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Live Webinars
Oct 2, 2025
2:00-3:30 PM EDT
Accounting System Requirements - Session 7 - Procurement University 2025
Procurement University - 2025
As a contractor, you may be subject to certain requirements related to your accounting system. This program will cover the Pre-Award Survey (Standard Form 1408) as well as the DFARS Accounting System Rule including Timekeeping, Labor Distribution and Billing. Learning Objectives: By the end of the webinar you should be able to:  Understand a pre-award accounting system survey and its purpose in the federal-award process;  Identify the objective of the accounting business system and its common criteria;  Apply the accounting system adequacy attributes to real-world examples;  Recognize which accounting subsystems are covered in the Defense Contract Audit Manual (DCAM); and  Be aware of potential issues when implementing new accounting systems.
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 7, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
The Fundamentals of the Buy American Act - Session 1 - The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series 2025
The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series - 2025
In this webinar, students will be introduced to the Buy American Act and the clauses and regulations implementing the BAA. We will discuss the basic requirements of the BAA, and will learn what exceptions to the Buy American Act requirements may apply and when. We will also explore the nuances of the BAA in how it applies domestic preference to "end products" and "construction materials," and what it means for such items to be "manufactured" in the United States for purposes of Buy American compliance. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, you will be able to:  Understand the purpose and applicability of the Buy American Act  Understand the Buy American regulations and clauses as they apply to end products, constructions materials, and components  Recognize exceptions to the Buy American Act requirements and when they apply  Put products and construction materials to the test for the BAA
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 8, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
Maximizing Tax Incentives for Government Contractors: R&D Credits, Section 174 After the OBBBA
In this session, EPSA USA will break down what truly qualifies as R&D, clear up common misconceptions, and share strategies to maximize incentives while ensuring compliance. Attendees will leave with practical, actionable insights to improve cash flow and plan effectively for 2025 and beyond
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 14, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
The Fundamentals of the Trade Agreements Act - Session 2 - The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series 2025
The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series - 2025
In this webinar, we will introduce the Trade Agreements Act and explore when and how it applies, with a particular focus on how it interacts with the Buy American Act. We will explore how to identify situations where an exception to the TAA may apply, and how to navigate those situations. We will also discuss "substantial transformation" under the TAA, how it differs from "manufacturing" under the BAA, and what those differences mean for compliance with the applicable TAA regulations and contract clauses. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, you will be able to:  Understand the purpose and applicability of the Trade Agreements Act  Understand when the Buy American Act and when the Trade Agreements Act applies  Understand the Trade Agreements Act regulations and clauses as they apply to end products, constructions materials, and services  Recognize exceptions to the Trade Agreements Act requirements and when they apply  Put products and construction materials to the test for the TAA
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 15, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
Charting the Future of Workforce Readiness: Compliance, Risk, and the FPS Compass Advantage
In today's GovCon environment, organizations face increasing regulatory complexity, growing compliance risk, and mounting pressure to build a skilled, resilient workforce. Training is no longer just a "check-the-box" activity-it's a strategic imperative that directly impacts compliance, contract performance, and competitive advantage.
Live Webinars
Oct 20, 2025
1:00-2:30 PM EDT
A Practitioner's Guide to Maximizing Recovery After Federal Government Contract Terminations
In this session, our experienced practitioners from BakerHostetler's preeminent national government contracts practice will walk the audience through the FAR clauses addressing the U.S. Government's rights when terminating a contract for default or convenience, the procedures that must be followed, contractor rights when facing such, and practical guidance. This topic is particularly relevant given current actions of the administration, and our objective is to inform participants on managing the termination and claims process. The presenters will address: (Learning Objectives)  Terminations for convenience vs default  Responding to stop-work orders  Commercial vs negotiated contract termination procedures  Claims and requests for equitable adjustment  Cost allowability
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 21, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
The BAA/TAA and DOD - Session 3 - The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series 2025
The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series - 2025
In this course, we will take a tour through the domestic preference requirements that apply to Department of Defense procurements. We will examine the differences (or no) between the Buy American Act/Trade Agreements Act rules applicable to civilian and DOD procurements, and examine the specific domestic preference requirements applicable to certain categories of items procured by the DOD. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, you will be able to:  Distinguish between domestic preference requirements for DOD procurements and civilian procurements  Understand the Berry Amendment  Understand the "Specialty Metals" clause and determine when and how it applies to a particular item  Know how DOD applies the Buy American and Trade Agreements Act to DOD procurements
CPE, CLE
Virtual Events
Oct 22, 2025
Understanding the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Its Impact on GovCon VIRTUAL
This full-day course is designed to bring government contractors and acquisition professionals up to speed on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).
FPS Summits and Forums
Oct 22, 2025
Understanding the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Its Impact on GovCon
This full-day course is designed to bring government contractors and acquisition professionals up to speed on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).
Virtual Live
Oct 22, 2025
9 AM-4 PM EDT
Understanding the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Its Impact on Government Contracting - Live Virtual Course October 2025
Lunch Break will be from 12pm - 1pm ET The federal acquisition community is facing some of the most sweeping changes in decades. Several recent Executive Orders from the Trump Administration-most notably Executive Order 14275, "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement"-are fundamentally reshaping the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) landscape. Known as the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), this initiative, led by the OFPP and the FAR Council, aims to return the FAR to its statutory foundation by eliminating many non-statutory requirements. This full-day course is designed to bring government contractors and acquisition professionals up to speed on:  The current status of FAR rewrites under the RFO and other key Executive Orders reshaping the government contractor landscape  Key regulatory and non-regulatory changes already released  Updates to federal buying guides and their practical implications  Anticipated impacts on acquisition policy, contractor compliance, and audit practices  Emerging interpretations from oversight bodies such as DCAA and agency IGs Led by RSM, this session will also provide expert analysis on what these changes mean for proposal development, contract administration, and internal controls-particularly as the federal government continues to roll out guidance and revisions over the coming months. Whether you're a procurement officer, compliance manager, legal advisor, or part of a capture team, this is a critical opportunity to stay informed and prepared.
CPE, CLE
Live Webinars
Oct 23, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
The Training Imperative: Why Enterprise Training Matters Now More Than Ever
Enterprise training has evolved to a strategic lever for growth. This seminar dives deep into the realities of managing learning at scale.
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Basics of Contractor Purchasing System Reviews
What Prime Contractors and Subcontractors must know about compliant Contractor Purchasing Systems and Contractor Rights and Responsibilities.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Preparing Effective Proposals
Two days of intense instruction on how to prepare and deliver proposals that work.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27, 2025
Protecting Government Data - CMMC, FedRAMP and FISMA Explained
This course continues to change as the government keeps a step ahead of bad actors. The course will review the recent cybersecurity history and set the stage for our current position. We will walk through the various statutes, standards, and challenges the contracting industry faces in compliance.
Offered In-House
Topical Weeklongs
Oct 27-31, 2025
FAR Week DC - October 2025
The three courses offered during this FAR Week training by FPS is designed to give you a solid, practical understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that you can comply with the complex requirements and avoid pitfalls by anticipating and resolving potential problems.
Destination Weeklongs
Oct 27-31, 2025
DC Government Contracts Week - 2025
Join FPS at DC Government Contracts Week, October 27-31. Various topics of importance to government contracting professionals will be covered, including five new cybersecurity courses.
Public Classroom
Oct 27, 2025
A Guide to Other Transaction Authority
An overview of Other Transactions (OTs), the government agencies with OT Authority and the opportunities and challenges OTs present to contractors.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Basic Export Controls - ITAR, EAR and Sanctions
International government contracts course from Federal Publications Seminars in 2023. A fundamental overview of U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Cost and Price Analysis in Government Contracts
Effective, immediate actionable information on contract pricing techniques for contractor and government personnel involved in contract or subcontract pricing.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
FAR Workshop
Two concentrated days on understanding and using FAR in your daily contracting activities. Taught by deeply experienced industry experts, students will develop and refine the skills necessary to apply the FAR to virtually any acquisition situation.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Federal Subcontracting for Primes and Subs
Attendees will understand the rights and obligations relating to subcontract performance and management that result from government contract terms and conditions and the FAR, and will develop the skills necessary to use and maintain these rights during subcontract performance and management, beginning with the development of technical, quality and delivery requirements through a clear and mutually agreeable statement of work.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA)
This course is a Pre-Award course as it is an agreement between DCAA and the contractors to allow for agreed-upon (Certified Pricing) pricing of certain products/services across multiple contracts held by the contractor. This becomes an efficiency for contractors and DCAA in the audit pricing function, as it expedites certified pricing approvals.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 27-28, 2025
Shipley Associates' Capture Management for Contracts & Pricing Professionals Workshop
This intensive 2-day Capture Management Workshop introduces participants to the industry's leading framework for winning federal contracts. Through lecture, group discussion, and case-based exercises, attendees will learn how to identify and qualify opportunities, assess competitors, build win strategies, and position their organization before RFP release. The course is highly interactive and designed specifically for FPS' audience of contracts, pricing, and acquisition professionals, with a focus on connecting capture strategies to pricing, contracting, and proposal execution.
Offered In-House
FPS Summits and Forums
Oct 28-30, 2025
Understanding U.S. Federal Government Contracting and Subcontracting Principles
This comprehensive three-day course is designed for European and Asian organizations currently engaged in or looking to do business with the U.S. Federal Government or U.S. Federal Government Prime Contractors. Participants will gain essential insights into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards, Subcontracting Requirements, Cybersecurity Compliance  and other key aspects of working with U.S. Government agencies and Prime Contractors.
Public Classroom
Oct 28-30, 2025
Understanding U.S. Federal Government Contracting and Subcontracting Principles
This comprehensive three-day course is designed for European and Asian organizations currently engaged in or looking to do business with the U.S. Federal Government or U.S. Federal Government Prime Contractors. Participants will gain essential insights into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards, Subcontracting Requirements, Cybersecurity Compliance  and other key aspects of working with U.S. Government agencies and Prime Contractors.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 28, 2025
Managing FCI and CUI in the Cloud with GCC High and GovCloud
This one-day course is designed as a `dive deep' into managing FCI and CUI in cloud environments. Learn how to configure and operate Microsoft GCC High and AWS GovCloud to meet DCSA and NIST SP 800-171 requirements.
Offered In-House
Live Webinars
Oct 28, 2025
12-1 PM EDT
IIJA, BABA, Other Recent Developments in Buy American Compliance - Session 4 - The BAA and Domestic Preference Series 2025
The Buy American Act and Domestic Preference Series - 2025
In this final webinar, we will explore the rapidly changing domestic preference landscape. We will provide an overview of domestic preference enforcement activity, and will review recent developments and forecast upcoming changes to the laws and regulations that dictate the application of domestic preference in Government procurement. In particular, we will explore the recent Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), which add more stringent Buy America rules to all federally funded infrastructure and public works projects. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, you will be able to:  Anticipate the evolution of domestic preference requirements in Federal procurement  Prepare for new and increased Buy American enforcement activity  Know the requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act and when they apply  Understand how to navigate agency application (and waiver) of BABA requirements to Federal financial assistance programs for infrastructure
CPE, CLE
FPS Summits and Forums
Oct 29, 2025
2025 DC Federal Government Contracting Forum
Join FPS for a one-day Federal Government Contracting Forum on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Arlington, VA. The full-day session will include keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, networking time, lunch, and a post-program reception.
Public Classroom
Oct 29, 2025
2025 DC Federal Government Contracting Forum
Join FPS for a one-day Federal Government Contracting Forum on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Arlington, VA. The full-day session will include keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, networking time, lunch, and a post-program reception.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 29, 2025
Advanced Export Controls - ITAR and EAR
NEW "advanced" international government contracts course from Federal Publications Seminars in 2023. An advanced course on U.S. export controls and sanctions with practical exercises and content addressing recent developments and more complex issues.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 29, 2025
DFARs Workshop
Get valuable understanding of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regs Supplement in a classroom setting.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30-31, 2025
Advanced Cost Impact Analysis Workshop
An advanced and interactive 1&1/2 day workshop for CAS covered Government contractors on identifying and measuring CAS changes to cost accounting practices including General Dollar Magnitudes (GDM), Detailed Cost Impact (DCI) Analysis and precedent setting case law and its implications on the identification and quantification of changes to cost accounting practices.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30, 2025
Breach: Before, During and After - Best Practices & Prevention Strategies
Data breaches are costly and create chaos for organizations and their customers. So how do you protect your organization from a data breach? How do recognize a breach? How do you respond to a breach? This program will focus on intrusions, vulnerabilities and protection for contractors, small businesses, government and non-profit entities. We will discuss insider threats, email challenges, social networking and virus/malware as well as ransomware challenges to organizations.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30, 2025
Managing Flowdowns
Master the essentials of flow downs in subcontract management with our expert-led course. Learn to distinguish mandatory vs. non-mandatory flowdowns, use a flowdown matrix effectively, mitigate risks through expert collaboration, and ensure compliance across all subcontractor tiers.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30-31, 2025
Administration of Government Contracts
This FPS workshop is a fundamental course that focuses on all aspects of effective contract administration from initial award through contract closeout. It is designed to explain the legal and regulatory underpinnings of government contract administration.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30-31, 2025
Advanced FAR Workshop
An advanced review of the major issues and updates of the FAR with case studies and class discussion.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30, 2025
Developing Cost and Price Proposals
Responding to a government RFP requires a significant amount of time and resources. This brand new Federal Publications Seminars course is designed to give participants the foundation necessary to create comprehensive and competitive pricing bids for government contracts. Becoming an expert at responding to government procurements can take many years. This course, however, provides the basis to reduce the learning curve dramatically.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 30, 2025
Managing Profitability on Government Contracts
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the profitability opportunities available in federal contract awards. We will cover key topics such as pricing structures, types of contracts, payment clauses, and limitations on profit, providing a high-level overview of each. The course will also address the impact of negotiation strategies on profitability and the importance of accurate internal cost estimating.
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 31, 2025
Mock Assessments and Continuous Monitoring - Staying Audit-Ready in the Cloud
In this one-day hands-on course, we will be learning the ins and outs of conducting mock assessments and implementing continuous monitoring using cloud-native dashboards and automation. 
Offered In-House
Public Classroom
Oct 31, 2025
Subcontract Compliance for Government Contractors
Learn the basics of subcontract file creation and maintenance, including the scope and extent and compliant documentation, as well as methods to ensure appropriate file oversight; the importance of ongoing communication to ensure compliance requirements are being met and documented properly; and the importance of ongoing training in the latest regulations and "hot-topics" in the area of compliance. You'll also be introduced to the current regulatory trends facing contractors.
Offered In-House
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