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Government*Horizons Inc. Training Series™

FAR PART 12: Commercial Items Workshop

This event has been cancelled

March 4, 2008
Arlington, VA

Registration: 8:00 AM
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-Up: 4:30 PM

Course materials, continental breakfast (coffee and pastries) and refreshments included.

About This Course:

Government buyers and sellers can save time and money on the acquisition of both supplies and services through the proper use of FAR Part 12 provisions. This one-day overview offers strategies for when and how to use commercial acquisition techniques, pricing considerations, and fulfilling contract solicitation, performance and administration requirements.

Who Should Attend:

  • Contracting Officers
  • Contracting Officer Technical Representatives 
  • Contract administrators
  • Legal and compliance managers
  • Government sales managers

Course Outline:

Historical Perspective
Impediments / Benefits of Commercial Contracting
Statutory Preference / FAR Coverage

Commercial Item Definition
Products
Services

Market Research
Statement of Need
Techniques

Contract Types
Fixed Price
Time & Material
IDIQ
Performance Based

Soliciting / Evaluating Offers
Preparing the Solicitation
Publicizing
Representations & Certifications
Evaluating Offers

Commercial Terms & Conditions
Required Clauses
Commercial Terms & Conditions
Warranties
Tailoring

Contract Administration
Inspection & Acceptance
Termination
Changes

This course is recommended as a DAWIA/FAC-C elective or for 8 Continuous Learning Points towards certification maintenance.

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About Your Instructor:

Tom Marcinko, Senior Consultant, Government Contracting Consulting Practice, Aronson & Company

Mr. Marcinko is a Senior Consultant in Aronson & Company’s Government Contracting Consulting Practice. He is responsible for providing clients with a broad variety of both pre and post award support. His areas of expertise include proposal development, contract administration, subcontract administration, FAR compliance, and Government audits. Mr. Marcinko’s experience includes over 27 years of experience in the government contracting arena.

Contact Us:

  • For registration and billing information, please email Customer Service or call (703) 807-2758
  • For general information about this workshop, please contact Jaime Uss, (703) 807-2743

Registration Fee:

  • Government attendees: $395 per person
  • Small Business (less than 100 employees): $495 per person
  • Industry (including government contractors): $595 per person

Registration Options:

This event has been cancelled

Registrations are payable by Visa, American Express, Mastercard, company check or government purchase order.

CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the event. If you need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice in writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received one week prior to the event start date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire registration fee.

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Location and Nearby Hotel Information:

The workshop will be held in the Government*Horizons Training Center in the NRECA Building at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite #1003 (10th floor), Arlington, VA 22203. Public parking at the facility is available for $9 a day. The NRECA Building is just one block from the Ballston Metro Station in the orange line. Please note: the parking garage and a side entrance to the building is on Taylor Street.

Map and directions to the conference location
Ballston Metro stop information
Airport and walking directions from metro to hotels below

Nearby hotels include:

When calling to make a reservation at the Holiday Inn ask for the Market Access International rate of $201 weekday and $129 weekend. This rate is subject to availability.

Click here for a detailed map and business directory of the Ballston area of Arlington, please note the workshop is in building #211 on the map.

On-Site Training:

Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These Dates? Tight Travel Budget?

Government*Horizons can provide training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees (usually 15 or more), we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more!

To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, President, at ljohnson@governmenthorizons.org or call (703) 807-2747.

 

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