This one-day course by Jay DeVecchio will simplify and clarify the data rights clauses in ways you have not previously experienced. No matter whether you are new to contracting or a seasoned veteran, you will walk away understanding exactly how the data rights clauses work and be well armed with practical, useful insights.

Each year the Federal government issues more funding as grants and cooperative agreements than contracts. In this NEW course, we will introduce you to federal grant funding and discuss the relevant compliance considerations and requirements.

A special two-day virtual course on accounting principles, accounting systems, and cost principles as they relate to procurement activities with the federal government.

Accounting Compliance for Government Contractors, covers accounting systems in the context of general cost accounting concepts and processes adapted to the specific requirements for contracting with the federal government. It's designed to explain the fundamentals of government procurement regulatory requirements that affect a government contractor's accounting system, with an emphasis on cost accounting by contract.

This 1-day virtual course will provide a common framework for risk assessment and how it can be applied to current and evolving compliance risk. Attendees will learn about the different types of risk, the concept of materiality, applications, law and rules, as well as what the DFARs says about risk.

This virtual course is designed to explain the legal and regulatory underpinnings of federal government contract administration by addressing all aspects of effective contract administration from initial award through contract closeout. It will provide you practical experience to keep contract performance on track by alerting you to common pitfalls encountered throughout performance of a federal government contract.

This 90+ minute panel features FPS industry specialists who stay current on all the latest trends and can help make sense of and navigate these critical issues contractors are facing.

Join highly experienced faculty for this practical and informative 1.5-day virtual course focusing on cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

This virtual 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.

Since January 2025, President Trump has signed over 125 Executive Orders - many of which directly or indirectly affect the government contracting industry. These orders range from "Establishing the Department of Government Efficiency" and "Reforming Foreign Defense to Improve Speed and Accountability," to "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement." Among this barrage of Executive Orders, is other information released by agencies such as employee terminations, CMMC 2.0 rollout, and the elimination of whole departments within agencies and the consolidation of purchasing/acquisition offices. With so many rapid changes, disruptions and noise, FPS is offering you the opportunity to talk directly with stakeholders and subject matter experts. This panel is designed to help sort out the current situation and get a glimpse of the future for the industry. This 90+ minute panel features FPS industry specialists who stay current on all the latest trends and can help make sense of and navigate these critical issues contractors are facing. Our panel will discuss:  Executive Orders directly impacting the industry including: - Executive Order 14275 - "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" AKA - "FAR 2.0"  Impact of various Tariffs  Updates to Audits and Reviews  Cybersecurity Updates This event is not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.