Lunch and learn series: Legal issues in government contracting  
 

Thank you for attending the Lunch-and-Learn Series entitled "Legal Issues in Government Contracting" hosted by the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) in Cary, NC.

Event Summary. The North Carolina Military Business Center and the Wake Technical Community College Small Business Center will present a series of three lunch-and-learn sessions entitled "Legal Issues in Government Contracting." These sessions are for businesses interested in teaming to compete for federal contracts, avoiding legal issues and protecting their rights as government contractors. This legal advice is critical for businesses competing for federal contracts!

Who Should Attend. These sessions are for mature businesses currently engaged in competing for or executing federal contracts. If your business is in the federal contracting sector, you need to attend!

Cost. Cost to attend is FREE (pre-registration with Wake Tech is required). Attendees should plan to attend all three sessions. Bring your own lunch!

Location. Western Wake Tech Campus, Room 118

                3434 Kildaire Farm Road

                Cary, NC 27518

When. 11:30am to 1:30pm

Register. Register via email to caroix@waketech.edu or call 919-335-1019

Meet the Instructor.

          

          

           Ms. Jennifer Miller, Attorney

           Wyrick Robbins Yates and Ponton, Raleigh

           Ms. Miller is an experienced contracting attorney whose firm specializes in federal

           government contracting law - right here in North Carolina. Ms. Miller and her team 

           are prepared to assist companies with matters involving the Service Contract Act,

           the Davis-Bacon Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, The Small Business Act, the 

           Competition in Contracting Act and other issues in federal contracting law.

           To learn more, click here

 

Lunch and Learn Session Summaries.

Legal Issues in Government Contracting (Three-Part Series)

September 1, Part I: Pre-Award Legal Issues - Teaming and Subcontracting

Learn how to make your business more competitive by taking advantage of preference programs (small business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled, etc.) and teaming arrangements. This program will address joint ventures and subcontracting arrangements (When are they allowed? What must be included in the joint venture or subcontract agreement? What shouldn't be?).

September 2, Part II: Award Legal Issues - Debriefings and Protests

Learn the How, When, Where and Why of bid protests: How do you file a protest? When do you have to file a protest? Where can you and should you file a protest? Why should you file a protest - which arguments will win, and which won't? This program will also discuss the importance of the debriefing process and how to get the most helpful
information during that process.

September 9, Part III: Post-Award Legal Issues - Changes, Claims and Disputes.

Changes, Claims and Disputes. Learn the specifics of the claims process and what you need to do to ensure your right to payment is protected. This program will also focus
on the importance of documenting changes and how to properly document
changes to protect your rights.

Points of Contact.
Ken Dillo, Wake Technical Community College Small Business Center, kldillo@waketech.edu, 919-335-1007

Bill Greuling, NCMBC, greulingb@ncmbc.us, 910-578-2626

 

 
 
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