Please register for Fundamentals of Budgeting and Indirect Rate Development for Government Contractors on Friday, September 30, 2011 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM MDT at: https://student.gototraining.com/8l17l/register/7274547387287606272It’s that time of year! Get a jump start on your 2012 budget and indirect rates--- Come review the fundamentals of putting together your fiscal and your indirect rates budget. I. Why / when to budget? II. Zero base...

Please register for Government Subcontracting - Reducing Risk & Meeting Requirements as a Prime Contractor on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT at: https://student.gototraining.com/8l17l/register/5594743209029044736Sometimes your success as a Government Prime Contractor is dependent upon your subcontractors, vendors and consultants. Not only does the FAR/DFARS/DCAA provide requirements for proper subcontracting, of more co...

TIPA (Tudor IT Process Assessment) is an internationally-recognized framework that uses the principles of the ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE) standard for IT process assessment within an organization. The framework offers a turnkey solution to determine the maturity levels of IT processes that are aligned with IT best practices such as ITIL® and ISO/IEC 20000, and enables process improvements. Certified TIPA® Assessors for ITIL are skilled profe...

In today’s world, businesses are moving faster than ever and the inevitable change that accompanies that movement can result in a variety of responses. As a leader, you may feel overwhelmed by the pressure to manage this change. Do you understand how to effectively overcome resistance? Can you push back without pushing away? Do you understand how to say what needs to be said during times of change? Understanding how to manage change by l...

The Federal Contractors Roundtable provides a highly-relevant forum where business leaders and industry professionals can discuss current and upcoming legislative, agency-specific policy and regulatory changes impacting how they find and win government sector business. This open discussion forum focuses on the current challenges of running a B2G business and finding and winning B2G business. The goal of each roundtable is to leverage the group...

Greetings! On Thursday, July 28, 2011, Mountaintop Marketing Group's Peak Series CIO Breakfast Series welcomes Lt. General William T. Lord, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Air Force! Given fiscal year end heightened contracting activity, we will also host a “Relationship Forum” to establish and expand small business relationships with several key large prime contractors including IBM, L-3, Serco, Unisys and more! NEW: ABOUT Our Re...

As leaders we are pretty good at the “what and how” of our business. We tell what needs to be done and what results are needed. We explain how it is to be done and how it will be measured. But when was the last time talked about “why”? Better yet, when was the last time one of your employees asked, “Why?” If people get the “why”, they will get the results. Join us as we talk about the importance...

L2 Federal Resources and the Public Contracting Institute present an exclusive contracting webinar... Mergers & Acquisition: Maximize Your Business ObjectivesJason Northcutt and Lucantonio SalviSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Thursday, August 11, 2011 1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern Time This 90-minute exclusive webinar provides an overview of the merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction process involving government contractors and...

NOTE: We strongly encourage prompt registration -particularly for small business participants. Recognized as one of the most productive forums in the government contracting arena, the Peak Series CIO Breakfast is a focused small business contracting and business development forum aligning small business contracting pursuits with actual agency initiatives and challenges as related directly by the office of the CIO. ***** A full plated breakfast...

We read books and watch movies about great war-time commanders, adventurers and founding fathers, and fantasize about being the same inspirational leaders. Yet all around us every day, leaders and managers all around us are inspiring us with similar acts of courage . They command a devoted following by their teams and are followed by top performers from one company to another. Whether they know it or not these leaders are tapping into leadersh...