The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the source document when contracting with the procurement offices of both federal defense and civilian agencies for the purchase goods and services. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is mandatory for government, contractor, and subcontractor personnel in order to maintain the best possible contracts and compliance with its requirements. This two-day FAR “Less Complicated...

Are you interested in learning how leading federal agencies use powerful analytics to visualize and analyze data? Join us for a free hands-on analytics workshop to find out how! In this session, you’ll learn how to build sophisticated data-driven dashboards and reports, similar to those NASA, the U.S. Postal Service, and DoD agencies use in their day-to-day operations. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to: Import dat...

Contract Closeout procedures can vary widely based on contract type, complexity of the contract, price adjustments, and numerous other factors. For example when does the contract close out process begin? What exactly are the duties of the Contracting Officer or COR? Do you know how processes change among the different types of contracts, such as Firm Fixed Price vs. Task and Delivery Orders? How do you close out a contract after a termination?...

You may have noticed that bid protests are rising rapidly in the federal contracting arena, as are the number of protests being sustained by GAO and the Court of Federal Claims. Both of these trends can have enormously negative consequences for your agency. So how can you avoid bid protests in the first place? Find out why bid protests occur and learn the steps you can take to prevent them in our Seven Steps to Avoid Bid Protests training cour...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the source document when contracting with the procurement offices of both federal defense and civilian agencies for the purchase goods and services. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is mandatory for government, contractor, and subcontractor personnel in order to maintain the best possible contracts and compliance with its requirements. This two-day FAR “Less Complicated...

You may have noticed that bid protests are rising rapidly in the federal contracting arena, as are the number of protests being sustained by GAO and the Court of Federal Claims. Both of these trends can have enormously negative consequences for your agency. So how can you avoid bid protests in the first place? Find out why bid protests occur and learn the steps you can take to prevent them in our Seven Steps to Avoid Bid Protests training cour...

As a government contractor, you cannot afford to be reactive. Attend DHG's 22nd Annual Update and stay ahead of the competition. In 2016, over 350 attendees, both professionals and representatives from the government and the industry, collaborated to provide the most up-to-date information, materials, industry insights and experience to help you navigate and succeed in this turbulent fiscal environment. DHG's Government Contracting Practice ha...

reStartEvents is hosting a Hiring & Networking Event—Tuesday, March 28th in Tyson’s Corner, VA Register by 3/19 will possibly be selected for private one-on-one interviews during the event. You will be notified in advance if you were selected. If you are not selected, do not worry, not every company makes selections. There are many hiring events to attend, but reStart is the ONLY event where your resume is previewed in advance...

Mission-Driven Innovation in Acquisition For the Department of Homeland Security, innovation in acquisition is a mission requirement. The department needs the ability to respond quickly to new and emerging requirements and to put new solutions in the field. Join us for the Washington Technology Department of Homeland Security Industry Day event where attendees will hear updates from speakers regarding the department's transformation effort and...

The Service Contract Act (SCA) is one of the most challenging acts in federal contracting. The SCA covers the award and administration of covered contracts. Attendees are provided with a detailed comprehensive text that covers more than the regulations, board and court decisions and the latest compliance issues from the Department of Labor. You will learn how to do price adjustments, handle conformance requests and SCA contract management issu...