A course of intensive study!

The circular implements the President’s Management Agenda for Commercial Services Management. This and current legislation presents potential risks and rewards for all agencies and commercial firms. Agencies have new accountability requirements and tools to truly achieve efficient and effective activities. Industry has new challenges for compliance and face tough competition from the Government.

This introductory course outlines the roles, responsibilities, requirements and processes from conducting the FAIR Act inventory, through streamlined and standard competitions, to implementation and monitoring of performance. The course provides the basics for agency management, competition officials, competition teams, acquisition officials, small business offices, legal, human resources, finance, functional management, operations, affected workers, unions, reimbursable service providers, and commercial firms.

The course materials include:

• An updated and annotated circular that includes roles and responsibilities lists
• Schedules
• Resource materials
• How-To guides.

The course balances presentations with informal questions and answers. The instructors are field practitioners that can cut through the theory to the actual requirements. “War Stories” provide examples and explanations. Attendees are encourages to use breaks to address specific issues with the instructors

* Formerly known as Competitive Sourcing.

• Introduction to the language, philosophy and history of Commercial Services Management
• Details on the FAIR Act Inventory process and strategic planning that can use the inventory as a tool to better position the agency for competitions and defending inherently Governmental designations
• The infrastructure of roles, responsibilities, delegations and documentation required for Commercial Services Management
• The strategy and process behind Preliminary Planning and Announcements
• The real requirements and risk associated with Streamlined Competitions
• Truly Performance-based Work Statements and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs) designed for communication and fairness
• Most Efficient Organizations (MEOs) designed to perform and win
• Efficient and effective Solicitation and Evaluation processes
• Understanding the Cost Comparison rules, factors and software
• Post Competition requirements, issues and processes
• The process for Contests (Appeals), Protests and Litigation
• Automated Tools to assist in the process of data collection, data analysis and data documentation
• Common Issues to be avoided or solved and Best Practices based on history and new processes
• Current Legislative Initiatives, GAO rulings and the latest “Buzz” will also be covered
• And much more...

Date: October 14-15, 2008, Washington, DC

Registration Fee: Government Personnel $845
                            Non-Government Personnel $895

Instructors: Dale Warden, Warden Associates, Inc.
                    Larry Saunders, Warden Associates, Inc.

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For more information on any of these courses, please contact Professor Gilbert J. Ginsburg or David J. Kline at (202)776-7776, fax (202)776-7773, or e-mail to info@a76institute.com.