Join us for a discussion about tariffs, trade remedies, and effective practices for duty mitigation. We will explore tangible actions that companies of all sizes can take to ensure readiness for the potential changes ahead. Key topics to be discussed include:An overview of U.S. normal trade relations tariffs and trade remediesStrategies for managing total tariff liability as a cost of goods soldProactive steps to ensure readiness in a changing...

The road to success starts with a clear view of what’s ahead. Join us for an insightful session as Joe Morris, Chief Innovation Officer, and Dustin Haisler, President of Government Technology, share their bold predictions for 2025. These market visionaries will uncover the trends, technologies, and buying behaviors set to reshape the state, local, and education (SLED) landscape in the year ahead. Designed for sales and marketing professi...

The Trump Effect: Grants, Contracts, and What’s Next Registration and Join:https://streamyard.com/watch/ejvexR7UiAZB In this episode, we examine what the Trump administration’s early days mean for the world of grants, contracts, and funding. Stepping away from political agendas, we focus on the practical impacts for nonprofits, businesses, and individuals seeking to navigate the changing landscape of public funding. Podcast details...

Who Should Attend:All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how the VETS 2 GWAC can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against the VETS 2 GWA...

We're happy to announce the Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) Overview and Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) Training Session. The training will provide an overview of the BMO acquisition strategy for this government-wide strategic sourcing, Best-In-Class contract vehicle as well as detailed ordering procedures on how to use it. BMO is taking a zonal approach with the first six zones outlined below. Zone 1 - Washington DC, New...

Join us for an overview of the new OASIS+ contract program. This training will provide an overview of this new contract program, including contract structure, scope, features, ordering overview, comparison to other GSA contract programs, and resources. OASIS+ is a new government wide, multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (MA-IDIQ) multi-agency contract (MAC) program designed to address government agencies' mission needs for c...

Warranted contracting officers (a contracting officer appointed pursuant to FAR 1.603) can request and Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which allows direct access to OASIS. The DPA clearly delineates the roles and responsibilities between the GSA contracting officer and the ordering contracting officer, and complies with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) executive agent designation to GSA. DPA requestors must have a .gov o...

Pricing, Cost Estimates, Research Competitors-To Make YourProposals Stand Out In Government Contracting REGISTER HERE This week’s lab is set up to help you understand the pricing component of the proposal process. We’ll review some pricing templates and benchmarks after your competitors’ pricing. This is part one of a two-part proposal lab series. LAB TOPIC:Benchmarking after your competitors' pricesPricing strategies to help...

Grants and Contracts Podcast: "Disrupting Big Tech and Democratizing Funding: Sedale's Journey with OpenGrants" Registration and Join Link:https://streamyard.com/watch/t5zp3pKvsayf Podcast details:Wednesday, 15 January 2025Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm ESTRegistration/Join link: https://streamyard.com/watch/t5zp3pKvsayf What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Sedale built OpenGrants from scratch and took on big tech to create an inclusive platfo...

Join the NDIA Procurement Division on January 14, 2025 for their quarterly meeting which will feature speakers and panelists addressing current defense industrial base issues and today's challenges facing the acquisition and procurement community. These meetings also provide an opportunity for the divisions' committees to conduct business specific to its members. Committees include Contract and Acquisition Management and Legal Committee and Co...