The Procurement Process - Session 2 - Introduction to Govt Contracts Series

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This is session 2 of 4 in the Introduction to Government Contracts webinar series.

In this session, we will walk through the process of registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the representations and certifications made in that system. We will also discuss the Government procurement process in a nutshell, as well as the Procurement Integrity Act and consequences for violations. In this session, we will also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and evaluation errors, and when protests may be appropriate.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, students will be able to:

Navigate SAM registration, and know how to search for information within that system.
Understand the difference between negotiated procurements and sealed bidding, as well as the different evaluation schemes employed by the Government.
Analyze Government procurement postings to identify whether a pre-award protest may be appropriate, and determine whether Government errors in the procurement process give rise to grounds for post-award protests.
Understand with the protest process and the pros and cons of pursuing protests before the awarding agency, Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC).

About Our Experts

Cara Wulf

Partner, McCarter & English

Cara Wulf is a partner in the Government Contracts & Global Trade practice group at McCarter & English. She focuses her practice on government contracts and regulations. She has extensive experience counseling clients regarding compliance with federal, state, and local public procurement requirements. She also assists in litigation involving bid protests, claims, and other disputes before federal agencies, courts and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Cara is a frequent lecturer for Federal Publications on U.S. domestic preference statutes, regulations and executive orders as they apply to the U.S. Government supply chain.

MBA, Babson College
JD, University of Michigan Law School
BA, University of Michigan

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