Recent hacks and breaches are driving regulators to hold contractors more accountable for protecting the federal cyber environment, establishing more structured, meaningful, and effective cybersecurity compliance requirements for contractors. This webinar will examine five key things contractors need to know about new guidance. Learning Objectives: The different types of federal information contractors are required to protect. Recent legislat...

Sharpen the skills necessary to understand key issues in subcontracting. This course covers the complex relationships between the federal government, prime contractors and subcontractors. Subcontracting Under the FAR is a must for negotiating and managing subcontracts whether you are a buyer, seller or government official. After completing this course you will understand the role of teaming agreements, contract clause flow-down, consent to sub...

So you have a new GSA contractand need to know what to do to actually grow your GSA sales; or you have a GSA contract and have not experienced substantial federal sales. The GSA Marketing and Sales Support Program is a set of tools designed to help GSA contractors be successful in the federal marketplace. This class is designed specifically for companies just like yours that have GSA contracts and are looking to increase their presence in the...

Services continue to dominate U.S. federal spending, but many of the fastest-growing categories are products, according to the fifth annual BGOV200 Federal Industry Leaders Study. Join Bloomberg Government as we explore trends within the 20 different categories of spending including knowledge-based services, research and development, technology services, drones and land vehicles.

FBC and the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) - Oklahoma City Chapter will be partnering once again to host this one-of-a-kind Information Technology Expo at Tinker AFB. This is the only IT Expo held at Tinker AFB each year. This annual expo allows exhibitors the opportunity to have access to information technology, communications, engineering, and contracting personnel at Tinker AFB which would otherwise not be...

Task and delivery order contracts are an increasingly popular contracting vehicle among federal agencies, due to the flexibilities they offer. But contractors are being faced with increased competition and changing requirements both at the master contract and the task or delivery order level. Contractors who understand how the government uses these vehicles and how to compete at the order level will be better positioned to take advantage of th...

Understand the requirements and exceptions when submitting bids for contracts in Ohio. Many professionals are called upon to quickly analyze and provide advice on public bidding issues in Ohio. This topic will explain the methods for analyzing the public bidding requirements, including home rule and statutory requirements, when public bidding is actually required, the variations and exceptions to public bidding, and the fundamentals of contrac...

Using a Public Database to Increase Federal Sales and Gain a Competitive Edge This valuable dynamic one-day course unlocks the mysteries and power of the Federal Procurement Data System–Next Generation (FPDS-NG), for your company’s competitive benefit, and explains the distinct advantages of using FPDS vs. USAspending.gov. FPDS information is frequently used for business development, marketing, and proposal development. What is FPD...

Two concentrated days on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. Provides comprehensive coverage of the FAR for new users and an advanced treatment of specific issues for experienced contract professionals. Course includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research...

The top 20 federal contracts total more than $225 billion in potential value. Not surprisingly, many of the top opportunities are housed within the Defense Department with contracts including NGEN II, SeaPort-e and IACs—but health IT and professional services contracts top the leader board as well. Join Bloomberg Government’s contracts analyst Dan Snyder for a 30-minute run down of the top opportunities for government contractors.