LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE An equitable adjustment is supposed to be a fair price adjustment under a contract clause for changed work, including an adjustment in profit, a change in the delivery schedule, if appropriate, and a change in any other affected terms of the contract. Equitable adjustments can result in price increases for the contractor for increased work or price reductions for the government for reduced work. What is common to all equitable adjustments is that they result in a change in the amount the contractor is to be paid. But what should be the amount of the change? In this webinar, Professors Nash and Schooner will explain the rules for computing equitable adjustments, and review the case law to shed light for … Continue reading
Upcoming Events › Government Contracting Webinars
June 5, 2013
June 5th: Socioeconomic Factors Evaluations (A Understanding the Proposal Evaluation Process Series)
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE Socioeconomic factors play an important role in the award decision process. A company’s socioeconomic designation could be the difference between winning and losing a contract. But do contractors understand how to maximize their chances for success in this part of their proposal? And do government personnel know how to perform a proper technical and management evaluation? This webinar is for both contractors and agencies who want to have a better understanding of the technical and management evaluation process. Continuing Education Credits This course has been approved for 1.5 CLE credits in California. Up to 1.5 CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credits may be available in the states of NY, IL, and VA. Participants must register and view programs individually in … Continue reading
June 11, 2013
Investigation and Mandatory Disclosure: Applying Recent Developments to Complex Government Accounting and Financial Matters (A Financial Forum Webinar Series)
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE The Financial Forum Series features a panel of experts from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and delivers the most current industry analysis in government contract cost accounting. Course content is fresh, and often updated right up to the moments before the webinar, to ensure participants are receiving relevant and timely input on the latest regulations and developments in GovCon. This webinar series is targeted to both contracting officials and private practitioners, and always includes Q and A time so participants have the opportunity to “Ask the Experts.” Continuing Education Credits Up to 1 CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit may be available in the states of NY, IL, VA and CA for this event. Participants must register and view programs individually … Continue reading
June 20, 2013
Organizational Conflicts of Interest in the Healthcare World
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE Organizational Conflicts of Interest have become a “growth industry” in the world of government procurement. Although the basic rules have been around for nearly 50 years, the subject of OCI’s has become increasingly important as a result of the consolidation of the defense industry, increased use of “umbrella” and GWAC contracts, and attrition (and resulting outsourcing) of government procurement functions. OCI’s that are not properly (and proactively) identified and mitigated can result in preclusion from contract award, loss of an awarded contract, waste of bid and proposal resources, and unsound merger and acquisition strategies. Nowhere is this more important than in the healthcare industry. Because of the potentially overlapping interests of contractors in the provision of health care services, claims … Continue reading
June 27, 2013
June 27th: Contract Interpretation (A Nash & Schooner Series Webinar)
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE Most contract disputes and misunderstandings concern the meaning of the contract. Contract interpretation is not the exclusive domain of the lawyers. Rather, it is an essential skill set for successful contractors and government acquisition professionals – all of whom need to be familiar with these principles in order to spot, avoid, and resolve potential problems over the meaning of the contract and the parties’ obligations, and because they are the ones on the front lines of contract and proposal writing, contract interpretation, and contract execution. This webinar covers the principles of contract interpretation, as they are applied every day in federal government contracting. These principles of contract interpretation are not in statutes, the FAR, or in any regulations. They are … Continue reading
