*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days This class covers the spectrum of the most important topics, from preparing for a proposal effort and making a bid-no-bid decision, to orchestrating a great proposal kickoff, driving subject matter experts to produce winning content, exhibiting superb leadership and management skills, optimizing proposal team performance, getting the most from the proposal color review...

This live webinar will review some key guidelines from sections of U.S. EPA, American Water Works Association, and the Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research University of Southern California. Water purveyors are responsible for the delivery of safe water to their customers. Cross connection control is recognized as an essential element in maintaining the integrity of the distribution system. Agenda Highlights of the S...

100 Worst Mistakes in Government Contracting This course examines 100 classic mistakes to avoid when doing business with the government. The course draws on every phase of the government contract life cycle. During this one day course, professionals will learn best practices and guiding principles as it pertains to: Solicitations Proposal preparation and submission Defective pricing and the Truth in Negotiations Act Protests Contract Types Mul...

Advances in technology offer CIOs an unprecedented opportunity to help their agencies do more with less. How can you boost productivity, enhance service, and drive innovation by strategically combining post-digital forces? We'll discuss Impacts of five key forces – mobile, social, analytics, cloud, and cyber – and how they can help agencies reinvent how work gets done. Delivering extraordinary value via modest investments on top of...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... Understanding the Authority of Agency Officials: Don't Get Caught Holding the Bag A thorough understanding of the authority and roles of government agency contracting officials can determine whether your company falls victim to mission creep, bid mistakes, improper agency actions or is able to draw a line in the sand. With the sequester providing unprecedented budget pressure,...

Join Dixon Hughes Goodman partners Mark Burroughs and Bill Walter as we co-host Demystifying Cost Accounting Standards with the Public Contracting Institute. This 4-part virtual classroom series is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to work within the fundamental requirements of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) in understandable, easy to understand plain English business terms. The Cost Accounting Standards were designed to pr...

SANS returns to Maryland for SANS Baltimore 2013 this October. Now more than ever, hands-on, immersion information security training experience will set you apart from others in the field. So, register today for SANS Baltimore 2013 and get the best computer security training money can buy.Many of our courses in IT audit, IT security, computer forensics, and security management are associated with GIAC certifications for managers and technical...

Avoid costly mistakes - get practical tips on interpreting subdivision rules and procedures. Take advantage of this timely opportunity to boost your income by learning about the complex subdivision process under California law. Even in the current economy, you can be successful - and even prosper - in subdividing real property. Discover how the subdivision process interacts with other land use processes. Take the guesswork out of complying wit...

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process f...

You will be provided a comprehensive and useful introduction to the challenges facing local governments as more private providers seek to use the public rights of way for a variety of purposes. Public officials, private service providers and lawyers will benefit from understanding the variety of existing and emerging users and uses, the options available for securing access to public rights of way and the duties and liabilities related to thei...