Congress acknowledged the need for new acquisition approaches for DoD’s procurement of critical satellite communications capability in the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act. In the Bill, new acquisition models are cited that both reduce cost for this capability and help to lower the risk of facing insufficient SATCOM where and when DoD needs it. Presented by Federal News Radio, this complimentary one-hour video training webinar wil...

Begin 2014 with Ethics and Business Conduct Training for your organization! Business Ethics and Code of Conduct training is not just a requirement for government contractors, but it is also an excelllent tool to educate your company's assets on key regulations and best practices for acting in and maintaining an ethical environment. Ethics training is directly related to risk mitigation. This course will not only provide instruction on key regu...

John Praire and Benjamin Kohr, attorneys with Wiley Rein LLP, will discuss new legislative and regulatory actions, such as the implementation of theSmall Business Jobs Act of 2010, and how these new requirements impact small and large businesses including: Increased efforts to create prime contact opportunities for smal businesses, including a push to "set-aside" work previously competed on a full-and-open bases; New regulations governing pre-...

This three-day introductory course has been taught to thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, in public sessions and on-site to almost every major satellite manufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course is intended primarily for non-technical people who must understand the entire field of commercial satellite communications (including their increasing use by government agencies), and by those who must understand a...

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) & Best Value (BV): Finding Common Ground in Government Acquisition The FAR states that ”an agency can obtain best value by using any one or a combination of source selection approaches.” Under “Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)” (FAR 15.101-2), the relative importance of technical, past performance and cost or price elements of a proposal may vary and past perfor...

IDIQ Contracts: The Life Cycle of Task and Delivery Orders in Today's Procurement Environment Multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, or IDIQs, are now the primary federal purchasing method for technology and are increasingly central to professional services, construction, transportation and other categories. The proliferation of IDIQ contract vehicles in recent years has made it difficult for: a) acquisition profes...

Essential guidance on discipline, oversight & civil liability Get timely advice on today’s hot topics: Lessons from the Missing Women Inquiry and the G20 Review What policing professionals need to know about handling harassment complaints Appropriate use of force, including canine units Updates on McNeil, privacy law in policing, police discipline and civil litigation What B.C.’s new Independent Investigations Office will meant...