This course has been designed as an introduction to Security Cooperation and how defense industry plays a role in fulfilling partner nation needs through the Foreign Military Sales process. Topics include: Introduction to Security Cooperation Management and USG Organizations Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) Responsibilities and Relationships Technology Transfer and Export Controls Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Process Foreign Military Sa...

The Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. This year's symposium consists of keynote addresses from cybersecurity and technology leaders, nontraditional panel discussions, 30 breakout sessi...

Find out what it takes to thrive in today's competitive procurement arena by connecting with key government agencies, prime contractors, and state & local representatives at the 15th Annual SMART PROC. Since 2002 SMART has provided a low-cost conference with no barrier for small business to participate that has attracted over 10,000 attendees from government, industry and academia with 50 annual exhibitors in this intimate venue located ne...

Are you using the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) information in your business, marketing, and proposal development? It is a free real-time database serving the government acquisition community and is recognized as the authoritative source of contract information that is updated daily. Our FPDS: A Guide to Competitive Intelligence course is a dynamic day of education for federal contracting professionals that provides an overview of FPD...

Pete Tseronis, our guest speaker, was the Department of Energy’s (DoE) first-ever appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As innovation advocate for the technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property, and collaborator across the international research and development community, boy, did a lot of vendors call on him! He'll tell you which calls he took, which ones he didn't, and why. You'll discover: - How to open the...

UK Security Expo is the 2017 award-winning event* bringing 10,000+ international stakeholders of security to London from Government, Transport & Borders, Major Events, Military, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, CNI and Private Sector. With over 250 world-class exhibitors and working closely with HM Government department’s including the Home Office JSaRC on immersive demonstrations plus the Department for International Trade DSO f...

Who should attend: This key course is essential for all contractors. It is designed for professionals with 1 or more years of experience with cost and price information. Attendees include accounting, finance, compliance, management, contracting personnel and anyone who must have a solid knowledge of cost and price analysis. What you will learn: Government Contracting Officers are required to “purchase supplies and services from responsi...

Local councils work with a wide variety of private sector suppliers and partners to deliver essential public services to their communities. However, the way that councils are governed and controlled, how decisions are made and where the finance comes from is very different from the private sector. Therefore, a solid understanding of such matters is essential for any private sector organisation seeking to do business in the local government mar...

Want to avoid getting tripped up on the intricacies of compliance or need to better understand the regulations around the Buy American Act (BAA) and Trade Agreements Act (TAA)? These Acts are the primary “buy national” rules impacting government contracts. BAA and TAA rules and regulations shape the government’s buying strategies, contractor’s supply chains, and, increasingly, the public perceptions of government contra...

With 60 to 80 percent of prime contract dollars going to subcontractors and suppliers, subcontract management is a key risk area for the government. With increased attention on the importance of subcontract management on the success of critical projects, interest and oversight by the government is increasing. A critical tool in government contract management is visibility into prime contractor business management policies and practices when sp...