Government acquisition processes can only maintain our country's technological superiority by challenging the status quo. The need to lower cost, increase efficiency and open the playing field for non-proprietary technology is driving fundamental changes in the way government buys. Today's contracting officer operates in an environment that is changing at an accelerating pace. Complex technology, enterpreneurial start-ups, and electronic deliv...

Avoid compliance confusion and expensive litigation - Arm yourself with an updated knowledge of current labor issues and refine your skills. With an increasingly diverse workforce and dynamic laws impacting employers, the ability to navigate through the maze of state and federal employment laws is essential. But figuring out how to adapt quickly to accommodate employee rights and manage employer responsibilities can be daunting. It's even hard...

The KM Institute CKM is the Certification of choice among managers and workers of KM projects worldwide. Learn new tips, obtain new tools, and gain a proven methodology for success. You'll leave with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead successful KM initiatives, no matter what your organizational size, structure, or purpose. Not Just a 5-Day Workshop but a Complete Blended Learning Experience "Before" Recommended e-Learning Modules - to...

Get up-to-date on the critical points, readily available resources, and longer termed anticipated direction of the storm water management industry. Storm water management has long been a consideration of developers, municipalities, state and federal governments. Regulations and laws have been in effect in various forms governing the flow rate, flooding and erosive potential of storm water discharges for many years, however, the discharge of s...

There are plenty of changes underway in how the federal government operates and manages technology for improving service, including the Administration challenging government agencies to focus on effective ways to foster citizen engagement. DGI's 13th Government Customer Service Conference -- which is free for government professionals -- will explore the policies, applications and technologies involved with improving customer and citizen servic...

This 2-day, high-energy and interactive business class focuses on 4 major dimensions of winning new and recompete Federal contracts: (1) Proposal STRENGTHS, (2) Proposal Readiness (proposal thinking and proposal illustrating), (3) Proposal Writing, and (4) Proposal Knowledge Management. We will examine the criticality of articulating and illustrating STRENGTHS (not themes or discriminators) in terms that resonate with Government Source Selecti...

The World BORDERPOL Congress is the only multi-jurisdictional transnational platform where the border protection, management and security industry policy-makers and practitioners convene annually to discuss the international challenges faced in protecting not only one’s own country’s borders, but those of neighbours and friends. A high level conference delivering discussions and debate on policies, implementation and technology tha...

Miami 2014 SEMINAR SERIES in MIAMI FLORIDA DECEMBER 2014 EAR Export Controls / ITAR Defense Trade Controls Seminar Series Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Office of Foreign Assets Controls & Embargoes (OFAC) Explained - complete with the latest updates on Export Control Reform (ECR): This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates impacts to wetlands, and can represent a significant part of a project's development - are you ready? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates impacts to wetlands, and can represent a significant part of a project's development; are you ready? Any proposed project involving wetlands or other waters of the United States is likely to require some type of permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee...

Contrary to a current myth, a GSA Schedule contract is not required by law or regulation to obtain a government contract, but it is an excellent sales tool to obtain government business by means of task or delivery orders. A GSA Schedule is a simplified process of acquiring commonly used commercial supplies and services. But obtaining a schedule contract is neither simple nor easy, and subjects the commercial contractor to numerous laws and re...