Acquisition Hour: Current Trends in Department of Defense Acquisition

In this webinar James Hasik will talk about 3 trends within the US Department of Defense that relate to investing in the Human Capital of Acquisition: • The pricing of intellectual capital • The "middle tier" authorities of the 2017 NDAA • The USAF's Kessel Run group. Join us for this exceptional opportunity to learn […]

Acquisition Hour: Overview of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

The FAR is the principal set of rules governing the acquisition process. Knowing and understanding the FAR is critical to your success as a Federal contractor or subcontractor. This webinar will cover: How the FAR is structured, How to determine what clauses apply to your solicitation or contract How to locate and search for FAR […]

Acquisition Hour: The End of the Fiscal Year is Here: What is Hot and What is Not

The federal fiscal year might be winding down but the federal procurement landscape will continue to heat up as we close in on the end of the fiscal year – September 30th. Like every year, there will be challenges. Three of the over-arching issues applicable to the end of the year opportunities are 1) SAM […]

Acquisition Hour: The NEW WAWF – The Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

In August 2018, the new Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) version was released and renamed Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).  The PIEE is the DoD one-stop-shop with expanded functions and  capabilities including: single sign on/role-based access based on job series pre-award, award and post-award administration payment property management purchase card The improved Suite includes many new […]

Acquisition Hour: Government Property Management for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

As a contractor for the Federal government or a subcontractor to a prime contractor, you may receive government property. Managing this property is a contractual obligation. There are costs associated with government property management that must be considered by a prime or a subcontractor. An unfavorable assessment of a contractor’s Property Management System may result […]

Acquisition Hour: Responding to a Sources Sought Announcement and the Interested Vendor List

Contracting Officers use the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website to look for small businesses to meet their requirements through Sources Sought Announcements. This webinar will cover: Responding to a Sources Sought Announcement What to do after you have responded Using the FBO Interested Vendor List to your advantage Speaker: Carol Murphy, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) […]

Acquisition Hour: The End of the Fiscal Year is Here – What is Hot and What is Not

The federal fiscal year might be winding down but the federal procurement landscape will continue to heat up as we close in on the end of the fiscal year – September 30th. Like every year, there will be challenges. Three of the over-arching issues applicable to the end of the year opportunities are 1) SAM […]

Acquisition Hour: Information Management and Security for Federal Contractors

This is Part 1 of a five part Acquisition Hour: Cyber Security series. Federal contractors deal with information from a variety of programs and in many instances the information requires special handling which limit its distribution and/or sharing. The handling and sharing requirements apply to the information in all of its formats – printed, sketched, […]

*Rescheduled* Acquisition Hour: eSRS Individual Subcontractor Reporting (ISR) Basics

*Please note - This webinar will not be held on September 25th & will be rescheduled* The eSRS ISR report collects prime contractor and subcontractor subcontract award data for a specific Federal Government agency when a Prime/Subcontractor (a) holds one or more contracts over $700,000 (over $1,500,000 for construction of a public facility); and (b) […]

*Rescheduled* Acquisition Hour: Introduction to Certifications Available to Minority Owned Businesses

Please note - This webinar will not be held on September 25th & will be rescheduled* Minority owned business can receive advantage when selling to various Public and Private entities. In most cases, a certification process must be completed to qualify.  It is important for business to understand the certification requirements and the potential benefits […]