Mergers and Acquisitions for Government Contractors

Overview
Dates/Locations
Accreditation
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Overview

Before purchasing a company, a buyer performs due diligence in various areas of the company to determine the accuracy or completeness of statements of the persons involved in a business transaction. The goals of due diligence are to ensure that the acquisition make sound business sense, determine which assets and liabilities will be acquired at closing, and identify the risks and prospects of the business after closing. In the absence of effective due diligence, neither party to a commercial transaction will be able to make an informed investment decision.

If you are acquiring a company and an important part of that company is its intellectual property assets, then it is important to do your due diligence to understand their ownership rights. This is especially important when the company being acquired is a U.S. Government contractor. Special laws and regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) and the Department of Defense FAR Supplement (“DFARS”) that are included in the particular Government contracts governing the company’s and the Government’s rights in intellectual property. The rules are different for patents, technical data and computer software, and commercial and non-commercial computer software. Protecting intellectual property rights in the appropriate manner can play a key part in the outcome of a merger and acquisition transaction.

This 1 day program will discuss issues and challenges related to M&A and IP Rights and how best to approach them within the context of the FAR and DFARS.

Dates/Locations

No upcoming dates/locations at this time

Agenda

Agenda forthcoming

Accreditation

See Individual Courses For Available Credits

Certificates of Completion are provided to all seminar participants who attend Federal Publications Seminars courses following the event, upon request.

CPE: Continuing Professional Education

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Delivery Method: Group-Live Classroom

Federal Publications Seminars is affiliated with West Professional Development and is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

For more information regarding administrative policies such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact Federal Publications Seminars at 888.494.3696.

CPE Hours

This program is eligible for: 6.00 (CPE) hours of credit

Program Level: N/A

Program Prerequisite: N/A

Advance Preparation: N/A

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CLP: Continuous Learning Points

Approved for CLP by Defense Acquisition University

Defense Acquisition Workforce members must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLP) every two years from the date of entry into the acquisition workforce for as long as the member remains in an acquisition position per DoD Instruction 5000.66. We will provide you with documentation of points awarded for completing the event.

CLP Hours

This program is eligible for: 6.00 (CLP) hours of credit

CLE: Continuing Legal Education

States have widely varying regulations regarding MCLE credit. LegalEdcenter is an approved provider in AL, AK, AR, CA, GA, IL, ME, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Credit may be applied for in other jurisdictions on request and in accordance with state MCLE rules.

Please note that because some states are changing their policy on CLE reporting, you will need to fill out the request for credit from Federal Publications Seminars within 10 business days, or we may not be able to issue credits for the program.

CLE Hours

This program is eligible for: 5.50 (60 minutes), (50 minutes)

Travel

No travel information is available at this time