This fast-paced webinar distills the Government’s cost accounting and cost- based pricing rules into a handful of key principles that every contractor executive must know. These key concepts, presented in layman’s terms, form an important framework that will help contractors design compliant accounting and pricing practices to avoid significant compliance pitfalls. While this session is not designed to provide “everything you...

The Election is over, the results are in! But what does it all mean? Join the Coalition for Government Procurement as we explore the results, the ramifications and the outlook for the new Congress in 2013. Tom Davis and a panel of industry experts will analyze the results and share insights on what it all means for procurement in 2013. Keynote Address The Honorable Thomas M. Davis – former 7 term Virginia Congressman and Chairman of the...

The GSA/VA Schedule is a $50 billion contracting program that all federal agencies use to acquire commercial services and products. These multiple year, government-wide contracts cover professional services, information technology, pharmaceuticals and a vast array of commercial products. The GSA/VA Schedule offers a huge market opportunity. Thousands of companies including both Fortune 500 companies and a vast number of small businesses have G...

The intensive, one day training workshop teaches the basics of utilizing the Multiple Award Schedules program. Over the course of the workshop you will learn how to obtain and manage your GSA schedule, market GSA contracts, comply with Federal procurement requirements, follow policy changes, and prepare for MAS audits. A highlight of the course is training on GSA’s electronic tools including eBuy, GSA Adavantage! and GSA eLibrary. Other...

As you know, increased small business utilization is a high a priority of the Federal Government. Regulatory, legislative and agency level changes are all possible. On November 28th, the Coalition will host a small business forum to gain insight from senior government officials on significant changes to the small business rules and how they impact your strategies for selling to federal agencies. A panel of small and large businesses will discu...

PART 1: FAR Part 15 vs. FAR Part 12 – A New World of Risk In tough economic times, many commercial companies attempt to maintain or grow revenues by securing contracts with the US Federal Government. Commercial item contracting (Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”)) carries the least risk. When stepping outside the commercial item arena and into the world of negotiated government contracting, unpleasant surpr...

Join The Coalition on October 24 and 25 for its two day Fall Training Conference, Continuing the Dialogue. This training conference will address acquisition policy, the federal market and Excellence in Partnership. Thought leaders from government, industry and academia will give us their perspectives on changes that have occurred and are expected in the federal government’s $250 billion multiple awards contracting program. Well recognize...

Join the Coalition on September 26, 7:15 a.m., at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for a forum featuring high level officials from the Department of Homeland Security. The event will provide insight into how DHS plans to meet contracting goals over the next three years. Panelists Include: • Anne Terry, Director of Procurement Policy & Oversight • Kevin Boshears, Director Office Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) ...

Join Cherry, Bekaert & Holland for an educational webinar to discuss Limited Scope Audits, with a focus on compliance with labor categories, to include a summary discussion of: Overview of GSA IG audits of MAS contractor compliance with contract labor qualification requirements Compliance techniques and tips for handling limited scope audits Key areas and the reasons why auditors launch limited scope audits Potential impacts of Limited Sco...

Join the Coalition for a dialogue with new OFPP Administrator, Joe Jordan, on September 11, 7:15 a.m. at the City Club, for an in-depth look at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s initiatives for FY 2013 and a conversation about the potential impact on contractors. After being appointed Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy in May, Joe Jordan introduced a set of agency goals to buy smarter, lead the federal governmen...