Office Hours is a designated time for GCA members to receive consultation time to review government contract concerns. For example: proposal considerations team agreements assessment analysis strategy planning and more What: Office Hours for GCA Members When: Tuesdays at 6:00 pm (except 2nd Tuesdays) Where: 3300 Buckeye Road; Suite 500; Atlanta, GA 30341 Register: http://govassociation.org/event-2588634 Who Should Attend: GCA members What Will...

The Government Contractors Association's (GCA) mission is to educate, facilitate, and advocate for business owners seeking government contracts. Over $500 BILLION is awarded annually in government contracts and 23% of it is allocated towards small business owners. Are you ready to learn the steps to start winning contracts? Learning "governese" (the language of government contracting) to become a successful government contractor can take years...

The U.S. government market for the Internet of Things (IoT) is beginning to take shape. Across government, agencies are exploring how they can harness the countless networked devices already embedded in their operations to gain new insights into their existing services—and to create new services to support their missions. The opportunities for government contractors and suppliers will grow substantially over the next couple of years, wit...

You have a federal government contract with a clause requiring you to purchase and use biobased products. So…… What are biobased products? Where did the requirement to buy biobased products originate? How do you locate biobased products? How does the Contracting Officer know that you met the requirement? These questions and more are answered in a short, web-based, interactive training module. Course Title: My Contract Requires Bi...

Contract changes present a number of challenges to the contract administrator—on both the buying and selling sides. This webinar will identify several common issues that often arise, including out-of-scope changes, unpriced changes, and de-scoping the contract effort. Takeaways: What changes may and may not be made to a contract. How to respond to unpriced change orders. Negotiating equitable adjustments.

How intellectual property rights are allocated between the government and contractors and grantees often drives proposal strategy, contract pricing, and the overall direction of many programs. This webinar will provide an overview and examine recent developments in the wide range of intellectual property issues currently facing the procurement community, while also looking at potential changes on the horizon. Takeaways: The different types of...

For our May speaker series, the APMP-NCA chapter is pleased to present a full panel of current and previous Federal Government proposal evaluators. These panelists will provide answers to the proposal evaluation questions you have been dying to ask! This panel will address how the Government approaches evaluation. Are there response techniques offerors should avoid? What methods of response help the evaluators? Does language matter? Do they ca...

Anticipation is growing as the Trump administration gears up to release a proposed fiscal 2018 budget on May 23. The budget is expected to show balance within 10 years, in part through sweeping cuts to mandatory spending and robust growth estimates connected to a new plan to cut taxes. With far reaching consequences across industries and agencies, Bloomberg Government experts will break down the president’s budget request on May 24.

Business Growth Workshop Breakfast at 8:30 am Workshop starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm both days. Lunch will also be provided. According to an annual study of over 300 executives in government contracting firms, their number one concern (what keeps you up at night) is the health of their business pipeline. Some are concerned they do not have enough opportunities. Others are worried whether they have the right opportunities. And more are...

Contractors subject to the "Allowable Cost and Payment" clause (FAR 52.216-7) are required to submit an incurred cost report together with supporting data within 6 months after the end of their fiscal year. In this workshop, attendees will receive an overview of each of the required schedules and then receive guidance and assistance on completion of their Incurred Cost Report. All contractors are welcome - use of QuickBooks or ICAT is NOT requ...