Public Classroom

Oct 30-31, 2025

Advanced FAR Workshop

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

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Oct 30, 2025

Breach: Before, During and After - Best Practices & Prevention Strategies

Data breaches are costly and create chaos for organizations and their customers. So how do you protect your organization from a data breach? How do recognize a breach? How do you respond to a breach? This program will focus on intrusions, vulnerabilities and protection for contractors, small businesses, government and non-profit entities. We will discuss insider threats, email challenges, social networking and virus/malware as well as ransomware challenges to organizations.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Oct 30, 2025

Developing Cost and Price Proposals

Responding to a government RFP requires a significant amount of time and resources. This brand new Federal Publications Seminars 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.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Oct 30, 2025

Managing Profitability on Government Contracts

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the profitability opportunities available in federal contract awards. We will cover key topics such as pricing structures, types of contracts, payment clauses, and limitations on profit, providing a high-level overview of each. The course will also address the impact of negotiation strategies on profitability and the importance of accurate internal cost estimating.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Oct 31, 2025

Mock Assessments and Continuous Monitoring - Staying Audit-Ready in the Cloud

In this one-day hands-on course, we will be learning the ins and outs of conducting mock assessments and implementing continuous monitoring using cloud-native dashboards and automation. 

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Nov 3-5, 2025

Basics of Government Contracting

Federal Publications Seminars (FPS) presents a fundamental course - an in-depth study of the entire federal government contract procurement process with emphasis on the practical, and the keys to success in today's contract world. The course will provide a strong foundation on which to build greater subject-matter expertise. This is also for more experienced professionals who will gain a freshened understanding and heightened awareness of issues, and improved ability to operate successfully in the ever-changing world of government contracting.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Nov 3-4, 2025

FAR Workshop

Two concentrated days on understanding and using FAR in your daily contracting activities. Taught by deeply experienced industry experts, students will develop and refine the skills necessary to apply the FAR to virtually any acquisition situation.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Nov 3, 2025

Managing Government Contract Audits

This newly designed course will take you through the full audit process when dealing with government auditors.  As with any audit, questions arise and the amount of documentation and requests can be enormously burdensome. However, this class will take you through some tips and tricks so as you can be more effective in answering questions and developing responses to ensure a smooth audit process.  

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Nov 4, 2025

Managing Profitability on Government Contracts

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the profitability opportunities available in federal contract awards. We will cover key topics such as pricing structures, types of contracts, payment clauses, and limitations on profit, providing a high-level overview of each. The course will also address the impact of negotiation strategies on profitability and the importance of accurate internal cost estimating.

Offered In-House

Public Classroom

Nov 5-6, 2025

Defective Pricing Avoidance Workshop - Best Practices

This two-day workshop will provide opportunities to discuss issues and answer questions regarding defective pricing. You will obtain an up-to-date summary of the underlying defective pricing statue and significant case law, understand FAR contract clauses and when they apply and review DoD, IG and DCAA guidance and audit programs.

Offered In-House