At the same time, even with the expected expenditure reductions, federal funding for contracts and grants will remain at very high levels. Savvy contractors will continue to succeed and avoid the pitfalls, whatever they may be, but only through vigilant efforts.
This year’s seminar focuses on topics you will need to understand to navigate the treacherous landscape ahead. We will cover the latest developments and proposals on commercial item contracting, the potential impact of sequestration, the onset of new requirements for contractors to detect and weed out counterfeit electronic parts, and the most recent developments in small business contracting. We also will provide guidance on maximizing your recovery for contract changes and the importance of pre-award protests in improving your competitive position. We will cover the most important Web sites you need to bookmark as a government contractor and update you on compliance requirements along with late-breaking developments as we prepare for a presidential election. There also will be ample time for questions.
We hope you can join us for this complimentary program and also join us at a post-seminar reception immediately after the last question-and-answer period to network with presenters and other attendees.
Seminar Topics
- Commercial Item Contracting for Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
- Definition of “commercial item” goods and services
- Recent attempts to narrow definition
- Benefits of commercial item contracting
- Required clauses for prime contractors
- Required clauses for subcontractors
- Counterfeit Parts and Other Supply Chain Management Issues
- Counterfeit electronic parts detection/prevention
- Buy American Act requirements
- Specialty metals restrictions
- Conflict minerals
- Money Matters
- Sequestration
- Recent decisions on cost allowability and allocability
- Truth in Negotiations Act developments
- Hot topics — executive compensation; DOD Business Systems Rule
- Small Business Issues for Both Small and Large Businesses
- Small business subcontracting and affiliation rules
- JVs/mentor-protégé program/limitations on subcontracting
- Small business subcontracting plans
- New rules for the SBIR/STTR program
- Increased focus on penalties for false small business certifications
- Pre-Award Bid Protests: Fighting the Battle That Helps You Win the War
- Benefits of pre-award protests using recent cases
- Ten Keys to an Effective Compliance Program
- What makes a good “mandatory disclosure”
- New emphasis on suspension/debarment
- Proposed legislation directed at “automatic” suspension/debarment for certain convictions
- Top Ten REA/Claim Considerations
- Key Government-Contract-Related Web Sites to Bookmark
- Late-Breaking Developments
Pre-registration for this complimentary program is required, as space is limited. We encourage you to tell your your colleagues about this event as well. For more information or to register, please contact Donna M. Bartelotti at [email protected] or 313.234.2776.
Foley & Lardner LLP will apply for CLE credit after the program, wherever applicable. Foley & Lardner LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of three General credit(s). Foley & Lardner LLP is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Please note that participants must be in attendance on the date of the event; credit may not be obtained by viewing and/or listening to a program recording after the event.
