Whether you are a small business prime competing for set-aside opportunities or are a large prime trying to meet your subcontracting goals, learn about the significant changes in federal small business contracting rules and how it impacts your business. New rules and procedures from SBA took effect on June 30, 2016 and many more changes recently have been put into place while others are on the horizon.For example, among the changes made by SBA...

The Service Contract Act is one of the most technically challenging aspects of competing for the award of, and successfully administering a federal service contract. This course is the nation's only SCA training conducted with the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, and is designed to help companies navigate the SCA from several different angles. SCA sets minimum pay and benefit rates for many service occupations. Over the past six yea...

Join the Professional Services Council on July 14 for a Dialogue Series Lunch with the leaders of two of the most important agencies in the DoD sphere. This lunch will be a unique opportunity to hear from both of these leading figures in a thought-providing dialogue format where attendees can pose questions and engage them on key issues. The PSC Dialogue Series brings senior government officials together with industry leaders for informative,...

Sloan Gibson, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will join PSC for a Dialogue Series Lunch on Thursday, July 9th at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. The deputy secretary will address the status of VA’s ongoing transformation initiatives and the attendant challenges and opportunities for both the department and its industry partners. We hope you will join us for this important discussion with senior leadership from one of the largest fede...

The PSC Dialogue Series brings senior government officials together with industry leaders for informative, timely discussions. Director, Information Security Oversight OfficeNational Archives and Records Administration John Fitzpatrick was appointed the director of the Information Security Oversight Office on August 1, 2011. He leads the office in carrying out the President’s programs to improve transparency, openness, and access to info...

Are You Tracking NS2020 and/or Alliant 2? NS2020 and Alliant 2 are among the most significant procurements coming to the government marketplace. And much remains to be answered about them individually and together: How do they align with current programs and with each other? What is the core acquisition strategy for each program? What opportunities and challenges might they present to government and/or industry? Join Mary Davie, Assistant Comm...