This unique 2-day course immerses you and your colleagues in a series of real-life scenarios by instructors who have lived through these situations as contracting officers, lawyers, and contracts advisors. As in a court of law, every story has two sides. In the classroom environment, we will present two sides of the story in a meaningful but authentic situation, which you and your classmates must work through to find a resolution.

An advanced review of the major issues and updates of the FAR with case studies and class discussion.

An essential course for manufacturers, exporters and their executives, and legal and financial advisors.

Through interactive sessions, expert-led discussions, and collaborative problem-solving exercises, attendees gain insights into essential aspects of subcontracting, such as negotiation, risk management, compliance, and performance optimization. This workshop equips participants with practical tools and strategies to refine their subcontracting processes, driving efficient and profitable outcomes.

This course is designed for government contractors that currently have contracts subject to the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and commonly encounter some of the more complex requirements and nuances related to compliance with the CAS.

An advanced course on U.S. export controls and sanctions with practical exercises and content addressing recent developments and more complex issues.

Responding to a government RFP requires a significant amount of time and resources. This course is designed to give participants the foundation necessary to create comprehensive and competitive pricing bids for government contracts. Becoming an expert at responding to government procurements can take many years. This course, however, provides the basis to reduce the learning curve dramatically.

This 1-day course will focus on ethics and compliance in government contracting. The three course components include setting up an effective ethics program, reviewing existing laws that could trigger problems, and looking at hypothetical ethical dilemmas and scenarios mirroring potential real-life scenarios involving ethics and compliance issues.

This is the sixth and final program for the FPS Leadership Institute. It is a culmination of the five self-paced on demand programs and Session VI - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes. This day long live session led by Rex Marks will include best practices in problem solving as well as instructor-led discussion on proven leadership concepts, and a review and discussion of the five previous self-paced sessions.