Government contracting is fundamentally different from commercial contracting. One major areas of difference is that contractors are required, in many circumstances, to self-report serious civil and in some cases criminal violations to the government. This program will examine those self-reporting requirements, including: What must be disclosed to the government, and what does trigger the disclosure requirements; When must (and should) require...

Compliance and ethics are integral pars of government procurement. From the False Claims Act and False Statements Act, through debarment, and including a multitude of other statutes, regulations, and contract provisions, government contracting can be a minefield. Acting ethically is only the first step to an effective compliance program. This program will: Survey the major compliance guideposts, including the False Claims and False Statements...

Objective: The course will provide the participants a good start on how to use the cloud infrastructure using AWS. It will give a practical usage of key concepts like launching servers in AWS, load balancing, auto scaling, launching database servers, etc. It will help in managing the operations and defining cloud architecture using AWS components described below. The course content has been prepared keeping AWS SysOps and Solutions Architect c...

About the Course Data science doesn’t need to be the complex subject it is thought to be. Not with Simpliv, for sure. Understand when to use the right tools, how to connect to the right data source, how to connect Tableau Desktop with R to optimize the functions of R, packages, libraries and saved models. Also learn to use Python scripts for your fields in Tableau in the same way as you do with R. Ideal for becoming a complete data profe...

About the Course This is a comprehensive course to learn Python Programming for Data Science, Data Analysis and Data Visualization. In this course we will learn: 1) Complete understanding of Python from Scratch 2) Python for Data Science and Business Analysis List of some topics that we will cover: 1) NumPy : NumPy array, Indexing and Selection, NumPy Operations 2) Pandas : DataFrames, Series, Matrix, Working on missing data, Reading and Writi...

About the Course This Training Program will provide you with in-depth knowledge of various DevOps tools including Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes and Nagios. This training is completely hands-on and designed in a way to help you become a certified practitioner through best practices in Continuous Development, Continuous Testing, Configuration Management and Continuous Integration, and finally, Continuous Monitoring of software throug...

Centre’s Boot Camp for GSA Schedules isn’t just about getting a GSA contract. This course hones in on obtaining a schedule, maintaining compliance, and ultimately driving your government sales. Centre’s GSA gurus will help you keep up with the changes that affect your contract administration and compliance efforts. In addition, you’ll learn the key components to making your GSA Schedule a worthwhile investment for your...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requires Federal prime contractors and subcontractors, small and large alike, to flow-down certain clauses from their contracts when buying items from their suppliers and subcontractors. Although Small businesses are exempt from the requirement for subcontracting plans, small businesses are not exempt from FAR and DFARS flowdown requireme...

Artificial Intelligence is affecting every part of business in every corner of industry. Staying up to date on the evolution of AI is of critical strategic importance. Even more imperative is the ability to break out of the lab and operationalize your AI.Join the Potomac Officers Club for our 2nd Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit. Come hear public and private sector leaders discuss government AI programs and priorities, new initiatives and...

The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly the Service Contract Act, is one of the most challenging acts in federal contracting, and it is surrounded by a lot of misinformation. Our attorneys and instructors know the law. How Our Course Is Different: This is not a seminar taught by bureaucrats obligated to preach the DOL party-line. Centre’s program is taught by expert lawyers who offer real-world, practical advice. Our instru...