Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! 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...

The BFMA 2013 Conference is co-locating with the DOCUMENT Strategy Forum '13 and, combined, will feature 9 conference tracks, covering 3 days and offering attendees more than 70 sessions. You can choose to follow a specific track or mix and match sessions from any of the tracks being offered to customize your own learning experience. Click here for BFMA 2013 Conference details. Click here for the BFMA 2013 Conference guide to print.

The demand for microgrids is growing—and the demonstrated performance of microgrids in the acid test of Superstorm Sandy will only accelerate the growth and adoption of microgrids within the military, campus, commercial, government, healthcare education and industrial segments. However, each of these segment areas has unique needs and requirements, performance goals and cost constraints that must be met by carefully chosen microgrid tech...

Objectives »» Become knowledgeable about a conceptual model for evaluating and diagnosing governing board effectiveness »» Discuss case studies of highly functional and effective and highly dysfunctional governing boards »» Gain familiarity with tools for improving and sustaining the effectiveness of governing boards Description This workshop uses original research, case studies, and group discussion to focu...

Mobile Work Exchange Spring 2013 Town Hall Meeting Mobilology: The Science of Working Remotely Where work happens, where ever you are. Smartphones, tablets, and collaboration tools allow us to stay connected – even when we are miles apart. In the move to mobility, teleworkers are leading the way – shifting from the traditional to a distributed, remote workforce. To keep up with the rapid adoption of telework and mobile trends, we m...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing This seminar offers best practices and answers important questions in cost estimating and contract pricing. What should a product, service, or integrated business solution cost? How much is it worth to the buyer? What is the appropriate rate of return or profitability for a product or service? What constitutes a f...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

Join us as ACM Fellow Dr. Larry Davis discusses an intro and history of Computer Vision, with real life applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles and wide field vehicle detection systems. Agenda: 6:30 - Refreshments 7:00 - Announcements 7:15 - Lecture 8:15 - Q&A 8:45 - SIG-BEER Happy Hour Abstract: The field of computer vision was started in the 1960’s, in large part driven by applications in document image analysis (mail sorting...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, April 25, 2013 | 1PM Eastern Unraveling Certified Payroll Requirements on Government Contracts Making the move from residential/commercial construction projects to government-funded construction projects, which have certified payroll reporting requirements, can be overwhelming for most contractors, their office staff, and the accounting professionals wh...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | 1PM Eastern Big Changes for Small Business: Recent Regulatory Developments When procurements are set aside for small businesses, the federal government has an interest in making sure that small businesses are the true beneficiaries. Similarly, the federal government has committed to assisting small businesses develop business skills to...