GSASchedule Contracting for In-House Counsel

General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contracting for In-House Counsel

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are now available for the Coalition’s General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contracting for In-House Counsel training scheduled for June 27, 2013.  Attendees can earn 6 CLEs for the course with the Virginia State Bar.

The GSA Schedule, including the delegated VA Schedules, 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, medical equipment and a vast array of commercial products.

Schedule contracts offer a huge market opportunity. Thousands of companies including both Fortune 500 companies and a vast number of small businesses have GSA/VA Schedule contracts. All federal agencies, and in some instances state agencies, can place orders against the contracts.

Of particular interest to in-house counsel, Schedule contracts have a pricing methodology, and disclosure requirements that are unique in federal government contracting. The contracts provisions must be correctly understood, managed and monitored to assure that your company realizes anticipated profits. Failure to do so can result in significant monetary, administrative, civil and even criminal penalties.

This seminar will provide information and tools to help you understand the GSA/VA Schedule contracting program and provide insightful legal advice to your in-house client.

Instructors

Carolyn Alston, General Counsel and Executive VP, Coalition for Government Procurement
John Horan, Partner, McKenna, Long & Aldridge
Jason Workmaster, Partner, McKenna, Long & Aldridge

Who Should Attend

• In-house counsel for current GSA/VA Schedule contractors
• In-house counsel for companies considering becoming a GSA/VA Schedule contractor
• Government attorneys that advise clients who evaluate or buy against Schedule contracts
• Outside counsel interested in learning more about GSA/VA Schedule contracting

What You Can Expect

After attending this seminar you will

• Understand
  GSA/VA’s most favored customer pricing policy
  The scope of company records that must be disclosed to the government
  Major requirements of the government solicitation

• Be able to advise your in-house clients regarding
  Establishing management and compliance processes
  Establishing ethics programs and mandatory disclosure
  Avoiding penalties

• Identify resources to assist in you in continuing legal support  of your internal GSA/VA Schedule programs

• Network with other legal counsel involved in GSA/VA Schedule contracting

 Registration Fees and Details – Register Here! 

Registration opens at 7:15am
Training will begin at 8:00am

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