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: · The various Executive Orders that directly impact the industry including: - EO on Foreign Supply and impact on international direct sales and Foreign Military Sales - FAR 2.0 and the180 day window the FAR Council has achieved the objectives of the EO · Rumor, Fact and Fiction about Acquisition, Commerciality, and Implementation · The quiet changes DCAA has been making to Audit rules. · CMMC 2.0 and its implementation as of today Come join us in person (La Jolla, CA) or virtually on Wednesday, May 7th at 3:15 PM PST for this lively discussion on the state of the industry. This event is not eligible for CLE/CPE credits.

A CohnReznick Advisory and Contract Audit collaborative view of how to build and manage internal controls around DFARS Business Systems and Government Reporting. This Includes U.S. Government invoicing, Incurred Cost Rate Proposals, compiling proposals, forward pricing, managing your CASB DS-1, and more.

This special two-day Virtual Course will teach you what the Service Contract Act's labor requirements are, when they are applicable, and how to efficiently incorporate them into your daily contracting activities.

Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors is a new course of Federal Publications Seminars, driven by the demand of our customers to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of newly-published rules and regulations and increased enforcement facing those who do business with the government.  

This virtual course takes an analytical approach to Disclosure Statements, cost accounting practices, and cost impact proposals through definitions, rules, requirements, responsibilities, and implications in the management and administration of CAS-covered government contracts. 

This virtual course will help you identify differences between commercial and government subcontracting, management and performance from a legal, contracting, pricing and performance management perspective.

This is the sixth and final program for the FPS Leadership Institute. It is a culmination of the five self-paced on demand programs and Session VI - Problem Solving to Achieve Sustainable Outcomes. This day long live session led by Rex Marks will include best practices in problem solving as well as instructor-led discussion on proven leadership concepts, and a review and discussion of the five previous self-paced sessions.

This is a virtual course on how to understand and use the Federal Acquisition Regulation in your daily contracting activities including in-depth analysis of the FAR system, the key contract clauses and contract forms. Course includes an explanation and demonstration of how to use the FAR online for research, reference, and updating.

This one-day concentrated virtual course on the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) will enable attendees to better understand the structure and content of the DFARS and how it relates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  The course is intended for personnel with some familiarity with the FAR who want to learn about the acquisition regulations and policies that are specifically applicable to Department of Defense acquisitions.

In this virtual course, students will gain a practical understanding of these areas so they can comply with the complex requirements of these FAR Parts and avoid pitfalls by anticipating and resolving potential problems. We will start with an analysis and explanation of the FAR Parts listed above and follow with a review of key sections of the corresponding clauses. This coverage will be augmented by case studies and a review of actual contract documents that we will use as the foundation for further class discussions.