The Procurement Pod
Dive deep into the world of procurement and compliance with experts from all aspects of the subcontract world, including our CEO, Jeffery A. White, General Counsel, and VP of Customer Success. Join us as we explore the latest trends, best practices, and insider insights to help you navigate the complexities of procurement and ensure compliance in your organization.
Upcoming Events
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Documenting Subcontractor Compliance
9/3 2:00-3:15pm ET
Live Virtual Training
Session 1
Subcontracting professionals are faced with numerous compliance topics that must be mastered.
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Subcontract Cost and Price Analysis
9/10 2:00-3:15pm
Live Virtual Training
Session 2
Jeff White will present core information regarding the regulatory guidance behind each of these topics.
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Managing Flowdowns
9/25 2:00-3:15pm ET
Live Virtual Training
Session 3
Documenting subcontract compliance related items, conducting appropriate price analysis, and managING key FAR/DFARS flowdowns.
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Managing Flowdowns
With today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape affecting Government contractors, understanding and managing flowdowns presents significant challenges, with consequences that reach beyond subcontract compliance to every part of a contractor’s business.
Subcontracting Fundamentals
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.
Subcontracting Fundamentals
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.
Subcontracting Fundamentals
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.
Subcontracting Fundamentals
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.
The Subcontract Negotiations Workshop
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.
Innovations in Subcontract Cost or Price Analyses
Join the federal contract pricing community on-site at the beautiful Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina for the full GCP Summit experience, access to the full schedule of sessions, and in-person networking surrounded by San Diego’s famous beaches, palm trees, golfing, and sunny skies.
Automating CPSR and Subcontract Compliance
Join the federal contract pricing community on-site at the beautiful Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina for the full GCP Summit experience, access to the full schedule of sessions, and in-person networking surrounded by San Diego’s famous beaches, palm trees, golfing, and sunny skies.
Cost and Pricing Fundamentals
This course provides a valuable overview of the unique complexities of developing price proposals in the U.S. Federal contracting market. Whether you are new to contracting or a pricing expert, this certificate course will provide an engaging and accessible space to learn the basics of cost principles, fair and reasonable pricing, cost and pricing data, cost and price analysis, related regulatory requirements and more. While geared toward sellers preparing cost proposals, this course offers valuable across-the-table perspective for buyers to understand seller incentives and for sellers to catch a glimpse into how their prices will be reviewed.
The Subcontract Negotiations Workshop
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.
Subcontract Compliance for Government Contractors
This course outlines and explains the components of a compliant Contractor Purchasing System. It provides insight into the requirements of an adequate purchasing system; the design of an effective purchasing system; the monitoring of a system; the support of government audits; and how to prepare and respond to a purchasing system review.
Managing Flowdowns
In this 2-session virtual course, Managing Flowdowns, attendees will learn the difference between mandatory and non-mandatory flowdowns; when (and how) to negotiate flowdowns with the government; and how to prioritize the clauses that are flowed down to subcontractors. Attendees will also learn to use a flowdown matrix efficiently and will learn how to educate themselves on the potential impact of flowdowns on their particular projects, and much more.
Utilizing Automated Procurement Compliance to Create an Effective and Efficient Procurement Process
Documentation associated with the procurement process can be generated by various sources and address numerous compliance related topics. It is ultimately the responsibility of Buyers/Subcontract Administrator to ensure that all required documentation associated with CPSR objectives is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner. While Procurement Organizations are concerned about compliance with laws, regulations, and prime contracts requirements, their executives are often focused on driving cost efficiencies across the enterprise. So, how can an organization not only streamline the processing of its procurement-related file documentation, but also automate the entire procurement compliance process?
This webinar will explore how high—performance organizations utilize JA White’s CPSR ProDocs to automate tasks associated with processing of procurement compliance related forms, templates, models, checklists, and related tools with game-changing results. During this session, attendees will be able to experience an interactive demonstration of this compliance platform while witnessing, in real time, the power and accuracy of procurement compliance automation.
CPSR Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will conduct a deep dive review of CPSR requirements. Attendees will not only be exposed to various CPSR topics but will be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive CPSR checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute.
Critical Flowdowns Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will lead a discussion how to identify critical flowdown clauses. As a part of this process, attendees will not only be exposed to various methods of identify critical/mandatory flowdowns but will also be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive flowdown checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute – a provider of high-quality Government Contracts Training.
Best Practices for Managing Subcontract Flowdowns
One of the biggest challenges facing Buyers and Subcontract Administrators is the process of negotiating and managing flowdown clauses. During this session, Jeffery White will discuss a number of tools and techniques that he has encountered in his over his 35 years of GovCon experience as they related to identifying, negotiating, and managing subcontract flowdowns. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute .
Cost Analysis Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will conduct a review of regulatory requirements associated with performing cost analyses. Attendees will not only be exposed to various cost analysis topics but will be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive cost analysis checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute – a provider of high-quality Government Contracts Training.
Price Analysis Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will conduct a review of regulatory requirements associated with performing price analyses. Attendees will be exposed to various price analysis topics and be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive price analysis checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute.
Preparing for a Small Business Review
During the session, Jeffery White will engage in a lively discussion regarding the best practices employed by successful GovCons when preparing for their review. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute.
Incurred Cost Proposal Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will conduct a review of regulatory requirements associated with Incurred Cost Proposal Submissions. Attendees will not only be exposed to various Incurred Cost Proposal topics but will be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive Incurred Cost Proposal Submission checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute.
Approach to Performing Subcontractor Price Analysis
The purposes of this session are to provide insight into the processes associated with conducting price analyses and to discuss, at a high level, tools and techniques that can be used when conducting such analyses.
Critical GovCon Checklists
The purpose of this session is to identify and discuss a number of major government contracting compliance issues and to set the stage for how one can develop effective checklist to assist in managing associated compliance. Jeffery White will guide the attendees through the process of how checklists are developed and how most contractors identify major compliance focus areas. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute – a provider of high-quality Government Contracts Training.
Small Business Review Checklist
During this session, Jeffery White will conduct a deep dive review into the Small Business Review requirements as identified in FAR Part 19. Attendees will not only be exposed to various Small Business topics but will be guided as to how they can develop a comprehensive Small Business Review checklist. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute – a provider of high-quality Government Contracts Training.
CPSR Current Trends
Whether your organization maintains a CPSR-approved system or whether you are simply being proactive regarding purchasing system compliance, we all need to be aware of these impactful changes. This program is presented in partnership with the Public Contracting Institute.
Small & Medium Business GovCon
In this 1.5-day Forum, we will discuss a number of topics that will help answer questions and make navigation of federal contracting less daunting for a small or medium business.
Obtaining and Maintaining a CPSR Compliant Purchasing System
Virtual Seminar on Obtaining and Maintaining a CPSR Compliant Purchasing System hosted by FedPub.
Subcontract Price Analysis/Managing Flowdowns
Virtual Event on Subcontract Pricing Analysis and Managing Flowdowns hosted by FedPub.
SubCon Seminar on Pricing, Negotiating Terms & Conditions, and Dissecting an RFP
In-Person SubCon Conference on Pricing, Negotiating Terms & Conditions, and Dissecting an RFP at UVA Darden’s Campus in Arlington, VA hosted by FedPub.
FAR Week Conferences
In-Person event on Cybersecurity at the Hilton Hotel in Orlando, Florida hosted by FedPub.