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Overview

The Federal Government awards billions of dollars in grants and cooperative agreements to a wide selection of recipients, including states and local governments, research institutions and many non-profits. Many of these recipients – and their subgrantees and subrecipients - need to make purchases or contract out functions in order to achieve the goals of the grant. All this must be done in accordance with the federal rules for contracting with grant dollars.


This course is essential for the recipients of federal grant dollars and their subgrantees and subrecipients. Attendees will learn how grantees are required to make their contractor selections and administer their contracts and how federal government employees, especially those new to grant process, are involved in this process.

The program opens with an overview of the federal grant practice, delving into the responsibilities and relationships of the parties in the federal grant process and the management of federal grants including financial and property management. The program will cover the rules for grantee and subgrantee contracting for both state and non-state recipients, conflicts of interest, gratuities and penalties and the impact of federal grants on 2009's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Whether you are a federal employee, grantee recipient or subgrantee, you will find this course indispensible to your understanding of the practice.

Dates/Locations
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Agenda

Day One

9:00am – 4:00pm, including Luncheon

 

 

9:00am – 12:00pm

(with a 15-minute break)

 

AN OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL GENERAL INFORMATION & ACQUISITION PLANNING

 

  • The Federal Acquisition Regulation System
  • How to Find and Keep Updated with the Regulations
  • Contractor Qualifications/Specifications & Standards
  • Contract Delivery or Performance

 

CONTRACTING METHODS & TYPES OF CONTRACTS

  • Purchase Procedures
  • Sealed Bidding, Contract by Negotiation
  • Best & Final Offers
  • Types of Contracts: Fixed Price, etc.

 

 

 

 

12:00pm – 1:00pm

 

LUNCH

 

 

 

 

1:00pm – 4:00pm

(with a 15-minute break)

 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRAMS

  • Additional Small Business & Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
  • Application of Labors Laws to Government Contracts
  • Foreign Acquisitions

 

GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

  • Cost Accounting Standards
  • Contract Financing
  • Protests, Disputes and Appeals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Two

9:00am – 4:00pm, including Luncheon

 

 

 

9:00am – 12:00pm

(with a 15-minute break)

 

REVIEWING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

  • The Schedule
  • Contract Clauses
  • List of Documents, Exhibits

 

REVIEWING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

  • Representations and Instructions
  • Critical Requirements

 

 

 

 

12:00pm – 1:00pm

 

LUNCH

 

 

 

1:00pm – 4:00pm

(with a 15-minute break)

 

ORGANIZING TO PREPARE THE PROPOSAL & THE TECHNICAL APPROACH

  • Organizing to Prepare the Proposal
  • Establishing the Budget
  • Identify Proposal Manager
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Technical Risk Management

 

THE COST VOLUME & REVIEWS

  • Estimating Resource Requirements
  • Costing Estimated Resources
  • Management Volume
  • Reviews: Technical, Cost, Final Approvals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accreditation
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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: 13.0 (CPE) hours of credit
Program Level: Basic
Program Prerequisite: None
Advance Preparation: None
Method: Group-Live
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: 11.0 (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: 11.0 (60 minutes), 13.0 (50 minutes)
Travel
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