The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will host a live First Thursday Seminar webcast on Rethinking Operations & Maintenance for High Performance Buildings on June 6, 2013. Experts Sarah Jensen of FEMP and Michelle Slovensky of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will offer training about engagement programs for key stakeholders – including building owners, operators, and occupants ...

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...

In a large, complex federated Department that spends over $2 billion a year on IT, how does leadership gain decision-making consensus to optimize technology investments and effectively deliver to the agency mission? Chris Smith, former CIO of USDA, will share his experience while leading one of the largest federal government transitions to cloud computing. Learn how USDA was able to Improve visibility and consensus of agency priorities Develop...

The 16th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference (NYSCSC '13) and 8th Annual Symposium on Information Assurance (ASIA '13) is a two day event co-hosted by the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, the University at Albany’s School of Business and College of Computing and Information, and The NYS Forum, Inc. The Conference is held in Albany, New York on June 4 and 5 at the Empire State Plaza. The Conference fea...

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

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality The "COR Member of the Acquisition Team” National Education Seminar (NES) is designed to better illustrate the important role that the contracting officer’s representative (COR) plays in ensuring that the contract specia...

Does your company use analytics to measure the health of its government bid pipeline? Most firms don't and it retards their growth. Next Thursday's webinar on bid pipeline management is designed for company and business development executives. In the session, Ed Saltzberg will demonstrate how to establish bid pipeline metrics and use them to meet financial goals. You will learn a basis for allocating marketing and bid & proposal funds with...

Spend 90 minutes with a practicing professional—a contractor selling commercial items to the U.S. government, directly and indirectly. Learn from years of research and practice on how to navigate and negotiate commercial items and pricing. Hear the answers to the questions asked by buyers. Apply the principles and resources provided to leverage your commercial product or service. Participants will learn about: Saving on procurement costs...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Risk Management for Complex U.S. Government Contracts and Projects Risk management, the ability to efficiently and cost effectively mitigate potential problems, is fundamental to good business in both the public and private sectors. This seminar provides a unique and comprehensive view of what it takes to successfully manage large, complex, high-tech...

Already registered for this year's ASTD International Conference in Dallas? If so, do not miss this session in the Government Pavilion (Session T21GOV), featuring Dr. Haywood Spangler, co-developer of AMA Enterprise’s Critical Thinking for Government seminar. This session will provide attendees with the tools they need to develop the critical thinking skills necessary to tackle the unique challenges facing government today. Dr. Spangler...