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...

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...

The Government Contractors Association is a professional, public organization designed to facilitate business owners and non-profits in winning federal contracts through education, resources, and relationships. When you join GCA, you get a FREE Quickstart 3 hour bootcamp that explains what government contracting is and how to get your piece of the American pie. In addition, we educate our members on how to utilitze the tools & resources of...

Your contracting officer has a power that the President of the United States doesn't have: the legal authority to sign a document binding your company as a contractor to the Federal government! What have you always to know, but been afraid to ask her? Now, you can! Stacey Coolican, most recently Chief of Contract Operations for the Defense Security Service, is our special guest. We'll discuss seven ways to build trust with Contracting Officers...

Saluting Veteran Owned Businesses According to the SBA and the U.S. Census Bureau of Surveys of Small Business Owners (reports in December 2015 and February 2016), 2.5 million businesses in the U.S. are majority-owned by veterans. These veteran business owners employ over 5 million employees with payroll close to $200 billion. With so many veteran-owned businesses in existence, why is the government’s goal to give 3% of contracts to vete...