Advanced FAR Workshop

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

This event qualifies for 5.5 CLPs

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Advanced FAR Workshop goes beyond entry level discussion to examine important and emerging topics in greater depth using cases studies and current examples.

Topics Covered Include:

Labor Laws and Application
Competition Requirements
Small Business Programs
Federal Supply Schedule Contracting
Modifications
Terminations
Unique elements of Simplified Acquisition Procedures
Contractor Teaming: joint ventures, mentor-protege
Evaluation Factors and Schemes
Emerging Topics and Issues

Learning Objectives

Learn how to examine advanced FAR topics
Recognize important issues out of a crowded field of competing compliance items
Apply FAR and underpinning regulatory/statutory guidance to complex issues
Become conversant in emerging federal contracting issues and topics

Who Should Attend

CFOs, CEOs, COOs
Program Managers
Contract Administrators
Auditors
Financial managers
Contract compliance officers
Contracting Officers/ACOs
CORs
Treasurers
Controllers

What’s Included:

Breakfast
Light refreshments
Course materials

Speaker and Presenter Information

Jim Hiles

Jim Hiles is an acquisition expert with more than 30 years of experience in business operations, logistics, acquisition and the FAR. Jim has been directly involved in the submission of over 400 proposals to a wide variety of commercial and government clients. He has led strategies and team formation, pricing, staffing, and competitor analyses. He has also held positions in executive roles overseeing and implementing solutions and delivering services.

Jim served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years, the last of which were spent managing the purchase of large amounts of primarily services, but also weapons systems and components. Jim has vast knowledge about the buy-sell of the government from the buy side. He has a broad base of practical experience developing, maturing and growing organizations. He is a skilled researcher, facilitator and instructor.