Don't waste the "dog days" of summer.What internal processes can your government contracting organization assess and improve during summer?Join us for cocktails on June 5th as we discuss summer strategies for government contracting organizations. You'll gain valuable insights and connect with the expert members of the KISS - Keep It Simple Solution™ Government Contractors Hub.Expert speakers will address these subject areas: Contracts...

Appropriators passed one of the largest increases in discretionary spending in years. As evidence, Defense agencies will see the largest increases in a decade. Set aside a lunch hour to hear from Kevin Plexico, Deltek’s Senior Vice President of Information Solutions, as he outlines likely contract spending for the balance of FY 2018 and the outlook for FY 2019. Plus, discuss how contractors can make the most of the funding influx and how...

In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico, destroying the island's electric grid and leaving 3.4 Million residents in complete darkness. After months of work, restoration efforts are still on going. Utilities and electric companies from main land, including many TRIEA members, provided extensive support in restoring power to distressed fellow Americans on the island. Join us to hear Austin Energy and Younicos present their w...

Finding and winning federal contracts and subcontracts requires good decision-making. Good decision-making demands targeted data and information, market insights, relationships and a level of context to understand how each of these pieces fits together. Why? To achieve accurate and timely development of answers to questions ranging from, “Who buys?” and “How do they buy?” to “Which teammates?” and “Bid...

Please join us for a series of webinars every Wednesday at 12 PM EST covering a variety of government contracting topics. For more information please visit, https://www.jenniferschaus.com, or call us at (202) 365-0598. Thank you.

Simplified Acquisitions are a secret weapon for federal agencies. It allows their buyers to make purchases with a reduced administrative lead time and level of effort so they can get essential goods and services to agency customers faster than other procurement methods. The rules for this type of purchase conveys a preference for agencies to engage with small business concerns as well as a reduced level of effort for vendors when responding to...

Partnering in IT to Protect the Homeland The Department of Homeland Security is one of government’s largest purchasers of information technology, with $6.8 billion in its fiscal 2018 budget. With $100 million in appropriations from the Modernizing Government Technology Act expected to be distributed later this year, DHS, like all departments, is eager to spend more on IT modernization. DHS’s IT demands are vast and vary widely betw...

This course offers essential skills in professional business development. It begins with an overview of the Federal business development process and what it takes to succeed in the profession. It proceeds to the basics of doing business with the U.S. Government. It then focuses on the nuances of Government contracting that every business developer has to understand in order to win contracts, such as rules of the socioeconomic program for small...

Held each May, the SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo is the premier education and training conference for engineers and related professionals working in the A/E/C industry and focused on developing solutions that benefit national security, including uniformed service members, federal, state and municipal civilians, and private sector industry firms. This year's Table Top Exercise is about the New Madris Fault line. The exercis...

For many government contacts, the allocation of intellectual property rights is the most critical issue both parties will face. In this one day program, an experienced government procurement attorney will drill down deeply into government contract intellectual property issues. Topics: The different types of intellectual property, including differences between commercial and government contract IPTechnical data rights: how they are allocated b...