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.

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 course that will cover the techniques associated with effective subcontract negotiations under Government prime contracts. The session is extremely interactive and will include several negotiation exercises and a major mock negotiation session. 

This virtual course is 1.5 days of concentration on the paramount issues in Government construction.

An essential course for manufacturers, exporters and their executives, and legal and financial advisors.

During this course, we will introduce students to the multiplicity of, and distinctions among, "Buy American" and other domestic preference statutes, regulations, and policies, for example President Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers. We will cover the basics of the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and implementing regulations, as well as discuss practical considerations for working with the BAA/TAA requirements.

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.

Federal Publications Seminars' Avoiding Commercial Item Deficiencies virtual course will provide attendees with a detailed understanding of the CID process and our experts will help advise attendees on the most successful strategies, methodologies, and lessons learned to assist in bulletproofing your CIDs.

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.