Despite recent state legislation legalizing the use of marijuana, pot use is still illegal on federal facilities. This presentation and discussion will cover: The intersection between state laws legalizing marijuana use and federal contracts; The current status of federal law and “Drug-Free Workplace” clauses in federal contracts; The implications for employees that are obtaining and retaining security clearances; and Best practice...

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...

Every proposal needs an editor to get it in the customer-ready shape. Unlike regular editing, however, proposal editing requires skills that normally take a long time to master by trial and error unless you take this course. It covers everything from developing the professional attributes of an editor, to estimating your workload correctly, figuring out the optimum workflow, integrating changes, and adding value to the content you’ve edi...

Who should attend: Contract professionals who have commercial or ‘off the shelf’ products and are currently selling or planning to sell to government agencies through GSA MAS or other methods.Should have some knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. What you will learn: This course provides an extensive analysis of current developments in the acquisition of commercial products and services by the Federal Government. It wil...

What contract professionals must know about internal control compliance. The class will cover leading internal control practices and demonstrate how a standard methodology to approaching compliance can be leveraged to improve effectiveness and efficiency. The course includes coverage of current events impacting internal control requirements, application of internal controls under proven programs such as Sarbanes-Oxley 404, government business...

This workshop teaches valuable skills in designing, laying out, and publishing proposals—presenting your company’s offer in the most professional light to the proposal evaluators. The course begins with a foundation in the tools and features MS Word offers to the desktop publisher, and shortcuts to increase speed and efficiency. The course advances into the selection of color palette and styles, tables of contents, headers and foot...

GSA Schedules for Beginners: The GSA Schedules program offers great opportunities for both large and small businesses and is often the first step new businesses take when entering the federal marketplace. Being on Schedule makes it easier for agencies to do business with your company; however, becoming a Schedules contractor may involve significant investments of time and resources - which is why the first step for all interested businesses is...

NCMA’s new SubCon Training Workshops (SubCon) event is designed to provide targeted subcontracting training by industry and government instructors and practitioners. We held the first SubCon in March 2017 in Dulles, Virginia, and it was a huge success, so we’re bringing it to the west coast for round two! SubCon consists of two concurrent full-day workshops. Choose to attend one of the following: WORKSHOP A—SUBCONTRACT PROPOS...

Federal Contractors Only. Are you a federal contracting CFO looking to connect with peers to discuss various issues such as pricing, compliance, audits, and other challenges to accounting in the federal sector? The Howard County Chamber of Commerce CFO Roundtable is just the series for you. Program Agenda: 12:00 - 12:45, Networking and Lunch, 12:45 - 1:30 Facilitated Discussion on a Predetermined Topic

Connecting business and government — in Austin! Onvia On Tour is a series of half-day events in cities across America designed to help business professionals develop their go-to-market strategies and accelerate their public sector sales. Join us in Austin to: Connect with government experts Discover the latest tools and trends in your industry Develop the strategies to build your public sector business Visit https://www.onvia.com/onvia-o...