GSA Schedule Contract Networking & Information Session: An Overview of the GSA Schedule & the GSA Contract Proposal Process The GSA Schedule Contract is the most widely used government contract vehicle. In fiscal year 2010 government agencies spent over $38.8 billion on products and services through the GSA Schedules. Join us for this complimentary information session to learn more about what the GSA Schedule Contract is and what is in...

Please note: Business Over Breakfast™ - Tysons has moved to Silver Diner on Fletcher Street. For novices and industry veterans doing business in the government sector, Business Over Breakfast™ is the National Capital Region's most productive networking breakfast for developing meaningful business relationships and accurate, useful industry information. Business Over Breakfast™ features a straightforward and simple format with...

Benefits Help keep your agency or client ahead of the curve and away from the EPA consent decree steamroller when it comes to the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer systems by becoming aware of recent innovations on the subject. Many agencies are at a crossroads when they look at their sewer systems. On the one hand, the federal agencies, such as the EPA, are issuing consent decrees for overflows at an accelerating rate; the funds...

During these economic times, leaders feel as if we are being pulled in all directions. Strong and balanced leadership is essential to greater success. To be effective leaders, we must access four different kinds of energies to motivate, inspire vision, and to lead. Please join Michelle Prosser, an executive coach, team builder and author; as she speaks about the four types of leadership that every leader needs to live in greater balance. Miche...

This Organizational Conflicts of Interest Workshop will provide an in-depth analysis of both OCI theory and OCI practice. The workshop will first analyze different types of OCI’s, regulatory provisions in the FAR and DFARS, and the obligations of both government and contractor as defined by the extensive and evolving case law from the GAO and courts. The next part of the workshop will be unique - it will provide practical, hands-on guida...

EEOC regulations require agencies to make reasonable efforts to settle complaints of discrimination voluntarily as soon as possible throughout administrative complaint processing, including the pre-complaint counseling stage. Join recognized EEO authorities Elizabeth Lytle and Roslyn Brown as they provide techniques to help you resolve EEO complaints early in the process. You'll learn how to: Educate the parties on the process and what is real...

Three hours, four respected industry professionals, and all your infrastructure questions answered. In only one morning, join an all-star team to learn how to assure your federal contracting firm's infrastructure stands ready to support continued growth. Knowledgeable business veterans will highlight common pitfalls and many tips to help your company keep growing. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Choose the most convenient locati...

Research shows that in the last five years, fewer than 20% of organizations have experienced success executing projects on time, on budget and within scope. Planning is important, but project success will mostly depend on careful management of the political forces which feed into these pitfalls. While many organizations focus on careful planning as the crux of project management, experienced project managers cite scope creep and failure to coo...

Complimentary Seminar:Telework Management StrategiesMarch 16, 20113 to 5 p.m.National Zoo Auditorium Implementing a successful and sustainable Federal telework program is often about managing the interactions of people. OPM reported to Congress that "office coverage and management resistance were considered the largest barrier to implementation." Added to this are the new mandates of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 signed into law by Pre...

This two day workshop is an overview of test and evaluation from product concept through operations. The purpose of the course is to give participants a solid grounding in practical testing methodology for assuring that a product performs as intended. The course is designed for Test Engineers, Design Engineers, Project Engineers, Systems Engineers, Technical Team Leaders, System Support Leaders Technical and Management Staff and Project Manage...