The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 m...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) offers free training sessions for procurement teams who purchase information technology products, services and solutions. Each attendee earns 2 CLPs when you learn about our Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs): ECSIII for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. NITAAC is only OMB...

What were the most lucrative industries in government contracting last year? Which government agencies provided the largest opportunities? Join Bloomberg Government in partnership with Shipley Associates for a free webinar on April 17 at 2:00 PM where industry analysts will preview this year’s BGOV200 and offer strategic insights on how to capture new contracts. The BGOV200 is Bloomberg Government’s annual ranking of the top 200 fe...

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The Coalition will be hosting a Myth-Busters webinar focusing on the processes and procedures for Contractor Assistance Visits (CAVs) under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program. CAVs are conducted by the Industrial Operations Analysts (IOA) from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). MAS contractors can expect 2-3 CAVs over the course of a five year contract period in the current environment. It is vital to contract compliance and y...

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Ever wonder how to figure out which clauses you should flow-down to your subcontractors? Or, wonder if the clauses being flowed down to you by a prime make sense? Too often, government contractors include FAR clauses in subcontracts that are inapplicable or non-sensical while omitting other clauses that should be added for their protection and the subcontractor's protection. This webinar focuses on flow-down requirements and highlights 50 freq...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) offers free training sessions for procurement teams who purchase information technology products, services and solutions. Each attendee earns 2 CLPs when you learn about our Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs): ECSIII for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. NITAAC is only OMB...

GWACs enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for their information technology (IT) requirements on a worldwide basis. Webinar open to all government agencies. Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) enable federal agencies to buy cost-effective, innovative solutions for information technology (IT) requirements. Because most, if not all, government agencies have a need to buy IT services and solutions, GSA has...

This webinar is open to all. This comprehensive training provides an overview of GSA Schedules contracting and ordering procedures. Learn about placing orders against Multiple Award Schedules, as outlined in FAR Subpart 8.4. You will also learn about unique flexibilities within the GSA Schedules program. By taking this training you may receive a training certificate with credit toward your warrant requirements. Date: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 The...