Government*Horizons Inc. Training Series™

Managing a Blended Workforce
Contractor Oversight, Ethics and Security Best Practices

November 17, 2008
Arlington, VA

This course is recommended for 8 Continuous Learning Points towards FAC-C, FAC-COTR, and FAC-P/PM certification and maintenance. A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who attend the workshop.

“Glenn’s easy descriptive terms and experiences easily brought out the class the issues and “minefields” associated with possible blended workforce(s).” – Paul Feeney, General Engineer, Naval Sea Systems Command

Registration: 7:30 AM (Day One Only)
Program Starts: 8:00 AM
Wrap-Up: 4:00 PM

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

About This Course:

The significant expansion of government service contracting demands that managers and employees possess a basic understanding of contract administration and familiarity with the rules and regulations governing operations of the hybrid workplace. In most organizations there is no mandated training program or specialized preparation specifically designed to prepare non-acquisition employees for work in a mixed environment with contractor employees. As the government increasingly turns to commercial augmentation to perform many of its most basic functions, it is critically important that all employees understand the rules, expectations and boundaries that define the government-contractor relationship.

In this workshop, MAJ Glen Voelz, USA, will use his extensive experience in managing hybrid workforces to introduce attendees to the fundamentals of government-contractor relations in the workplace and offer some best practice tips to employees and junior supervisors working as part of a mixed government-contractor teams. Several key topics will be covered during the one-day block of instruction:

• Brief overview of service-based contracting
• Understanding the government-contractor relationship
• Recognizing the differences between government and contractor employees
• Responsibilities, authorities and role of the acquisition team
• Basic familiarity with contracting procedures and understanding the Statement of Work
• Common mistakes and pitfalls of managing contractor employees
• Best practices for getting the most of the government-contractor team
• Tips for evaluating and measuring contractor performance
• Ethics and legal concerns for managing the hybrid workforce
• Security considerations for the contractor workforce

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is intended to provide an introductory overview for managing government-contractor relations in the workplace. Attendees who will benefit include:

• Contracting Officers
• Contracting Officer Technical Representatives
• Contractor employees
• Industry and Agency Contract Administrators
• Legal Teams
• Project Management Personnel

Course Outline:

To be announced

About Your Instructor:

Major Glenn Voelz, USA, is an Army intelligence officer currently serving on the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon.  His recent assignments include service as a security assistance advisor to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Assistant Professor of History at the United States Military Academy, West Point.

During his career MAJ Voelz has managed hybrid contractor-government workforces for both the Department of Defense and within the Intelligence Community. He is the author of the book Managing the Private Spies: The Use of Commercial Augmentation for Intelligence Operations, as well as several recent articles concerning contracting issues in the Intelligence Community.  He is the author of Government*Horizons' forthcoming book, Contractors in the Workplace: Managing a Blended Workforce

MAJ Voelz is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds master's degrees from the University of Virginia and the National Defense Intelligence College.

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