Using the FAR Effectively: A Course for Contractors

July 18-19, 2007

9:00-4:00pm

“The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the certification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.”

Take a pro-active problem avoidance approach to service contracting in the Federal Government…understand the rules of the game!   In its fourth edition, the FAR sets forth guidelines and implementing instructions for the federal government’s acquisition of supplies, services and data.  More than $300 billion spent annually and 43% of that on services.

Your customer is required to follow the FAR guidelines and implementing instructions.  The FAR has the force and effect of law.  Your customers and successful contractors know and understand the FAR and agency supplements. Shouldn’t you?

This dynamic 2-day program provides attendees a clear understanding of the FAR and agency supplements.  You will receive a copy of the current FAR to supplement your learning and to provide real-time reference material.   A sample services contract will serve as a case study to demonstrate the application of the FAR in the context of a federal procurement contract.

Attendees:

Everyone who works in a responsible position on a Federal Procurement Contract!  Understanding the rules of the game is essential to success in this marketplace.

Course Outline:

Instructors:

Daniel M. Jacobs, CPCM, CMC is a nationally recognized authority on government contracting.  He is Chairman/CEO of The Federal Market Group, past National President and a member of the Board of Advisors of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), a Trustee and Chairman Emeritus of the Contract Management Institute (CMI).  He is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

Widely published, he co-authored the acclaimed series of contracts-business perspective articles on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) appearing in Contract Management magazine.  He is principal author of Building a Contract: Solicitations/Bids and Proposals - A Team Effort?, NCMA, 1990, 268pp.  He is the author of, Federal Government Contracting: The System/The Process, FMP, 1989, 360pp. The Integrated Project/Team (IPT), FMP, 2000, 74 pp., and The Desktop Reference Guide for Contract Management, FMP, 2001, 1036pp.

Vic Avetissian

Vic retired from Northrop Grumman Corporation as Director of Government Acquisition Initiatives, past Corporate Director of Government Cost Accounting and Compliance..  Vic was responsible for all aspects of government contract accounting, CAS Disclosure Statements, compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), corporate overhead claims, forward pricing rates and management of all DCAA audits and negotiations and resolution of rates, claims, CAS and FAR practice issues with contracting officers. Vic was the past National President of NCMA and is the current Chairman of Financial Executive International Committee on Government Business and member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Public Contract Law Section.  Vic taught Government Contract Accounting at UCLA.

Credits:

This program is sponsored by The Federal Market Group and therefore continuing education units will be awarded for all attendees to include: