Bid protests are rising rapidly in the federal contracts arena, as are the number of protests being sustained by GAO and the Court of Federal Claims. Both of these trends have enormously negative consequences for your agency. Our instructors are experienced attorneys. They will give you the benefit of their years of experience so you will learn how to avoid bid protests. Learn the most common areas of protest and how you can avoid those mistak...

Pending California CLE Credit Approval (1.5 Credit Hours) Learn More Pending NCBFAA NEI = 1.5 CES Have you read the recent final ruling by the U.S. Department of State and Department of Commerce that changes the classification of Toxicological, Chemical, and Biological Agents, as well as Directed Energy Weapons? Do you understand how your business operations are impacted by these changes? The regulatory changes bring on an entirely new set of...

Please join Google and Carahsoft at The Clubs at Quantico on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 to hear how Google technology can be used to support enterprise strategies in your environment. Learn about what's next at Google for C2A2: Chrome, Cloud, Apps, and Android. The ultimate IT force multiplier capability for moving to the Cloud, accessing the Cloud, collaboration in the Cloud, and mobility in the Cloud. Attendees will be able to: Understand t...

Five years after the launch of the Administration’s cloud first policy, government CIOs still face procurement, management, and security obstacles when moving to the cloud. Some of the challenges involve changes in responsibility between industry partners and application support staff. Others related to clear contracting language that spells out ownership and responsibility for problem resolution in a cloud environment. And, security con...

Prerequisite: Should have at least six months of contract experience, have taken the FAR Workshop or another basic FAR course before this course. What you will learn: The Advanced FAR Workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the most important parts of the FAR. In this two-day class, we will focus on those FAR Parts that tend to generate the most issues and questions, specifically: • The classification of workers • Intellectual Prop...

The Service Contract Act (SCA) covers the award and administration of covered contracts and is one of the most challenging acts in federal contracting. This course is taught by experts in the field, and provides attendees with a detailed comprehensive text that covers the regulations, board and court decisions and the latest compliance issues from the Department of Labor. This class provides detailed information on how to identify and mitigat...

North America, if not the United States alone, is expected by many to soon be energy self-sufficient. Horizontal drilling, coupled with hydraulic fracturing, reversed the downward trend in production of both crude oil and natural gas. As a result, the lower-48 U.S. will be exporting natural gas by the time we meet in Tulsa. The debate over crude oil exports from the U.S. will likely still be raging, and is likely to be an element of the 2016 U...

Doing business with the U.S. Government is extremely challenging. In 2015, both professionals and representatives from the government and the industry, collaborated at DHG's 20th Annual Government Contracting Update to provide the most up-to-date information, materials, industry insight, and experience, enabling them to stay ahead of competition in the current turbulent fiscal environment. On October 25th, 2016, DHG will partner with BB...

Today’s technologies offer government agencies numerous ways to cut operating costs, improve service delivery, strengthen national security, and enhance mission performance. Government’s increased reliance on technology has expanded the attack potential. This video-based briefing will touch on the building blocks of a solid security infrastructure and how agencies are becoming more resilient and effective in stemming cyber threats.

The world, our nation, and our public service are all experiencing exponential changes with technology. This is causing a ripple effect in citizen expectations. The public mandate is clear: deliver results differently and better. Now more than ever, public service needs #ChangeAgents. You can be a #ChangeAgent. #ChangeAgents are: Leaders who “illuminate the way” and manage the friction of stepping outside the status quo Individuals...