Don’t Miss It! The 2011 Authentic Leadership Summit has been scheduled for October 17 and 18 at Piedmont Virginia Community College. This event builds on the success of our 2010 inaugural event, offering even more breakout sessions along with leadership simulations and abundant opportunities for networking.Partnering with PVCC as our Host Sponsor provides the Summit with more meeting space, ample parking and easier access from all areas...

SATCON is the premier conference and exhibition this fall for satellite communications and content delivery. At SATCON, develop strategies to manage your communications infrastructure including video, data, voice and Internet, using satellite, fiber, mobile and wireless. Be Our Guest! Attend all three CCW events -SATCON, HD World and 3D World Conference & Expo - free of charge! All government and military professionals attend the full conf...

NOTE: We strongly encourage prompt registration -particularly for small business participants. Recognized as one of the most productive forums in the government contracting arena, the Peak Series CIO Breakfast is a focused small business contracting and business development forum aligning small business contracting pursuits with actual agency initiatives and challenges as related directly by the office of the CIO. ***** A full plated breakfast...

An advanced course designed to discuss both strategic and tactical actions being taken by contractors resulting from recent regulatory changes, government audit programs, and legislative priorities. We will cover new federal procurement rules and regulation including proposed changes that contractors should plan for. We will discuss areas of cost that are receiving a high degree of attention by the government, including the following:Estimati...

This Organizational Conflicts of Interest Workshop will provide an in-depth analysis of both OCI theory and OCI practice. The workshop will first analyze different types of OCI’s, regulatory provisions in the FAR and DFARS, and the obligations of both government and contractor as defined by the extensive and evolving case law from the GAO and courts. The next part of the workshop will be unique - it will provide practical, hands-on guida...

This is a fast paced course where the participant will learn 1) regulatory requirements and expectations related to price and cost analysis; 2) how and when to perform document price analysis; 3) how and when to perform document cost analysis; 4) how and when to request performance of and incorporate results of a technical analysis and 5) documenting source selection including justification for single/sole source acquisitions and related negot...

This course focuses on all of the aspects of contract administration. It is intended to expand on the working relationship between government employees and the contractor. We address the rules governing: the interpretation of contract language, the allocation of risk between the parties, the application of the major contract clauses, the negotiation of price adjustments, and the submission of requests for equitable adjustment and claims. Stude...

This course includes an explanation of the latest developments in ICAPS related audits from the basics of each audit through an examination of the evolving definitions of terms such as adequacy and inadequacy in systems analysis. Proposed DFARS changes and a developing emphasis on and significance of materiality will be covered also. The course focuses on what contractors must know about business systems audits and how to respond to an audit.

This Organizational Conflicts of Interest Workshop will provide an in-depth analysis of both OCI theory and OCI practice. The workshop will first analyze different types of OCI’s, regulatory provisions in the FAR and DFARS, and the obligations of both government and contractor as defined by the extensive and evolving case law from the GAO and courts. The next part of the workshop will be unique - it will provide practical, hands-on guida...

Networking Skills: Making Your Contacts Count July 7, 2010 9 am - noon Create, Cultivate & Capitalize on Networking Relationships & Opportunities This workshop is based on the book Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Business and CareerSuccess by authors Anne Baber & Lynne Waymon. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the seminar. Networking Skills: Making Your Contacts Count Are you a natural-born net...