Government
Best Practices Training Course:
A Two-Day Workshop
November 8-9, 2005
Holiday Inn Arlington
4610 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
Online
Registration for this workshop is closed, but seats are available for
walk-in registrations. Simply bring a copy of the attached
registration form with your payment to the registration desk.
Registration: 7:30 AM (Day One Only)
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 4:00 PM
Course materials, continental breakfast, refreshments included.
In the last few years, the use of Indefinite Delivery contracts has grown tremendously. These contracts provide the agency with the opportunity to create a streamlined procurement process that maximizes the beneficial effects of competition, while reducing the risk of bid protests.
The Indefinite Delivery Contracts Workshop will cover all aspects of Indefinite Delivery contracting, with a particular emphasis on Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) and Requirements contract types. Topics include the various pricing structures used, selection techniques, preparing the Statement of Work, providing a “fair opportunity to be considered” to all offerors and ordering procedures.
You will develop skills through various practical exercises and will receive a course manual containing many useful references that can be used long after you have completed the class.
Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPE's)
This course
offers Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPE's). A certificate
of course completion will be issued the last day of the event verifying
the total credits received.
- How to effectively use indefinite-delivery (ID) and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract
- How to differentiate between task order contracts and other service contacts
- Strategies for awarding task order contracts that streamline agency procurement procedures
- To identify the limitations on using task order contracts
- Various methods of Incorporating appropriate terms and conditions in task order contracts
- The
unique requirements for competition applicable to multiple award ID/IQ
contracts
- Agency Program Managers
- Budget and Financial Officers
- General Counsel
- Contracts Administrators
- Procurement Executives
- Federal support contractors
- Federal
product and services suppliers, systems integrators
Early Registrants Include:
- CDC/OSHA, Health Scientist
- International Truck & Engine Corp,. Contract Administration
- Marine Corps Systems Command, Procurement Officer
- Marine Corps Systems Command, Contract Specialist
- Montgomery Co. Dept. of Correction & Rehabilitation, Contract Administrator
- Pailen-Johnson
Associates, Inc., President
1.
Essential Elements of Task Order Contracts
a. Statements of work
b. Task order clauses
c. Task orders
d. Pricing structures
e. Single vs. multiple awards
f. Use of options
g. Level-of-effort specifications
2.
Statements of Work for Task Order Contracts and Task Orders
a. Tips and techniques for writing the statement of work
b. Scope of work and objectives
c. Effective use of requirements documents
d. Requirements definition alternatives
e. Quality assurance
3.
Task Order Contract Pricing Structures
a. Fixed-price
i. By labor category
ii. By work category
b. Cost-reimbursement
c. Time-and-materials
d. Labor-hour
4.
Pricing the Task Orders
a. Applicability of the Truth in Negotiations Act to Task Orders
b. Fixed pricing
c. Cost-reimbursement pricing
d. Time-and-materials/labor-hour pricing
e. Use of cost/price ceilings
f. Allowability and allocability of direct and indirect costs
g. Materials and equipment costs
h. Labor costs
i. Travel costs
5.
Task Order Procedures
a. Writing task orders
b. Understanding the “fair opportunity” requirement
c. Issuing task orders
d. Funding task orders
e. Modifying task orders
f. Reporting progress
g. Providing quality assurance
h. Closing out task orders
6.
Source Selection for Task Order Contracts
a. Effective use of evaluation factors
b. When and how to evaluate key personnel qualifications
c. "Soundness of approach"
d. Meaningful evaluation of past performance
e. Management controls
f. When and how to evaluate sample tasks
g. Evaluation of cost/price
h. Effective use of oral presentations
Robert Watts
Mr. Robert Watts has over 26 years of federal acquisition experience in the disciplines of contracting, project management and financial management. He is the President of LodeStar Acquisition Services, a small business, acquisition training and consulting firm headquartered in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Previous to founding LodeStar Acquisition Services, Mr. Watts was Vice President of Acquisition Services at ManTech Integrated Data Systems from 1998 – 2004. The organizations he has led have helped over 500 government teams efficiently select and manage mission critical contractor products and services.
Mr. Watts is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel and a former member of the Defense Acquisition Corp. Prior to his retirement from the USAF, he was the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO’s) Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE), a unique organization of over 60 personnel dedicated to providing the NRO workforce a dedicated acquisition support capability and infrastructure. As ACE Director, Mr. Watts was the architect of the NRO’s process for competitive procurement of over $15B in space-related hardware and software.
Mr. Watts is also a senior instructor, researcher, writer and consultant for The George Washington University’s (GWU’s) Educational Services Institute International. He received his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
A List of Previous Attendees Includes:
Leadership
Development Program Manager, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
State Conservation Engineer, USDA
Dir. of Legal Services, GA Dept. of Transport.
Associate Bridge Engineer, Federal Highway Administration
Program Lead, U.S. OPM
Contracting Officer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Contract Specialist, NPOESS
Procurement Analyst, Department of Labor
Contract Specialist, TACOM
Program Analyst, NOAA
Financial Analyst, AF Cost Analysis Agency
Senior Analyst, DOT
Admin. Officer, Indian Health Service
Program Specialist, NOAA
Contracting Officer, TACOM
Business Manager, Dot21 Real Time Systems, Inc.
Business Development Manager, SAIC
Admin. Support Specialist, NOAA
Staff Accountant, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Trans. Accounts Administrator, GA Dept. of Transport.
Auditor, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Contract Specialist, TACOM
Program Manager, Vista Intl Operation
Program Manager, FMCSA
What Previous Students Said About Your Instructor In Their Evaluations:
"The instructor was very knowledgable. He used great "real life" situations in getting the points across." - Financial Analyst, US Air Force
"The
instructor was very effective and held our attention." - Contract
Specialist, Dept. of Commerce/NOAA
"Very knowledgable and was able to answer 99.9% of questions
right away." - Financial Analyst, Booz Allen Hamilton
"Overall very good class and excellent instructor."- State Conservation Engineer, USDA
"I learned a lot from this workshop. The instructor answered my questions and the use of trivia was very enjoyable." - IT Auditor, SEC
- For registration information, please contact Pamela Greenstein at (703) 807-2758
- For general
information about this workshop, please contact Russ
Eustice, (703) 807-2753
Registrations are payable by Visa, American Express, Mastercard, company check or government purchase order.
- Government attendees: $595 per person
- Small Business (less than 100 employees): $695 per person
- Industry: $795 per person
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.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Arlington Hotel at 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The hotel is 3 short blocks from the Ballston Metro stop on the orange line.
A small block of rooms at the Holiday Inn is being held for attendees
offering prevailing government per diem rate of $153.00 per night. To
make a reservation, please call (703) 243-9800 and be sure to mention
you are attending the "Indefinite Delivery Contracts" workshop.
Please note that this room block rate will be good through October 17,
2005.
For driving
directions or other information about this location, visit their website
at www.hiarlington.com. The Holiday
Inn offers complimentary day parking and $5 overnight parking.
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!
To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, Director of Conferences & Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@marketaccess.org or call (703) 807-2747.
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