The three courses offered during this FAR Week training by FPS is designed to give you a solid, practical understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that you can comply with the complex requirements and avoid pitfalls by anticipating and resolving potential problems.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is a 2-part Compliance Academy Session focused on Contract Compliance. The Contract Compliance Training Academy Session is part of a larger Training Academy series on Government Contract Compliance.

This is a 1 day Compliance Academy Session focused on Accounting Compliance. The Contract Compliance Training Academy Session is part of a larger Training Academy series on Government Contract Compliance.

This full-day course is designed to bring government contractors and acquisition professionals up to speed on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).