When. January 19, 2012 - March 15, 2012 (see below course list for specific dates) from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
Where. Central Piedmont Community College, Hall Professional Development Building, Room 215, 1112 Charlottetowne Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
Directions.
Directions to parking deck:
Corner of 4th Street and Charlottetowne Avenue.
Park in brick parking deck.
Directions to Hall Professional Development Building:
Walk next door to building with same color brick. (If you have to cross a big street, you parked in the wrong parking deck.)
The building is on the corner of Elizabeth Avenue and Charlottetowne Avenue.
It has a big GREEN sign that says “CPCC Bookstore”.
Address: 1112 Charlottetowne Avenue.
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 January 19, 2012 and ending March 15, 2012. 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. Applications are no longer being accepted. The Defense Contractor Academy committee will review
applications and notify accepted participants by
January 9, 2012 at the
email account listed in the application. If you have
any questions,
please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
Courses.
Date |
Course Description |
January 19, 2012 |
DoD Federal Contracting Fundamentals, SB Programs & Business Development Tools. Review/overview of: the Federal Procurement System; federal procurement processes; eligibility, application and advantages of federal small business programs; steps to engage (or increase your engagement) in the federal marketplace; leveraging business development resources for the federal market; and identifying federal/DoD contracting customers for your business. Purpose is to provide a common baseline to all Academy participants on federal procurement. |
January 26, 2012 |
Rules of the Road: Federal/DoD Source Selection and Contract Processes. Information on: federal opportunity notifications; productive responses to opportunity notifications; marketing small business status to federal customers; federal source selection processes and federal contract types (GPC, simplified acquisitions, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, cost plus, sole source, etc.). |
February 2, 2012 |
Cost Estimating & Proposal Developments.
Information and discussion of cost estimating process and cost elements; review of proposal development methodologies. |
February 9, 2012 |
Teaming Arrangements, Joint Ventures, Subcontracting, Mentor-Protégé 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. |
February 16, 2012 |
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.
|
February 23, 2012 |
Cost Accounting Standards & Contract Audits.
Information and discussion on FAR Cost Accounting Standards; introduction to the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and DCAA audits. |
March 1, 2012 |
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). |
March 8, 2012 |
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.)
|
March 15, 2012 |
Federal Contracting Labor Law.
This class will cover federal labor laws for government contractors. It will address: federal labor laws that typically apply to construction/A&E contracts, manufacturing contracts and service contracts; where related regulations are found in the CFR or FAR; how these laws and regulations are typically imposed on Federal contracts; the implications of knowingly or unknowingly failing to abide by these laws and the cost implications of abiding by these laws in terms of contract cost and performance. |
Who can attend from your company? Companies may send different individuals from their organization to attend specific sessions of the Academy (i.e. the chief financial officer to attend the accounting and financing classes, business developer to attend Fundamentals and Source Selection sessions, etc.).
Cost. Once your
company has been approved by the Defense Contractor Academy committee,
your organization will receive an invoice for
payment. The entire course (all 9 classes,
including materials) is a total of $75.00.
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 afternoon of
the final class (March 15th), participating companies will receive
their Defense Contractor Academy certificates and plaques.
Questions? If you have questions about the Defense Contractor Academy, please email smedickc@ncmbc.us.
