Are you an in-house attorney working for a federal government contractor? Or does your business want to enter the federal space? Whatever your business’s stage, your employer is counting on you to understand the issues that come with federal contracting. Law school only covers the basics of contract law and the basics of business law. When you begin working for a corporation, you have to handle federal contracting issues that will influe...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 10/6-10/7/2020 The most expansive explosion of innovative activity in federal acquisition in a quarter of a century is continuing to gain power as it spreads across the government, bottom to top, and side to side. Last year’s theme was “Acquisition Innovation in Action.” This year we are building on that...

Whether you are new to VA’s FSS Program, or have already tapped into this market, the Boot Camp for VA Schedules provides an excellent introduction for the uninitiated and great refresher for even experienced VA FSS contract holders. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, Centre Law and Consulting is for the first time offering this two-day class virtually—participate and learn remotely from a healthy, safe and secure environment avoidi...

This one hour crash course will cover the most important aspects of government contract accounting. The webinar is intended to portray at a high level what is needed to retain practical, compliant and useful skills that can make an immediate impact on your organization. What You’ll Learn: Government terminology and definitions The difference between direct and indirect costs What a “wrap” rate is How to calculate indirect rat...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and agency acquisition regulation supplements require Federal prime contractors and under certain circumstances, first-tier and lower-tier subcontractors, small and large alike, to flow-down certain clauses from their Federal contracts and subcontracts when buying items from their suppliers and subcontractors. Although Small businesses are...

With all the changes that come in federal procurement, keep your skills sharp to stay up-to-date on key issues in subcontracting. This course will help you understand the role of teaming agreements, contract clause flow-down, consent to subcontract, make or buy plans, privity, and mandatory disclosure. You will also know how to keep your subcontracts profitable and maintain compliance with federal requirements. Part 1 – Subcontract Manag...

This four-hour webinar is a very abbreviated version of Centre’s two-day class on Contract Administration and is designed to provide participants with a high-level take on the “Do’s and Don’t’s” in contract administration. This webinar will assist participants to determine whether the longer more in-depth Contract Administration course is warranted. Contract administration is without a doubt the most complex...

Contract Closeout procedures can vary widely based on contract type, the complexity of the contract, price adjustments, and even from agency to agency and contracting officer to contracting officer. Government contractors must understand their role in contract closeouts to ensure their interests are fully protected. Contract closeout represents the final step in the contracting process for a government contract. Unresolved or outstanding issue...

The Federal Marketplace is becoming increasingly competitive. Federal departments and agencies are increasing use of established contract vehicles, issuing task orders or delivery orders under these vehicles. Competition occurs at the task order and delivery order level. Is your company facing increased competition because of the government’s reliance on these contract vehicles? Contract vehicles such as Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Con...

The Federal Marketplace can be very difficult to navigate, especially for the uninitiated. Even seasoned Federal prime and subcontractors often make mistakes and expend valuable resources unnecessarily in pursuit of Federal business. This one-day course will provide participants with the much-needed info in order to market the Federal government in a cost-effective method while not getting lost, overwhelmed, or just plain frustrated enough to...