Learn about the major buying activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and their umbrella agencies (FEMA, ICE, CBP, FLETC, TSA, USCG, and USSS), the procurement operations to support the many various program offices within DHS and how to position your business for success. Gain valuable insight into the Mentor-Protégé Program and other major types of business opportunities. This is one webinar you won’t want t...

To help women business owners understand and effectively manage the GSA Schedule Contract ordering process as well as highlight issues regarding contract compliance and maintenance, the Give Me 5 program is hosting a free webinar led by Courtney Fairchild, President and CEO, Global Services. The Give Me 5 program was created by American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy in 2008 to help women business owners get a leg up on selling...

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...

How often have you heard the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” When it comes to contracts management that is a dangerous attitude. Today’s economic conditions demand that businesses do more with less, reduce their overhead rates and make faster decisions. Is your contracts management solution up to the task? By streamlining contracts management processes, smart organizations can address each factor head-o...

Are you wondering how to pursue & capture government contracts and grants? During this 90 minute webinar, we will discuss the next critical steps in pursuing and capturing these opportunities. Learning objectives include: Developing a long range capture plan to be prepared well ahead of time, Assessing your readiness and potential to win, How to find and secure the right partners if needed, and How to prepare and organize yourself for deli...

Learn about the current issues and opportunities in Federal Government Contracting. In this webinar you will: Understand and overcome LPTA (lowest price technically acceptable) challenges; Understand how FSSI (Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative) will impact your business; Understand and position your business for small business set-asides; System Requirements: GWebinars are scheduled events simulcast over the web via Adobe Connect. You'll n...

Find out how the Air Force plans to cut IT costs in the long run by assembling high-volume, commoditized commercial hardware and software into a common networking infrastructure of servers, data centers and online applications. To do so, the Air Force is taking advantage of the marketplace to reduce the cost for those components through the NETCENTS 2 contract vehicle.

Joint ventures are a very useful tool to gain a competitive advantage and provide a winning solution for government contracts. However, to take full advantage of this tool, you need to understand how to best form and operate a joint venture. There are many decisions that go into a joint venture, such as the type of legal entity to use, the management structure, and whether the joint venture should have its own employees. In addition, when the...

The U.S. government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world, spending nearly $600 billion each fiscal year on contracts. The government is a reliable source of business in nearly any type of economic environment. So what is the catch? It is a highly complex market. Doing business with the government requires an understanding of the rules and regulations, and a good amount of logistical know-how. Join Deltek’s Washingto...

There’s no crystal ball, but Ken Bricker can help your company take a look into the near future of Government Contracting and DCAA regulations. What new rules affect your company? What DCAA guidance has been issued and how will the various offices treat that guidance? Last year, DCAA issued over 6,200 audit reports and significantly increased their incurred costs audits. Prepare for the future by discussing and projecting what the future...