March 3-6, 2024, NCMA will be in Jacksonville, FL to convene the entire acquisition team to support our mission to advance contract management’s nexus with related acquisition communities. NCMA is the neutral forum for real conversations across functions and across government and industry. Nexus is a carefully curated event to create an environment where multi-functional buyer and seller teams train side by side on our shared and pressin...

Dcode Eureka AI is a one-day, focused training event designed for government leaders looking to implement AI technology solutions in support of their mission. Dcode Eureka helps government teams navigate emerging technology and bureaucratic landscapes to learn how to start and scale. We’ll cover how to identify AI opportunities, scope your AI problem sets, set a strong data/technical foundation, and overcome bureaucratic barriers. Dcode...

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...

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...

Dovetailing on its successful long-running GSA and VA Federal Supply Schedule Boot Camps, and in response to requests, Centre Law and Consulting is pleased to introduce its newest boot camp: Federal Procurement—Boot Camp for Beginners. This fast-paced two-day boot camp combines elements of many of Centre’s basic and introductory procurement classes to give participants a complete overview of the Federal procurement process from A t...

Keep up to date with your federal contracting knowledge by attending Centre’s Mid-Year Update: Hot Issues in Federal Contracting at the Tysons Tower Club, on June 13, 2018, from 8:00 am – 10:30 am. This breakfast seminar is a great opportunity to get together and network with your fellow federal contracting peers. Mid-Year Update attracts both industry and government personnel to review the recent events and changes in the contract...

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) invites you to the Lifting the Curtain with Reverse Industry Day on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Renaissance Washington in Washington, DC. REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION -- Before there is a contract and before there is a solicitation, there is a need or requirement that the end-user deems necessary to meet the agency’s mission. The ident...

Don’t wait for an annual review or year-end report to hear about the state of the federal contracting market. Learn all about the most current pressing issues at the upcoming Mid-Year Update! As a follow up to our popular Annual Review event, the Mid-Year Update on Hot Issues in Federal Contracting provides everything you need to stay current on the developments that have come out over the first half of the year in the ever-changing fiel...

Who should attend: CFOs, Directors, Managers in functional areas of Contract Administration, Accounting, Finance, Compliance and Consulting. Any organization who are required to submit their incurred costs to the Federal Government What you will learn: Government contractors subject to an Allowable Cost and Payment contract clause must submit an adequate incurred cost proposal together with supporting data for each fiscal year within six month...

The purpose of the Contractors’ Purchasing System Review (CPSR) is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which the contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting. This course focuses on regulatory and practical aspects of preparing for and successfully passing a CPSR. Participants will understand: regulatory guidance for Government oversight of unapproved/approved purchasing systems...