Government Best Practices Training Workshop:

Registration: 8:00 AM

Program Starts: 8:30 AM

Adjourn: 3:30 PM

Course materials, continental breakfast, refreshments included.

About This Workshop

Each year the FAR is changed numerous times. For example, in the last 12 months, 20 Federal Acquisition Circulars (FACs) were issued that materially changed the FAR across a very broad range of topics. It is essential that acquisition professionals in Government and contractor organizations keep up with these changes because they can significantly affect acquisition strategies and the rights of the parties.

Because most do not have the time to search for and read every FAR change, this innovative one-day training session performs that task for you. Course materials are continually updated and cover FAR changes made in the 12-month period preceding each class. In the Annual Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Update workshop, students will not only learn about the changes, but will also receive expert analysis of the impact of the changes and how Government and contractor personnel can effectively implement them.

Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPE's)

This workshop offers Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPE's). A certificate of course completion will be issued at the conclusion of the event verifying the total credits received.

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
  

A Sample List of Early Registrants Include:

• Alion Science & Technology, Control Account Manager
• Defense Logistics Agency, Procurement Analyst
• Department of Energy, Assistant Director of Business/Commerical Economic Development
• Department of Energy, Procurement Analyst
• Department of the Interior, Contract Office, Support Service Specialist
• Department of Justice, Assistant Director of Access and Organization
• Department of Justice, Chief, Acquisitions, Library Staff
• EPA, Procurement Analyst
• Fairfax County, VA Government, Auditor III
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Director, Division of Procurement
• Knowledge Connections, Inc., Contract Administrator
• National Science Foundation, Head of Travel, Procurement and Meetings
• Primacy Relocation LLC, Vice President of Government Services
• RS Information Systems, Inc., Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement
• SEC, Procurement & Contracting Branch
• STA, Comptroller
• Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC, Contracts Specialist
• U.S.A.F., Intelligent Systems Support Office, Director of Business Process & Infrastructure
• U.S. Army, Redstone Arsenal, Acquisition Program Specialist
• U.S.M.C. Headquarters, Deputy of Budget Coordination
  
  

About Your Instructor

Steven N. Tomanelli owns an acquisition training and consulting company, Steven N. Tomanelli & Associates, a ten-year old professional services company with a proven track record of performance. Mr. Tomanelli offers high quality acquisition training and consulting services to public and private sector customers worldwide as well as a wealth of practical experience and has consistently achieved the very highest levels of customer satisfaction. Mr. Tomanelli is an attorney in the law firm of Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington DC and McLean, Virginia, where he specializes in government procurement law, including bid protests and contract claims.

Mr. Tomanelli has authored over 35 coursebooks on federal procurement and fiscal law, including A Practical Guide to Federal Appropriations Law (MCI, 2003), Evaluating and Managing Performance-Based Contracts (Federal Publications Seminars), Performance-Based Contracting Workshop (Federal Publications Seminars), Basics of Commercial Contracting (Federal Publications Seminars), Basics of Government Contracting (Federal Publications Seminars), Advanced Source Selection (ESI International), Task Order Contracting (ESI International), and many others.

Mr. Tomanelli served as Chief, Acquisition and Fiscal Law, Air Mobility Command for several years where he provided senior management oversight and policy guidance for attorneys at fourteen Air Force bases nationwide. He served as program attorney for several large software development and transportation services contracts and provided legal advice on a broad spectrum of acquisition and appropriations law issues, including protests, A-76 actions, privatization, source selections and the Antideficiency Act.

An attorney in good standing of the New York State and Florida Bars, Mr. Tomanelli serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Government Contractor (West Publishing Co.), is a designated speaker at for the National Contract Management Association and is a member of the American Bar Associations Public Contract Law Section. He received his Master of Laws (LL.M. in Federal Procurement Law) from George Washington University, his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and B.A. from Hofstra University.Contact Information: Steven N. Tomanelli, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, (703) 905-2837.

What Previous Students Said in their Evaluations About the Instructor..

“Mr. Tomanelli’s depth of knowledge is impressive.” David Husson, Senior Associate, DMJM H&N

“Cannot say enough about the instructor- he is phenomenal!” William E. Gregg III, Business Management Specialist for Acquisition, US Army- Office of PM Close Combat Systems

“The instructor was phenomenal-He covered the information in an entertaining and effective manner, answering questions while keeping the course on schedule.” Vivian Lopez, Director, IR Admin. Staff, FMS/Treasury

“Excellent!! Easy to listen to-makes complicated subject understandable-never boring!” Sheila Barton, In-House counsel, SEARCH Group, Inc.

A Sample List of Early Registrants Includes:

Knowledge Connections, Inc., Contract Administrator
US Dept. of Justice, Chief, Acquisitions, Library Staff
US Dept. of Justice, Asst. Dir. for Access & Org.
US Dept. of Justice, Chief, Acquisitions, Library Staff
DOE, Procurement Analyst
DOE, Asst. Dir. for Bus./Comm. Econ. Dev.
DOE, Associate Dir.
DOE, Procurement Analyst
DOI, Contract Officer, Support Service Specialist
Fairfax County Government, Auditor III

Contact Us

• For registration information, please contact Pamela Greenstein at (703) 807-2758
• For general information about this workshop, please contact Laura Johnson, (703) 807-2747

Registration Fee

• Government attendees: $395 per person
• Small Business (less than 100 employees): $495 per person
• Industry: $595 per person
  

Registration Options

Online Registration for this workshop is now closed, but seats are still available! To register bring a copy of the attached registration form with your payment to the registration desk.

CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the conference. If you need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice in writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received 3 business days prior to the conference start date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire registration fee.

Location and Nearby Hotel Information

This workshop will be held at the NRECA (National Rural Electric Coop Assn) Headquarters Building, Executive Conference Center (Main Floor) at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203

Map and directions to the conference location

Ballston Metro stop information

Do you need a place to stay while you're attending the course? Here are some nearby hotels.

• Hilton Arlington Towers, (877) 233-9330 (one block from conference site)
• Holiday Inn, (703) 243-9800 (three blocks from conference site)
• Comfort Inn Ballston, (703) 247-3399 (four blocks from conference site)

On-Site Training

Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These Dates? Tight Travel Budget?

Market*Access can provide training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees (usually 15 or more), we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more! In addition, coverage of particular agency supplements are available upon request for in-house presentations.

To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, VP of Conferences & Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@marketaccess.org or call (703) 807-2747.

Marketing, Conference Management and Production by:

Market*Access International, Inc.
4301 Wilson Boulevard
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Arlington, VA 22203
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