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DEFENSE CONTRACTOR ACADEMY
FALL 2011
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When. September 6, 2011 - November 1, 2011 (see below course list for specific dates) from 1:30 - 4:00 pm.
Where. Room 118, Western Wake Tech Community College, 3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518.
Directions. Click here.
Purpose. The Defense Contractor Academy will offer advanced
instruction and a certificate of completion to existing, small business
defense contractors to provide the tools needed to
grow the defense contracting portion of their business portfolio. A
series of 9 classes will be offered over an 9-week period, once a
week, beginning on September 6, 2011 and ending November 1, 2011. Each session
will include presentation of material and either a panel or guest
business(es) to discuss their experiences regarding the topic of the
session. If your company is interested in a panel member or a guest
business, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
Application. The application process for the Defense Contractor Academy is now closed. The Defense Contractor Academy committee will review
applications and notify accepted participants by August 22, 2011 at the
email account listed in the application. If you have any questions,
please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
Who can attend from your company? Companies
may send different individuals from their organization to attend
specific sessions (i.e. the chief financial officer to attend the
financing courses, etc.).
Cost. Once your
company has been approved by the Defense Contractor Academy committee,
your organization will be asked to fill out a promissory form for
payment. The entire course (all 9 classes,
including materials) is a total of $65.00.
Defense Contractor Academy Plaque. In order to receive the Defense Contractor Academy certificate and plaque, your company must attend 7 of the 9 classes. On the night of the final class (November 1st), participating companies will receive their Defense Contractor Academy certificates and plaques.
Courses.
Date |
Course Description |
September 6, 2011 |
Federal/DoD Contracting Fundamentals & Business Development Strategies - Beyond FedBizOpps. Review of the Federal Procurement System and selected Federal Acquisition Regulations; overview of pre-award and post-award contractual activities. Purpose is to provide a baseline to all Academy participants on federal procurement. Leveraging federal procurement resources (FBO, ASFI, DIBBS, NECO, etc) to really identify potential work; identifying federal / DOD contracting agencies (USACOE, NavFac, DLA, AMC, TACOM, etc.); marketing strategies to federal / DOD buyers to win work. |
September 13, 2011 |
Federal/DoD Solicitations, Contract Types, and Source Selection Processes. Information on federal contract types (GPC, simplified acquisitions, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, cost plus, sole source, etc.). Review of various elements of the selection process (e.g., best value to the government). |
September 20, 2011 |
General Services Administration (GSA). Introduction to GSA; analyzing GSA to determine applicability for your business; GSA schedules; www.gsa.gov website and commercial services and products. |
September 27, 2011 |
Small Business Programs, Set Asides & Limitations on Subcontracting.
Leveraging the four pre-award SBA set-aside programs (HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB & WOSB) to win work – whether your company qualifies for the programs or not;; review of www.sba.gov website and resources; review and application of small business size standards; review of pre-award vs. post-award SBA programs. |
October 4, 2011 |
Teaming Arrangements, Joint Ventures, Subcontracting, Mentor-Protege Programs
Review and comparison of the four major vendor team building strategies; assess the pro’s & con’s / differences of each; develop strategies to team successfully with companies that can help you win work. |
October 11, 2011 |
Cost Accounting Standards & Contract Audits.
Information and discussion on FAR Cost Accounting Standards; introduction to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and DCAA audits. |
October 18, 2011 |
Financing Government Contracts.
Information and discussion on various contract financing options for government contractors (asset- and factor-based lending; commercial bank lending; SBA, CAP and credit union lending). |
October 25, 2011 |
Cost Estimating & Proposal Developments.
Information and discussion on cost estimating process and cost elements for manufacturers; review of proposal development methodology. |
November 1, 2011 |
Protests, Debriefings & Contract Administration Issues.
Review of the federal contractual post award protest process; FAR right to proposal debriefings for non-selected vendors; discussion of other post award contract administrative issues (invoicing, DD 250’s etc.)
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Questions? If you have questions about the Defense Contractor Academy, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
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