NCMA’s new SubCon Training Workshops (SubCon) event is designed to provide targeted subcontracting training by industry and government instructors and practitioners. We held the first SubCon in March 2017 in Dulles, Virginia, and it was a huge success, so we’re bringing it to the west coast for round two! SubCon consists of two concurrent full-day workshops. Choose to attend one of the following: WORKSHOP A—SUBCONTRACT PROPOS...

A brief overview of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)—what they are, who they apply to, and their importance; compliance requirements for contractors with CAS-covered contracts; and the process of preparing cost impact calculations. Key Takeaways: CAS applicability and administration; The potential consequences of noncompliance with the CAS; Compliance requirements, including “disclosure statement” requirements; and The cos...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the source document when contracting with the procurement offices of both federal defense and civilian agencies for the purchase goods and services. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is mandatory for government, contractor, and subcontractor personnel in order to maintain the best possible contracts and compliance with its requirements. This two-day FAR “Less Complicated...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Cost" webinar series. Particpants earn 3.0 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. 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 webinar streams. Sign up now! October 12: Cost AnalysisKey Takeaways:...

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 webinar streams. Sign up now! September 21: Win-Win: Effective Contract Negotiations Tools & TacticsKey Takeaways: Learn how to recognize and respond to various negotiation tactics Develop an effective negotiation strategy How to set and achieve...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Negotiations" webinar series. Particpants earn 3.0 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. 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 webinar streams. Sign up now! September 14: Negotiations: Crea...

NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Negotiations" webinar series. Particpants earn 4.5 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. 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 webinar streams. Sign up now! September 7: Buyer vs. Seller Ne...

Designed especially for federal technical staff and federal contractors with custodial/janitorial contracts, this course will familiarize you with categories of biobased products relevant to the cleaning function, resources helpful in the selection of biobased products, and suggestions for conducting a pilot to test biobased products prior to adoption. Course Objectives: After completing this module, you will be able to: Explain mission-orient...

Designed especially for federal technical staff and federal contractors with responsibilities for facility operations and maintenance, this course will familiarize you with categories of biobased products relevant to the O&M function, resources helpful in the selection of biobased products, and ideas for overcoming obstacles to the adoption of biobased products. Course Objectives After completing this module, you will be able to: list biob...

Federal Mobile Strategic Sourcing Day, hosted by the Mobile Services Category Team and the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center, will be held on Tuesday, August 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at GSA Headquarters, 1800 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. Note: Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., please arrive at least 15 minutes early to clear security. This educational event for the Federal contracting community is open to govern...