The 50th annual TechAmerica Foundation Vision Conference will deliver a rich, comprehensive and widely referenced analysis of federal spending and business opportunities for the future. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONFERENCE: It is the only non-profit forecast that addresses the Defense, Civilian, and Federal Information Technology markets. Qualitative and quantitative analysis from 200+ industry member volunteers who participate in the forecasting proc...

Fall Outreach: Seminar and MatchMaker October 28, 2014 Start the new fiscal year off right Already on Board: NIST * SBA * Treasury * GSA * United States Air Force * Department of Energy * Minority Business Development Agency * US Department ofTransportation * Maryland Department of Transportation * US Department of Labor *EZGovOpps * GovBIZ Advisors * Mark J. Lumer * Financial Engineering Counselors, * Virginia PTAP * Set-Aside Alert * Multi...

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 negotiation best practices in various marketplaces: U.S. Federal Government contracts U.S. Commercial contracts Multination...

The federal government occupies approximately 500,000 buildings worldwide, spending billions of dollars annually on operational costs alone. Yet some agencies are using technology in unique ways to curb energy consumption and realize efficiencies integral to the overall success of their missions. This panel would explore the government’s innovative efforts to maximize efficiencies through data analysis and data-driven technology. Join us...

This seminar presents subcontract management in the U.S. federal government environment. Subcontract management under a government prime contract is a hybrid between the company’s commercial subcontracting requirements and the federal government subcontracting requirements. This seminar is unique in its focus on the topics that make subcontract management different under a prime government contract. The seminar covers 32 essential subco...

After three successful user meetings consisting of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and strategic planning between schools, supplier and Unimarket, as the eProcurement provider and partner, we are very pleased to step it up a notch. Unimarket NOW 2014 will be held at the Embassy Suites in Nashville, TN and will contain even more procurement collaboration. Hear from leaders in Higher Education eProcurement Learn how to achieve significant savi...

Understanding how the government evaluates contractors’ proposals is a key step in pricing a deal to win. In this unique course, we review how the government contracting officers analyze contractors’ costs and prices; how they acquire their data; what reviews are performed; how data is validated; and how strategies are changed depending on the type of contract. Armed with this information, contractors can avoid the pitfalls that ca...

Gain a wealth of insight for the investment of 2 hours time! To register, and for more event details on this exciting event, please visit the event website: http://www.ndia.org/meetings/5LD0 We anticipate Secretary Fanning to address many of the following topics:• What are the top USAF issues of today • What can we expect from the USAF tomorrow • Top budget priorities to support the USAF • What principles guide the USAF FY1...

With the cost of DCAA Business Systems Review failure far too high for defense contractors to permit, the focus on aligning internal controls and processes for a successful audit have never been higher. At the same time, recently implemented rules such as the DCAA’s instruction on counterfeit parts, and DFAR’s 2013 Final Rule on Safeguarding Unclassified Controlled Technical Information, audit professionals within are seeking out...

All federal contractors win and lose bids but few realize that no matter if one wins or loses, asking for and obtaining a debriefing from the decision-makers can set the stage for winning many more contracts in the future. The federal government offers the debriefing process for many reasons, and vendors use this insider process to gain valuable knowledge about competitors, about the decision-makers and also about how their own company is perc...