Success! Your company has become a successful government contractor and business is growing! You’re winning higher dollar, flexibly priced contracts and the future is bright! But then you receive a risk assessment form from your Contracting Officer asking for information that’s needed to determine if you are subject to a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR), a government review to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of...

There is accounting…and then there is Government contract accounting. Cost-based government contractors are subject to a wide range of unique accounting regulations such as Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) and FAR contract cost principles. While CAS and FAR are based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), major differences abound. Without an adequate system in place, a contractor may be faced with...

Annual Review: Hot Issues in Federal ContractingCentre’s flagship event provides everything you need to know to stay current in the ever-changing field of government contracts. This one-day event serves as a refresher on the developments in contracting over the past year and as an opportunity to network with your peers. Our agenda hosts a series of distinguished speakers and panelists, both from government and industry, covering vital t...

For many government contracts, the allocation of intellectual property rights is the most critical issue both parties will face. In this 90 minute webinar, an experienced government procurement attorney will survey critical government contract intellectual property issues. The course will address: The different types of intellectual property, including differences between commercial and government contract IPTechnical data rights: how they ar...

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.How Our Course Is Different:This is not a seminar taught by bureaucrats obligated to preach the DOL party-line. Centre’s program is taught by expert lawyers who offer real-world, practical advice.Our instru...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) made its official debut in Federal contracting on April 1, 1984, as the successor to the Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR). Some saw the April Fool’s Day effective date as a bad omen, but over the last 34 years, trillions of dollars have been spent pursuant to the FAR’s authority, covering the procurement of donuts to major weapons systems. Long-time acquisition professionals consider th...

Centre’s Boot Camp for GSA Schedules isn’t just about getting a GSA contract. This course hones in on obtaining a schedule, maintaining compliance, and ultimately driving your government sales. Centre’s GSA gurus will help you keep up with the changes that affect your contract administration and compliance efforts. In addition, you’ll learn the key components to making your GSA Schedule a worthwhile investment for your...

Cost and Pricing Data; “Fair and Reasonable Prices;” Commerciality Determinations (Formal and Informal) Contract pricing: everyone does it, but no one wants to talk about it. This course will deal with some of the most critical issues involving contract pricing. Taught by an experienced government contracts attorney, this course will cover: What is “cost or pricing data,” and what must the contractor provide to the gove...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), under a delegation of authority from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), administers nine Federal Supply Schedules. These schedules cover pharmaceuticals, medical, surgical, and dental supplies and equipment, patient mobility devices, allied healthcare professional staffing in Federal healthcare facilities, cost-per-test clinical laboratory analyzer, x-ray supplies, and in-vitro diagnostics,...

Concerned with the new GSA Schedule changes? Check this one off your list by joining me and my special guest Courtney Fairchild, Co-founder & President of Global Services as we debrief the major changes coming to the GSA Schedule program. What you will learn: The biggest highlights from GSA’s Industry Day held in December about the big change Details of how and when GSA will consolidate the Schedules Benefits of the consolidation for...