The Masters Institute in Government Contracting is a specially conceived, advanced program in government contracting. We have offered this program for several years and are pleased to once again offer the Institute - completely updated for this presentation.

Course Faculty
The foundation of the Institute is its exceptional faculty - five professionals who are yours for five days. These individuals will not "teach" you government procurement. Rather, they will take you beyond, delving into areas that have not been fully explored; considering problems to which there may be no immediate, definite answers; proposing strategies that can directly affect your activities. 

Course Format/Structure
Each day will be spent in a variety of ways: lectures; case studies; illustrative examples; group discussions; individual questioning; and considering questions on any procurement subject - not only on matters scheduled to be raised that day. In addition, Institute attendees will receive several manuals of original materials prepared by the faculty. Finally, we believe you will greatly benefit from your association with the other attendees - all of whom are expected to be on your professional level. This Institute is, in short, a unique educational endeavor. In our view, it continues to be one of the most exhilarating procurement programs we offer. We trust your view will be similar.

Course Agenda
The course agenda has been updated to cover major legislative, regulatory and other policy developments. We will go into depth on a number of topics:

• The government contracts process: systems and institutions
• War on procurement fraud (e.g. terminations, FCA)
• Changes & equitable adjustments in government contracts
• Constructive changes and government misrepresentations
• Formation, source selection, and past performance
• Commercial item acquisition
• Contracting for services
• Contract negotiations in the new acquisition environment
• Preparing and defending claims
• Claims litigation
• Terminations
• Equitable adjustment and cost recovery
• Cost principles

For detailed information on the course agenda, click here.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Effectively understand the current role of government in the procurement process 
• Have a practical understanding of the statutory structure of acquisition
• Apply recent cases to current work projects to avoid issues
• Keep up to date on recent rule changes, proposed rules and regulatory challenges within the acquisition framework
• Impact of executive orders and other memos related to acquisition
• Discuss False Claims and fraud investigations to mitigate risk
• Mitigate suspension and debarment actions
• Respond to and develop a strategy on changes
• Request an equitable adjustment 
• Define the role of the CO’s change authority
• Determine cost reimbursements and price adjustments
• Identify illegal contracts and remedies
• Review an LPTA and develop a strategy 
• Decide on course of action based on past performance
• Decide and determine authority of a change
• Determine commercial item status
• Effectively protect your intellectual property
• Respond to changes in the Federal Supply Schedule
• Identify conflicts of interest in service contracts
• Create a strategy for a debrief
• Manage terminations
• Manage recovery of payments
• Develop a dispute strategy
• Develop a plan for cost recovery or an equitable adjustment

Who Should Attend
The Institute is specifically designed for government contract professionals who are already well experienced in procurement.

Note on Class Start Times
The start and end times for the La Jolla, CA; Hilton Head, SC; and Las Vegas, NV (September weeklong) locations are earlier than at other locations. Classes will begin at 8:00 AM (breakfast/registration at 7 AM) and end at 3:00 PM on Monday through Friday.