The Basics of Government Contracting
1h 30m
Created on June 28, 2014
Beginner
Overview
Do you have clients considering making an offer in response to a US Government Request for Proposal? Are you overwhelmed by the idea of advising them in regards to a US government prime contract, or subcontract? Are you a corporate counsel faced with your company’s first contract with the US government?
In this course, Hazel Scalia provides you with a basic, practical introduction to two basic federal regulations: the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and its supplementary cousins; and the Contract Disputes Act. Both are fundamental to any legal understanding of US government contracting.
Learning Objectives:
- Diagram the process cycle of contracting with the US government
- Decipher the legal framework regulating contracts between private entities and the US government (Federal Acquisition Regulation)
- Compare and contrast contracts between the US with those between private parties
- Determine the time and location for resolution of disputes arising under these contracts
- Recognize the most important persons in the government procurement cycle
- Locate additional sources of information for the beginning, US Gov. contract practitioner
This course originally appeared as a part of our June 2014 Bridge the Gap Event.
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