About This Training:
In 1982, GAO released the first edition of Principles of Federal Appropriations Law – a collection of the body of law governing the expenditure of federal funds commonly known as the Red Book.
Today, agency program managers, general counsel, contracts administrators and financial officers are all faced with significant challenges in meeting organization needs within current budgets. What are the rules? How are they applied in practice? What are the typical mistakes made that result in wasted or lost funds? How can an agency protect its budget? How can an agency manager maximize their allocation?
The rules governing federal appropriations are complex, extensive and fill four binders. This course, taught by leading experts in government contract law, will provide the student with an overview of the rules, how they are applied, and most importantly, how to maximize funds with budget limits AND within the rules.
Learn precisely how the Federal government’s budget and spending system works – and how to avoid impasses at each phase in the process, from initial planning through ultimate disbursement.
What You Will Learn:
- Initial planning phase
- Budgeting
- Congressional role
- Limitations on spending
- Antideficiency questions
- Contract funding
- Personal liability
- Statutory compliance
And more…
Under the Current administration and Congress, financial pressures are mounting – and will continue to mount for the foreseeable future. Those of you who handle Federal funds and have to find ways to do more with less need to know how to maneuver on the Federal financial highway.
The subtle rules on the availability of appropriations can absolutely block an otherwise well-reasoned management plan. The difficulty is that these rules are not well known, not well publicized, and not easy to understand. Fortunately, though, there exist clear precedents that you can follow to avoid reaching such impasses – and avoid incurring personal financial liability for failure to comply.
This course will take you through every facet of the budgeting and spending processes. You’ll get a thorough analysis of all funding activities, as seen through the eyes of the contracting, certifying, and disbursing officers. And you’ll participate in sessions that explore controlling decisions by the General Accounting Office.
We invite you to join us for three days of educational adventure.
You’ll Take Home:
- An up-to-date copy of the GAO Red Book, 3rd Edition, revised March 2009
- Easy-to-use timelines illustrating the proper use of funds by category
- Plain-English definitions of critical appropriations terms
- 5 practical exercises to eliminate Anti-Deficiency Act mistakes
Who Should Attend:
- Agency Program Managers
- Budget and Financial Officers
- General Counsel
- Contracts Administrators
- Procurement Executives
- Federal support contractors
- Federal product and services suppliers, systems integrators
- Financial Management Analysts
Previous Attendees Include:
Acquisition Solutions, Inc., Senior Acquisition Analyst
BearingPoint, Management Analyst, Consulting
Bell South, Contracts Manager
Booz Allen Hamilton
CDC, Management & Program Analyst
CSOSA, Assist. General Counsel
DARPA, Procurement Analyst
Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Deputy Area Director
Department of Commerce, Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Labor
Department of the Interior - Office of the Secretary, Budget Analyst
Department of the Treasury FMS, Financial Program Specialist
Department of Transportation, Deputy Director for Business Policy, Strategies Divison
Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief Financial Officer
DHS, Contract Specialist
DOT/NHTSA, Attorney Advisor
DS ST PROS, Senior Resource Manager
FDA, Budget Analyst
FDIC - Office of the Inspector General, Program Analyst
Federal Labor Relations Authority, Attorney-Advisor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Health & Transportation Specialist
Florida Department of Education/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, VR Program Administrator
Food and Drug Administration, Budget Analyst
Harris Corporation, Director GWAC
IRS, Supervising Program Analyst
Knowledge Connections, Inc., Senior Financial Analyst
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laboratory Counsel
LSI, Contract Manager
MDA, Operations Research Analyst
NIH, Senior Attorney
NIST, Business Liaison Specialist
NIST, Program Analyst
NOAA, Budget Team Leader
NOAA, Budget Analyst
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Budget Analyst
National Science Foundation, Administrative Manager
NeighborWorks America, Deputy General Counsel
NOAA, Budget Analyst
NOAA, Budget Team Leader
NSWC - Crane, Financial Analyst
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C), Senior Financial Management Analyst
Office of Naval Research, Program Officer
Office of Personnel Management, Budget Program Analyst
Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service, Asst. Area Dir., Area Office Operations
Peace Corps, Associate General Counsel
Peace Corps, FMO
SAP America, Director, Congressional Affairs-Appropriations
SRA Touchstone, Principal
Telecolote Research, Inc., Technical Specialist
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Attorney
TSA Denver, DHS, Administrative Officer
U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Administrative Officer
U.S. Army, Budget Analyst
U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Comptroller
U.S. Coast Guard, Supply Chief
U.S. Department of Commerce, Acting Deputy Director, OSDPD
U.S. Department of Education, Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Education, Management & Program Analyst
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Departmental Emergency Coordinator
U.S. EPA, Administrative Officer
U.S. EPA, Contract Specialist
U.S. EPA, Manager, ATG, LOD
U.S. EPA, Program Specialist
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of General Law, Associate Counsel
USCG ISC Miami, LCDR
USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NA Area, Extramural Agreements Specialist
VT National Guard, U.S. Property & Fiscal Officer for Vermont
What Previous Attendees Said About This Course:
“Instructor was best I’ve had. Learned a lot about subject matter.” - Ruth A. Blessing, Business Mgmt Specialist, Acq., US Army, Project Manager Small Combat Systems, Picatinny
“Excellent course! Complete and wonderful learning experience from beginning to end.” - Carrie Limo, Logistics Management Specialist, Logistics Transformation Agency
“Ideal course to take for a comprehensive overview of appropriations - I have knowledge I can take back to the office.” - Cheryl Mbaye, U.S. EPA
“She wrote the text-extremely knowledgeable!” - Lee Cohen, Acting Director, OAGS, FDA
“The instructor has an outstanding ability to teach Legalities of Appropriations. Very comfortable and made subject matter interesting and entertaining.” - Kay Vincent, Contract Specialist, FDA
