During this course, we will introduce students to the multiplicity of, and distinctions among, "Buy American" and other domestic preference statutes, regulations, and policies, for example President Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers. We will cover the basics of the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and implementing regulations, as well as discuss practical considerations for working with the BAA/TAA requirements.

Federal Publications Seminars' Avoiding Commercial Item Deficiencies virtual course will provide attendees with a detailed understanding of the CID process and our experts will help advise attendees on the most successful strategies, methodologies, and lessons learned to assist in bulletproofing your CIDs.

This virtual course outlines and explains the components of a compliant Contractor Purchasing system. It provides insight into the requirements of an adequate purchasing system; the design of an effective purchasing system; the monitoring of a system; the support of Government audits; and how to prepare and respond to a purchasing system review.

A comprehensive virtual course in Government contract requirements with key instruction by specialists in accounting and law. Coverage includes of developments and any prospective implications of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

This virtual course consists of an examination of the characteristics of adequate business systems relevant to compliant accounting and management systems required for Government contracts.

This virtual course takes an analytical approach to Disclosure Statements, cost accounting practices, and cost impact proposals through definitions, rules, requirements, responsibilities, and implications in the management and administration of CAS-covered government contracts. 

This 1 day virtual course will focus on ethics and compliance in government contracting. In particular, this course will examine the various facets of the Mandatory Disclosure Rule, the rule requiring certain policies and procedures geared towards preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse, and disclosing certain activities to the Government.

This course covers the specifics of negotiating contracts and subcontract provisions, prices and claims including: teaming agreements; subcontract agreements; new/contingent hiring; terms & conditions. You will learn the when and why to negotiate as well as the basic concepts of negotiations. You will also learn what can be negotiated and the key steps to planning - so everyone understands the objectives to the negotiations.

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.

This is a 1-day virtual course that will discuss the different regulations you must follow, the different small business programs set up by the SBA, the advantages and disadvantages of the JV & Mentor Protégé programs, plus other topics of  interest.