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Federal Appropriations and Fiscal Law Virtual - November 2024 - Session 3
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This is session 3 of 4 in the Federal Appropriations and Fiscal Law virtual course.
This specially developed course is a comprehensive treatment of the most important fiscal law principles private industry and Government personnel must know. The course covers the entire budgetary process, from budget submission to contract for payment - how it moves forward and evolves at each key step.
Comprehensive training on the key principles of Federal appropriations and fiscal law.
Detailed coverage of the budgetary process enabling you to track high-dollar programs from proposal to authorization to appropriation.
Contractor financing methods and payment procedures.
How violations of the Anti-deficiency Act are identified, reported, and investigated.
Operations during funding gaps and continuing resolutions.
The impact of Federal appropriations law on the rights of contractors.
Changes in the process due to the Acquisition Streamlining Statutes.
The course begins with a review of the process by which agencies receive budget authority, the requirement to account for and administratively subdivide appropriated amounts, and the manner in which agencies commit funds and record obligations. In addition, the course details the limitations that Congress places on appropriated funds as to time, purpose and amount, and explains how violations of the Antideficiency Act are identified, reported and investigated. The course also covers operations during funding gaps and continuing resolutions, the impact of Federal appropriations law on the rights of contractors, and highlights changes in the process that have resulted from FASA, FARA, and other recent legislation.
AGENDA
An Overview of Fiscal Law
Constitutional Issues
The Federal Appropriations Process
Executive Agency Accounting Systems
Framework for Analyzing a Fiscal Problem
Available Resources
Obligating Appropriated Funds
Formal Commitment Accounting
General Rules of Obligation
Recording Particular Obligations
Recording Adjustments to Obligations
Special Rules Pertaining to Terminated Contracts
Advanced Rules of Obligations
Recording Obligations Under Options
Purpose Limitations
Statutory Basis
How to Identify an Appropriations Purpose
Augmentation of Appropriations
Expense/Investment Threshold
Other Purpose Issues
Time Limitations
Determining the Period of Availability
How Replacement Contracts Are Funded
The Bona Fide Need Rule
Multiyear Funds and Multiyear Contracts
Use of Expired and Closed Appropriations
Amount Limitations
An Overview of the Antideficiency Act (ADA)
Apportionment Limitations
Limitations Pertaining to Administrative Subdivisions
Appropriation Level Limitations
Contractor Recovery When ADA Is Violated
Accepting Voluntary Services
Voluntary Creditor Rules
Sanctions for ADA Violations
Investigating ADA Violations
Continuing Resolutions and Funding Lapses
Introduction and Overview
Operations During Funding Lapses
Operations Under Continuing Resolutions
Payment and Collection
Contract Financing After FASA
Working with the Prompt Payment Act
Assignment of Claims
Debt Collection Methods
NOTE: On-Demand Virtual Course sessions are not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.
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Michael Killham
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Michael A. Killham is a California attorney specializing in U.S. Government procurement and subcontracting support. He provides legal advice, training, and assistance concerning all aspects of federal and commercial contracting and fiscal law, including but not limited to subjects relating to Contract Formation and Administration, Legal Compliance, Subcontracting, Negotiations, Bid Protests, Contract Disputes, Commercial Item Contracting, Contract Terminations, Export/Import Compliance, and Source Selection.
Mr. Killham served as corporate counsel for major U.S. government contractors following his military career as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate. These assignments included Director, Legal Operations, for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Advanced Development Programs (a.k.a. “Skunkworks”) in Palmdale, California; General Counsel for a U.S./French joint venture - Thales-Raytheon Systems Company, LLC - and MD Helicopters, Inc., in Fullerton, California and Mesa, Arizona, respectively; Senior Business Counsel for Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems in El Segundo, California; and Division Counsel for two operating divisions of Litton Industries, Inc. While in these positions, he was responsible for identifying, advising on, and resolving a wide variety of legal and business-related issues, including those relating to government and commercial contracting and subcontracting, export/import compliance, corporate governance, labor/employment law, government cost accounting, intellectual property rights, litigation management, and more.
United States Military Academy at West Point - Bachelor of Science degree
Notre Dame Law School - Juris Doctor degree
The Judge Advocate General's School - Master of Laws degree
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