

The regulations implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly known as the “Service Contract Act”) are complex and often misunderstood—especially since the requirement guidelines are complicated and difficult to navigate. Potential penalties for violations are severe, including default termination and debarment. In addition, a contractor’s failure to correctly understand the statute when preparing bid pric...

The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. This year's symposium consists of keynote addresses from cybersecurity and technology leaders, nontraditional panel discussions, 30 breakout sessi...

With 60 to 80 percent of prime contract dollars going to subcontractors and suppliers, subcontract management is a key risk area for the government. With increased attention on the importance of subcontract management on the success of critical projects, interest and oversight by the government is increasing. A critical tool in government contract management is visibility into prime contractor business management policies and practices when sp...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Compliance" webinar series. Particpants earn 4.5 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. Save money by purchasing a webinar package of two or more. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in each webinar. This discounted series allows an entire staff to be trained for one low cost, and with 14-day unlimited access to the webin...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Compliance" webinar series. Particpants earn 4.5 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. Save money by purchasing a webinar package of two or more. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in each webinar. This discounted series allows an entire staff to be trained for one low cost, and with 14-day unlimited access to the webin...