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Employee Incentive Compensation: Powerful but Underutilized Tools for Navigating the Challenging Times Ahead: May 15, 8:00 – 10:00 am
Attracting and retaining key employees is a challenge every business faces, and government contractors know that a valuable contract can hinge on making the right staffing choices. Savvy government contractors also recognize the necessity to maximize human capital within the constraints of sequestration, continuing resolution and lowest price technically acceptable contracts. You’re invited to this breakfast workshop to learn about powerful employee incentive compensation strategies that can provide significant competitive advantages for your business. Continue reading »
Creating, Migrating, and Updating SAM Accounts – Free Webinar 2/26/2013
To help System for Award Management (SAM) users, the GSA/FAS Office of the Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is offering a series of free instructional webinars over the next few months. The first webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2013, is geared toward new federal contractors as well as those who were registered in the legacy Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. This course will cover essential activities for getting started in and using SAM – including creating a SAM account, migrating permissions from CCR, and updating/renewing existing registrations.
Webinar Topic: SAM.gov – Creating, Migrating, and Updating SAM Accounts
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GSA Online Training Available 24 / 7
The Federal Acquisition Institute courses and modules available on the Defense Acquisition University’s website provide online anytime training to assist with your understanding of GSA Schedules and offer continuous learning points (CLPs) that may count towards your contracting certification and continuing education.
You’ll learn how to effectively use the GSA Schedules program to meet your requirements, use GSA tools to enhance competition, achieve small business utilization, procure sustainable acquisitions and much more. Most courses require passing a test with a 100% score to earn CLP credits.
GSA Schedules related courses include: Continue reading »
VA FSS Webinar: Commercial Sales Practices, Dec 12, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering the second webinar in their Contractor Training series related to the Federal Supply Schedules program. This webinar will focus on the fine points of the Commercial Sales Practices Format (CSP-1), including:
- What the CSP is and how it is reviewed;
- Annual commercial sales calculations & estimated Government sales;
- Standard commercial sales practice deviations & justifications;
- Requirements for resellers with insignificant commercial sales;
- The difference between the CSP table and proposed pricing spreadsheet.
Webinar Participation Details: Continue reading »
GSA Webinar: Blanket Purchase Agreements, Dec 6, 2012
GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) webinar for December 2012 is on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). GSA offers a mixture of scheduled webinar, online anytime, and in-person training to help Schedule contractors effectively use the Schedules program to best achieve their desired goals. After the webinar, you should be able to:
- Describe the role of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in the MAS program Continue reading »
GSA Webinar: FAR 8.4 versus Open Market, Nov 8, 2012
GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) webinar for November 2012 is on FAR Subpart 8.4 (Federal Supply Schedules) vs FAR Part 13 and FAR Part 15 (Open Market / Contracting by Negotiation). GSA offers a mixture of scheduled webinar, online anytime, and in-person training to help Schedule contractors effectively use the Schedules program to best achieve desired goals. After the webinar you should be able to:
- Describe FAR Subpart 8.4 and Part 15 procedures and how each fits into your acquisition strategy and planning Continue reading »
System for Award Management (SAM) is Active! Now What?
Time to update your computer bookmarks! The System for Award Management (SAM) is active. As of July 30, 2012, Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), Federal Agency Registration (FedReg), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) websites all re-direct to the SAM website at: www.sam.gov. CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS systems are no longer accepting new data. So how can you access SAM and where’s all your data located? Continue reading »
CCR, ORCA, and EPLS are Going Away. Say Hello to SAM.
Update! SAM is online effective Monday, July 30, 2012. Read our new post!
Update May 2012! CCR/ORCA Transition to System for Award Management (SAM) delayed 60 days until late July 2012.
Under the original plan the SAM transition date was May 29, 2012 – with CCR scheduled to stop accepting data at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. CCR (Central Contractor Registration) / Federal Agency Registration (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) will now transition to SAM at the end of July 2012. Read more for the impact of the SAM transition on government contractors:
MD Federal Procurement Conference May 3, 2012 – Register Now!
The 2012 Federal Procurement Conference attracts businesses ready to do business with federal, state and local governments, primes and each other.
The conference Workshops provide businesses with access to experts and information about procurement opportunities and best business practices. Continue reading »
MD Federal Procurement Conference May 3, 2012 – Register Now!
The 2012 Federal Procurement Conference attracts businesses ready to do business with federal, state and local governments, primes and each other.
The conference Workshops provide businesses with access to experts and information about procurement opportunities and best business practices. Continue reading »
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- A Marriage of Inconvenience: GSA Schedule Contracts & The Contractor Code of Business Ethics & Conduct Clause
- Emerging Small Businesses: To Grow Your Business, You Must Plan For Growth
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- New Employee vs. Independent Contractor Considerations
- Pay on Display – Understanding the Executive Compensation and Subcontractor Data Reporting Requirements & Ramifications
- The GSA Schedule: Your Ticket to the Federal Market (May 2010)
- The New FAR Codes of Conduct and Compliance Program Provisions
- The Seven Deadly Sins (of contract compliance)