The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) offers free training sessions for procurement teams who purchase information technology products, services and solutions. Each attendee earns 2 CLPs when you learn about our Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs): ECSIII for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. NITAAC is only OMB...

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) is pleased to announce the second installment in its Webinar Series: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Small and Emerging Government Contractors. Cindy Castillo, President & CEO of CSSI, Inc. will address some of the today’s most pressing issues for the industry, including: What makes contractors successful in challenging times; How can government contractors overcome obsta...

Discover techniques to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement pr...

Join GTSC for a Capacity Building session focused on assuring you don't learn the hard lessons on your own skin! Repeated project delays and cost overruns in Government contracts have turned the spotlight onto core issues of supplier selection, supplier integrity and supplier competence. Increasingly, Government agencies will test for a supplier's capability to define and meet their contracted commitments - and this will include the need to de...

Depending on the types of contracts you have, you can face a vast amount of audit oversight. It can translate into disallowed costs, penalties, fines, and loss of credibility with government customers. Understanding the regulatory government audit mindset and how to prepare for a broad range of audits will place you a step ahead in mitigating the risk of adverse audit problems. To reduce and avoid audit problems, contractors must understand th...

Who Should Attend: All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant and Alliant S...

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) is pleased to announce its next Educational Briefing – Government Contracts: Opportunities and Obstacles.Presented by Jones Day partners Grant Willis and Andrew Sherman, the discussion will address the rewards and risks associated with federal government contracting, practical considerations in dealing with federal agency customers, and current trends and issues.

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

Ever wondered how the Department of Defense (DOD) goes about buying something from start to finish? The How Washington Works® training course gives those who attend the understanding and insights into the processes that guide DOD actions and decisions for the future. The course is a fast-paced, one-day overview of the three principal decision-making support systems used by the DOD to provide an integrated approach to strategic planning, ca...

Course Details: This session will discuss the techniques to manage contract delivery, budget, staffing, risk, and quality while fostering the client relationship; being responsive to needs of project staff; meeting company financial and project goals, creating third party relationships to add value or fill gaps, and understanding differences between risks and threats and how to manage risk and avoid threats. We will review contract types, diff...