FAR "Less Complicated"

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements are the source documents when contracting with both federal defense and civilian agencies. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is mandatory for government, contractor, and subcontractor personnel.

This FAR training course offers critical information that will help both contracting and technical personnel understand how to negotiate superior contracts and maintain compliance. The instructor will demonstrate how to access, search and update the FAR.

Topics:

Understanding the federal regulation system and history
Tour and analyze individual parts/sections of the FAR, including policy, clauses, and forms
Ethics and procurement integrity
Acquisition planning and competition
Contracting methods and procedures
Federal Supply Schedule contracting
Types of contracts
Subcontracting
Financial requirements and the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)
Socioeconomic and small business requirements
Intellectual property and use of government property
Modifications, changes, and equitable adjustments
Terminations
Protests and disputes
Current developments

Learn How To:

Comply with federal contracting regulations
Use the FAR in day-to-day activities

What’s Included:

Breakfast (Breakfast and registration open at 8am)
Light refreshments
Course materials

Speaker and Presenter Information

Richard E. Zimmerman

Richard E. Zimmerman has over 25 years of experience as a contracts professional both in Government and the private sector. In addition to his career service as an Army Infantry officer, Mr. Zimmerman held the positions of Contracting Officer, Procurement Analyst, and Procurement Inspector for the Army Inspector General’s worldwide examination of Commercial Activities (A-76) issues. While assigned to Defense Logistics Agency, he managed the efforts of a CACO and ACO for a major defense contractor as well as an in-plant QA section.

Mr. Zimmerman performed duties as Logistics Staff Officer for Her Majesty’s Forces (United Kingdom), where he managed the procurement and financial programs for material handling equipment and locomotives urgently needed for OP GRANBY/DESERTSTORM/SHIELD as an exchange officer with the British Army. In his final Army assignment, he coordinated the efforts of a diverse staff of top level Army procurement professionals to respond to numerous complex issues in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement).

After leaving the Army, Mr. Zimmerman became an acquisition trainer and training developer for a small business in Fairfax, VA. His excellent background in FAR, Agency supplements and their application over the procurement lifecycle made him a critical resource for PMs, prime contractors and subcontractors.

Mr. Zimmerman has a strong background in service contracts to include Statements of Objectives, Performance Work Statements, Performance Assessment Plans and Sourcing. He developed courseware that explained the significant shifts in federal procurement resulting from watershed procurement legislation such as the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and the Clinger-Cohen Act, especially in the areas of performance-based acquisition, best-value procurement and commercial acquisition.

Mr. Zimmerman managed the delivery of courses such as the Training for the Improved Procurement of Services series and Managing Performance Based Contracts to numerous Government customers in DoD, Veteran Affairs and Treasury as well as private sector audiences. His management responsibilities included the logistics of courseware printing and shipping, trainer availability, travel, and course ware quality control.

Expected Number of Attendees

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC