Join Us For... The National Contract Management Association's 33rd Annual Government Contract Management Symposium this November in Washington, DC—in just two days, GCMS provides expert panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help you and your organization thrive! Why Attend GCMS? GCMS offers competency-based training and education in a collaborative environment. NCMA's training events are approved by the Office of Per...

Opportunities are fewer and budgets are thinner than they were in the recent past. The importance of making the most from strategic alliances is greater than ever. Solid requirements must be developed from the buyer’s side, as well as well-built responses from the seller. This comes together through well-articulated communication between both parties. Contract negotiation is one of the most important professional competencies in contract...

Based on Gregory Garrett's publication Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices, this seminar provides a comprehensive treatment of contract negotiations, with a compelling discussion of what skills, tools, and best practices are needed to become a master contract negotiator. Attendees will learn: Contract negotiation best practices in various marketplaces: U.S. Federal Government contracts U.S. Commercial contracts Multination...

The panel will discuss and illustrate the working relationship between the Navy’s 10th Fleet, Resource Sponsor and the Acquisition communities. The AFCEA Washington, DC monthly luncheon series draws between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community ranging from IT networks to mobility to cyber...

This seminar presents subcontract management in the U.S. federal government environment. Subcontract management under a government prime contract is a hybrid between the company’s commercial subcontracting requirements and the federal government subcontracting requirements. This seminar is unique in its focus on the topics that make subcontract management different under a prime government contract. The seminar covers 32 essential subco...

RISK MITIGATION TRAINING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROFESSIONALS Exploration of broad, ambiguous rules that regulate government contracting Intelligent analysis of compliance pitfalls and how to avoid them Direct guidance on developing and implementing an effective compliance strategy Current expert insight into the most recent regulatory updates CHOOSE ONE OR MORE COURSES DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU COMPLIANT Basics of Multiple Award Schedule Cont...

TRAIN TO TAKE YOUR CONTRACTING GLOBAL Essential training for organizations operating outside the U.S. or under U.S. laws related to global commerce Expert guidance around international law, including ITAR, EAR, and IEEPA Designed to prepare government contracting professionals to conduct activities globally Led by professionals with extensive international commerce experience CUSTOMIZE YOUR AGENDA WITH ONE OR MORE COURSES IN CRITICAL TOPIC ARE...

Understanding how the government evaluates contractors’ proposals is a key step in pricing a deal to win. In this unique course, we review how the government contracting officers analyze contractors’ costs and prices; how they acquire their data; what reviews are performed; how data is validated; and how strategies are changed depending on the type of contract. Armed with this information, contractors can avoid the pitfalls that ca...

DSI’s SOF Symposium is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations can come together for actionable discussions and debate. The symposium will focus on intelligence driven planning for emerging threats. This year's Symposium will focus on the critical role of globally connected SOF, whereby operators and support staff can pro...

Join the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce/ Southwest Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), City of Vancouver, C-Tran, & Clark Regional Wastewater District for a day of networking and learning about how to do business with your local public agencies. Have you ever wondered… What do local public agencies buy, or do they buy what you sell? How do you prepare, and best promote your company to local public agenc...