The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding its first Information Technology (IT) Conference, “Convergence 2015” on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at its central office located in Baltimore, MD. This conference provides a single forum where technology efforts, including lessons learned from recent projects are shared across the organization. This forum enables collaboration, facilitates communication and provides th...

GITEC Summit 2015: Innovate, Secure and Deliver Government Solutions Register now and reserve your complimentary government registration! Industry registrations are also available for purchase on our website. The GITEC Summit is the 2015 “must attend” conference for anyone working in public sector IT solutions. If you are an IT leader in the government, industry or academia, the Summit is the premier forum to share ideas, challenge...

GITEC Summit 2014: Inspiring Innovation in Uncertain Times Register now and reserve your complimentary government registration! Industry registrations are also available for purchase on our website! The GITEC Summit is the 2014 “must attend” conference for anyone working in public sector IT solutions. If you are an IT leader in the government, industry or academia, the Summit is the premier forum to share ideas, challenges and solu...

Course Details: The proposal writing class supports development of winning federal government proposals through a disciplined approach that facilitates communication, scheduling, and content development. Firms that are successful in winning public sector contracts approach proposal development using a repeatable process that generates a predictable return on investment. The Institute designed the class to make small to mid-size firms highly co...

Course Details: The federal government has incorporated very specific legal requirements into every aspect of contracting from the initial budget process through the preliminary acquisition method development, methods of payments, contractor eligibility, prime and subcontracting issues, small business programs and subcontracting issues, communication during the lifecycle of a contract, contractor debarment, protests, debriefings, and ownership...

Course Details: How do you turn socio-economic certifications into contracts? Small businesses (SB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB and WOSB/EDWOSB certified companies are winning over $89 billion in prime contractsevery year. Attend this advanced level class to learn the processes behind set-aside and single or sole source contract awards for certified businesses in the federal market. This detailed course o...

Course Description: The federal government has incorporated very specific legal requirements into every aspect of contracting from the initial budget process through the preliminary acquisition method development, methods of payments, contractor eligibility, prime and subcontracting issues, small business programs and subcontracting issues, communication during the lifecycle of a contract, contractor debarment, protests, debriefings, and owner...

Course Objectives: Develop a better understanding of the government contracting environment and how to ensure compliance with Federal regulations. Expand your knowledge of government accounting systems, FAR Cost Principles, and indirect rate computation. This seminar will provide the knowledge and skills needed to ensure your organization is compliant with Federal Regulations and has all the basic attributes of a DCAA Approved Accounting Syste...

Course Details: This session will discuss the techniques to manage contract delivery, budget, staffing, risk, and quality while fostering the client relationship; being responsive to needs of project staff; meeting company financial and project goals, creating third party relationships to add value or fill gaps, and understanding differences between risks and threats and how to manage risk and avoid threats. We will review contract types, diff...

Overview The seminar provides attendees the skills and tools necessary to respond convincingly to an RFP or task order requirement. The focus is on understanding what government evaluators want to see, structuring the response so that they find it easily and find what they read to be both compliant and compelling. We will also cover the top five reasons for failure, how to prepare for oral presentations, and how to request and prepare for a de...