NCMA will be hosting its first "Spotlight on Contract Performance" webinar series. Particpants earn 3.0 CPE/CLP credits for the webinar series and 1.5 CPE/CLP credits for the individual webinars. There is no limit to the number of people who can participate in each webinar. This discounted series allows an entire staff to be trained for one low cost, and with 14-day unlimited access to the webinar streams. Sign up now! June 15: Contract Purcha...

Learn first-hand the latest requirements for Training and Simulation products and services being procured by the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. An excellent opportunity to network and interact with procurement officials for Training and Simulation products and services from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force. Returning to the format of years past, the focus will be on providing insight into opportunities forthcoming in the ne...

Proposals, Negotiations, Audits: a review of the requirements, process, negotiations, audits and an analysis of the latest developments in the use of Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRRs) and Formula Pricing Agreements (FPAs) in government contracting An FPRA is a written agreement between the Government and a contractor. The Government will enter into an agreement with a contractor who has a sig...

AE 2017 is an education and training event that will bring together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation. AE2017 will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be effective. By participating in Acquisition Excellence 2017, attendees will learn best practices, network with fellow acquisition prof...

Acquisition is a Team Sport The acquisition process has several phases: research, proposals, pricing negotiations, accounting, legal, and ultimately, the integration of two, or more, entities. No one single person can be an expert in all of these segments, so teammates engage when needed and slip out when they've successfully completed their piece. While there is never really a large group of active people working on all of the tasks together...

NDIA’s Defense Systems Acquisition Management course program purpose is it brings together the Industry program managers, assistant program managers, systems engineers, industry personnel serving on DoD Integrated Product Teams, and other personnel that must interface with DoD program offices involved in program development and execution. The Defense Systems Acquisition Management course meets the needs of defense industry program manage...

On May 23 the White House submitted its $4.1 trillion budget request to Congress. The proposed budget included $639 billion for the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2018, about $52 billion more than allowed by the Pentagon share of the defense budget cap. What does the budget request include, and what does it leave out? Which military department would see the largest budget increase? What sectors would be prioritized and what would the cha...

How intellectual property rights are allocated between the government and contractors and grantees often drives proposal strategy, contract pricing, and the overall direction of many programs. This webinar will provide an overview and examine recent developments in the wide range of intellectual property issues currently facing the procurement community, while also looking at potential changes on the horizon. Takeaways: The different types of...

The State Department Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) champion U.S. small business interests in the Department's acquisition process. Following on last year's successful conference in collaboration with Virginia PTAP, the 2017 Conference will feature updates from the Department of State HQ and bureaus regarding program and procurement initiatives, small business programmatic updates, and networking opportunities w...

The Intelligent Ships Symposium is a biennial conference that provides technical presentations, expert panels, and networking opportunities to the Naval Engineering professional community. Come hear RDML Lorin Selby as a keynote speaker and engage with papers tracks focusing on: Cybersecurity Information Assurance 
 Energy Storage
 System Architectures
 Automated Failure Recovery 
 Thermal Management
 Modeling ...