NCMA’s new SubCon Training Workshops (SubCon) event is designed to provide targeted subcontracting training by industry and government instructors and practitioners. SubCon consists of four half-day workshops. Attend one, two, three, or all four—depending on your training needs and budget. The six training sessions within each workshop include unique presentations covering essential topics related to subcontracting.

Every day, contractors are removed from the competitive range of procurements because of inadequate or nonresponsive proposals. This session will provide a comprehensive, section-by-section review of the “request for proposals” (RFP), as well as how to prepare adequate and responsive proposals—including format; technical, management, and cost volumes; and the FARclauses “incorporated by reference.” Takeaways: A s...

Government contracting is driven by a web of laws and regulations. This program will review major changes to those laws and regulations and preview expected changes—as well as discuss broader trends in government contracting driven by those statutory and regulatory changes. Key Take-Aways: Brief overview of the current statutory and regulatory system undergirding government procurement. Review of major statutory and regulatory changes o...

Key Take-Aways: The most negotiated terms and conditions in federal government contracting, How risk postures vary for terms and conditions, Risk management techniques for terms and conditions, and Risk management strategies for terms and conditions.

Identifying unallowable costs is important for government contractors to avoid billing issues, incurred cost audit findings, and to pass pre-award accounting system surveys. This presentation will discuss the often overlooked information in FAR Parts 31.000–31.204, how this information sets the stage for the selected costs in FAR 31.205, and hot topics for auditors. Key Take-Aways: A deeper understanding of FAR Part 31, “Contract C...

The 35th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium (GCMS) is held annually by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in the Washington, DC metro area. Formerly intended for those in the federal sector, it has grown to provide training for professionals in both government and industry contracting. GCMS brings together 900+ government contract management professionals for two days of keynote addresses, executive panel discussi...

This webinar will detail the advantages that companies both large and small can obtain by participation in the government’s expanded mentor-protégé program. It will also outline the limitations of the program as well as the requirements for participation. Key Take-Aways: How large businesses can help their protégés, Forming a mentor/protégé joint venture, The limitations and conditions of the me...

The presenters will first provide a brief overview of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), including what the standards are, who CAS apply to, and their importance. Then, the presenters will explain compliance requirements for contractors who have CAS-covered contracts (including disclosure statement requirements) and the process of preparing cost impact calculations. Primary emphasis will be given to the cost impact process, both general dol...

Our four-hour virtual conference will provide important rules and key concepts for a successful contract negotiation. Learn directly from our highly experienced presenters specializing in government and industry negotiations. Learning Objectives include: Negotiation Basics – planning for, conducting and documenting negotiations Start with an Ideal and End with a Deal – discriminating between wants and needs, evaluating ideals and t...

This annual webinar will cover the most important changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in the last year. There have been major changes to a variety of labor and employment law sections in the regulations, as well as new compliance requirements in a wide variety of areas. These, along with more modest but still important changes and updates, will be covered. New FA...