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...

Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Labor Reporting Under the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act An important annual Federal labor reporting requirement is coming due for Federal contractors and subcontractors. The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) requires Federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts valued at > $150,000*to annually report employment data for protected Veterans in thei...

The trend toward more Task Order contracts continues including the use of GWACs, Strategic Sourcing initiatives and cross-agency agreements. Agencies establish patterns of use of Task Order contracts and make proclamations about future use, which sometimes come to fruition and sometimes don’t. Being on the right vehicle and being successful in the pursuit of Task Orders present multiple levels of challenges to the government contractor....

The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly the Service Contract Act, is one of the most challenging acts in federal contracting, and it is surrounded by a lot of misinformation. Our attorneys and instructors know the law. COVID-19 – Guidance for Government Contractors Join Centre attorneys, Barbara Kinosky, David Warner, Tyler Freiberger and Matt Corzine, President of GSA National to learn the basics along with a discussion ab...

Stay at the forefront of change! Join us for our biggest event of the year to learn about the latest trends and developments in government contracting. For one day only network with industry's top thought leaders and innovators. 2020 TOPICS:Fearless Forecasts for 2020GSA Schedule UpdatesTrends in Bid ProtestsLegal Compliance IssuesFAR UpdatesSmall Business UpdatesGovernment Contract Cases of InterestFederal Market Intelligence& more to be...

Join AI in Government on Wed, Sept 25, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM for our next AI in Government event. Our speaker this month is Mitchell Winans from IRS. He will share how robotic process automation (RPA) offers the potential to dramatically increase the efficiency of federal procurement work.