Joint Ventures are a very useful tool to gain a competitive advantage and provide a winning solution for government contracts. However, to take full advantage of this tool, you need to understand how to best form and operate a joint venture. There are many decisions that go into a joint venture, such as the type of legal entity to use, the management structure, and whether the joint venture should have its own employees. In addition, when the...

With increased scrutiny of contract flexibilities and abuse-prone contracts, agencies and contractors need to ensure incentive and award-fee contracts are formulated on a solid, measurable baseline, executed and documented by the book. The Incentive and Award Fee Workshop provides attendees with increased understanding of the rules and principles of Award and Incentive Fee contracts. Interactive coursework provides clear understanding of the a...

The Government Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its prime contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. Now in its 28th year, the Government Procurement Conference has become the premier event for small businesses throughout the United States. Participating firms will have the benefit of marketi...

In the last two years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made monumental changes to its regulations concerning the eligibility of joint ventures to compete on small business and status-based set-asides. These include major revisions to the 8(a) mentor-protégé program, creation of the “All Small Business” mentor-protégé program, and opening the door to joint ventures comprising multiple sma...

“Nobody does it alone.” It may be true in life, but it is certainly true in government contracting. Prime contractor-subcontractor relationships are key to winning, and successfully performing, most government contracts. And the two most important elements of that relationship are the teaming agreement and subcontract. In this program, an experienced government contract attorney will drill down into the most important issues in tea...

Did you miss Annual Review 2018? Join us for a 60 minute webinar discussing the highlights covered at Annual Review: Hot Issues in Federal Contracting. You will hear from Managing Partner, Barbara Kinosky, David Warner, Partner, and Maureen Jamieson, Executive Director of Consulting. Webinar Topics GSA Schedule UpdatesBid Protests, Litigation, and LegislationLegal Compliance Updates

With all the changes that come in federal procurement, keep your skills sharp to stay up-to-date on key issues in subcontracting. Our two-day Subcontracting Under the FAR training course covers the complex relationships between the federal government, prime contractors, and subcontractors. Its content is a must for negotiating and managing subcontracts whether you are a buyer, seller, or government official. After completing this course, you w...

Attend this lively and inter-active full-day workshop on capture management and learn from experienced practitioners the proven strategies used today by the most successful government contractors. You already know that acquiring or capturing government contracts requires a broad array of skills and knowledge of how to do business with the government. It demands unique marketing and networking skills as well as understanding the nuances of pipe...

NCMA’s SubCon Training Workshops (SubCon) provides comprehensive subcontracts training led by experienced industry and government practitioners. This year, SubCon consists of both workshops and breakout sessions. Choose to spend a full day in a single-topic immersion workshop or six one-hour breakout sessions on multiple topics—depending on your training needs. We recommend experiencing both! Choose a workshop on Thursday and break...

Meet with government procurement directors and contracting officers from the DoD, State and Federal Agencies, as well as Prime Companies looking for small businesses. This is a Virginia PTAP sponsored event, as such, the purpose of the event is to advance the mission of the SBA, PTAC, OSBP’s and OSBDU’s by providing networking opportunities for government agencies seeking small business contractors. Register for this free event at...