To remain competitive in a rapidly changing global economy, renewing investment in American infrastructure is crucial. In the first decades of the 21st century, our global economic competitors have led the way in planning and building the transportation, power and trade networks of the future. To modernize America’s aging infrastructure, the President has proposed the GROW AMERICA Act, a six-year funding bill that would increase investme...

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 94th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at its new venue, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The information-packed program is expected to attract 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2015.The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops ad...

Radio One will host the Diversity Career Fair on Tuesday September 30 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the DC Armory. The goal of the fair is to connect qualified candidates in search of career opportunities with qualified employers looking to grow their workforce. The Air Force, Army, Clark Construction, as well as partners in education and other industries will be exhibiting during the fair. Federal employees and contractors are invited to attend. T...

Power Seminars and KM Systems Group - a nationally acclaimed Earned Value Management expert – presents a Program Management One-Day Training Workshop Course Summary This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its relationship to Project Management. You will learn how to implement EVM and successfully transfer the new knowledge/skills to your job. EVM is arguably one of the most important...

The National 8(a) Association offers comprehensive understanding of the unique business of federal contracting. Our conferences feature key government officials and representatives, nationally recognized legal and accounting firms, and business to business networking. It's all about education and networking, networking, networking!

The Atlantic’s Conversation on Generations will feature a conversation between Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large at The Atlantic and Richard Florida, Co-founder and Editor-at-Large of The Atlantic Cities. The discussion will offer an in-depth look at the opportunities for cities to change and adapt to accommodate aging populations, and will assess how architects and urban designers can work with city government leaders to improve...

The Council on Federal Procurement of Architecture & Engineering Services (COFPAES), invites you to attend a workshop on "Qualification Based Selection (QBS) Contracting for A/E Services" on Tuesday, May 14 in Washington, DC. This class, to be taught by Bruce Ware, US Army Corps of Engineers, will provide the elements of the acquisition of firms via the 40 USC 1101/10 USC 2855 and FAR part 36.6 QBS process. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineer...

A bad audit can significantly damage the bottom line of a contractor. The audit process can be filled with many challenges for government contractors to overcome. The lack of publicized guidance by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has created many concerns when attempting to determine what is considered a proper compliance program. The shift from the ten key systems to six in the new DFARS Business Systems Rule makes it imperative for...

Successful teaming relationships can be the key to winning government business, but failing to strictly follow the complex rules and regulations can lead to adverse size protests or worse. Join Tony Franco and Cy Alba, partners in our Government Contracts Group, as they discuss how to keep a contractor’s prime/subcontractor teams compliant, including best practices for following subcontracting limits and avoiding ostensible subcontractin...

Outreach provides business development opportunities for exhibitors in a setting where they can get personal attention in successfully marketing their products, services and supplies to Defense and Civilian procurement representatives, primes, and acquisition personnel. Matchmaking One on Ones with the Agencies of your choice Exhibit Foot Traffic Government and Industry Speakers This Event is held in the same building as FEMA and Department o...