In short, the answer is "Yes." Since President Biden issued Executive Order 14042 on September 9, 2021, the government has issued no fewer than four significant guidance and FAR deviation papers in three weeks. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its 14-page guidance on September 24. By October 1, OFPP, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense/Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC), and GSA had all issued FAR and DFARS implementation papers. Contractors and subcontractors at all tiers must be ready to comply. The purpose of this webinar is to help you to understand the impending contract and subcontract requirements and to plan for their impact. The discussion will include topics such as (Learning Objectives):  Key requirements for contracts and subcontracts  Application of requirements to existing and future contracts and subcontracts  Compliance responsibilities  Potential cost impacts and cost recovery scenarios This webinar is designed for business, contracts, compliance, and legal personnel. We look forward to a lively discussion!

July 29, Noon-1:00 pm ET - FAR Parts 38 and 41 - Fed Supply Schedules and Utility Services. This is Session 17 of the Foundations of the FAR webinar series. This session covers Parts 38 and 41 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Alex Major from McCarter & English will discuss policies and procedures for contracting for supplies under the Federal Supply Schedule program (Part 38), as well as the acquisition of utility services (Part 41). Part 38 Scope This part prescribes policies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule program, which is directed and managed by the General Services Administration. GSA may delegate certain responsibilities to other agencies (e.g., GSA has delegated authority to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to procure medical supplies under the VA Federal Supply Schedules Program). The VA Federal Supply Schedules Program is covered by this subpart. Additionally, the Department of Defense manages a similar system of schedule contracting for military items; however, the Department of Defense systems are not a part of the Federal Supply Schedule program. Subpart 41.1 Scope This part prescribes policies, procedures, and contract format for the acquisition of utility services. (See 41.102(b) for services that are excluded from this part.) After completing this webinar, you will learn about: - policies and procedures for contracting for supplies and services under the Federal Supply Schedule program, which is directed and managed by the General Services Administration. - policies, procedures, and contract format for the acquisition of utility services. This live webinar is eligible for both CLE and CPE credit. NOTE: CPE/CLE credits for attendees are subject to participation and approval by the governing boards.

Feb 28th, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET - Compliant, Scalable Business Systems for Small Business In this session, we will cover critical evaluation factors for small business accounting software selection. Government contractors must consider traditional accounting functions provided by most accounting software along with the litany of compliance expectations required by their federal government customers. In this course, we'll contrast two typical small business paths involving the various types of government acquisition methods (GSA/OTA/FAR 12, and FAR Part 15 Contracts) and discuss the compliance hurdles that companies will encounter along the way as well as key features/tools that you should be looking for when evaluating software offerings. This webinar is sponsored by NeoSystems and presented by Asa Gilliland of Redstone Consulting