Based on Gregory Garrett's publication Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices, this seminar provides a comprehensive treatment of contract negotiations, with a compelling discussion of what skills, tools, and best practices are needed to become a master contract negotiator. Attendees will learn: Contract negotiation best practices in various marketplaces: U.S. Federal Government contracts U.S. Commercial contracts Multination...

Security is one of the highest priorities for today’s government agencies as cyber-security threats rise and become increasingly sophisticated. While many CIOs and agency department heads feel increasing concern and pressure around security breaches and privacy, FedRAMP and key compliance mandates are driving greater standards within the industry. In this panel discussion, government and industry thought leaders discuss how a trusted clo...

THIS IS A CONFERENCE THAT HAS SOLD OUT FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS! The 2014 Executive Leadership Conference goals are simple: Connect great people with great ideas to inspire Leadership and Innovation in Radically Changing Times. In government today, an emerging collaborative ecosystem is transforming how, and with whom, people work. This requires that we adopt new approaches to carrying out agency missions and providing citizen services. ELC...

This seminar presents subcontract management in the U.S. federal government environment. Subcontract management under a government prime contract is a hybrid between the company’s commercial subcontracting requirements and the federal government subcontracting requirements. This seminar is unique in its focus on the topics that make subcontract management different under a prime government contract. The seminar covers 32 essential subco...

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...

RISK MITIGATION TRAINING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROFESSIONALS Exploration of broad, ambiguous rules that regulate government contracting Intelligent analysis of compliance pitfalls and how to avoid them Direct guidance on developing and implementing an effective compliance strategy Current expert insight into the most recent regulatory updates CHOOSE ONE OR MORE COURSES DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU COMPLIANT Basics of Multiple Award Schedule Cont...

TRAIN TO TAKE YOUR CONTRACTING GLOBAL Essential training for organizations operating outside the U.S. or under U.S. laws related to global commerce Expert guidance around international law, including ITAR, EAR, and IEEPA Designed to prepare government contracting professionals to conduct activities globally Led by professionals with extensive international commerce experience CUSTOMIZE YOUR AGENDA WITH ONE OR MORE COURSES IN CRITICAL TOPIC ARE...

As more and more agencies move commodity IT and now mission critical apps to the cloud, integration and modernization of software is becoming more important. This panel will focus on how agencies are taking this challenge on and the role open source and platform-as-a-service could play in this effort. The panel also will look at the challenges of integrated legacy systems in the cloud and with new apps. Using examples from the public sector, t...

Understanding how the government evaluates contractors’ proposals is a key step in pricing a deal to win. In this unique course, we review how the government contracting officers analyze contractors’ costs and prices; how they acquire their data; what reviews are performed; how data is validated; and how strategies are changed depending on the type of contract. Armed with this information, contractors can avoid the pitfalls that ca...

Phoenix 2014 SEMINAR SERIES in PHOENIX ARIZONA OCTOBER 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...