MAS - Centre Law And Consulting, LLC - GS10F0040S

Centre Law and Consulting, LLC

General Services Administration Federal Supply Service Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)

On-line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order are available through GSA Advantage!®, a menu-driven database system. The INTERNET address for GSA Advantage!® is: GSAAdvantage.gov.

Prices Shown Herein are Net (Discount Deducted)

Contract Number: GS-10F-0040S Federal Supply Group: Professional Services and Miscellaneous FSC/PSC Codes: R408, R704, R410, 0000 For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules go to the GSA Schedules page at GSA.gov.

Contract Period: November 9, 2020 - November 8, 2025 Contractor Name: Centre Law and Consulting, LLC Address: 8330 Boone Blvd., Suite 300

Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Phone Number: 703-288-2800 Fax Number: 703-288-4868 E-mail: jwbutler@centrelawgroup.com Website: www.centrelawgroup.com Contract Administrator: JW Butler Business Size: Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Pricelist current through modification PO-0057 effective November 9, 2020

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1. AWARDED SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS

a) Table of awarded special item numbers with appropriate cross-reference to item descriptions and awarded prices:

Special Item Number Special Item Description

Description Page

Awarded Price Page

541611/RC

Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and

Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services

5-10 33-34

611430/RC Professional and Management Development Training 5-10, 11-29

33-34 36-42

611TRAINAW/RC

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)

Professional Development Training for Acquisition Workforce Personnel

30-32 36-42

OLM/RC Order-Level Materials (OLM) Defined at

Order Level Defined at

Order Level

b) Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract. This price is the Government price based on a unit of one, exclusive of any quantity/dollar volume, prompt payment, or any other concession affecting price. Those contracts that have unit prices based on the geographic location of the customer, should show the range of the lowest price, and cite the areas to which the prices apply: Not Applicable

c) If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided. If hourly rates are not applicable, indicate “Not applicable” for this item: See pages 5 - 10

2. MAXIMUM ORDER:

Special Item Number Maximum Order

541611/RC $1,000,000

611430/RC $1,000,000

611TRAINAW/RC $1,000,000

OLM/RC $250,000

NOTE: All dollar amounts are exclusive of any discount for prompt payment.

3. MINIMUM ORDER:

Centre’s minimum order is one course; for courses taught on-site at least 15 attendees are re- quired.

The minimum dollar value for delivery to destination for all labor categories is $100.00.

4. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE:

The geographic scope of this contract is domestic delivery only.

5. POINTS OF PRODUCTION:

Centre Law and Consulting, LLC 8330 Boone Blvd., Suite 300 Tysons Corner, VA 22182

6. DISCOUNTS FROM LIST PRICES OR STATEMENT OF NET PRICE:

Prices shown Herein are Net (discount deducted).

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7. QUANTITY DISCOUNTS:

Volume discounts apply to only SIN 611TRAINAW:

Minimum Spend Maximum Spend Volume Discount $1 $500,000 1%

$500,001 $1,000,000 2% $1,000,001 $2,000,000 3% $2,000,001 $3,000,000 4% $3,000,001 $5,000,000 5% $5,000,001 $7,500,000 6% $7,500,001 $10,000,000 8%

8. PROMPT PAYMENT TERMS:

Net 30 Days. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9. FOREIGN ITEMS:

Not applicable within the scope of this contract.

10A. TIME OF DELIVERY:

As negotiated between the Contractor and the ordering activity.

10B. EXPEDITED DELIVERY:

Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list and as negotiated between the contractor and the ordering activity.

10C. OVERNIGHT AND TWO-DAY DELIVERY:

As negotiated between the Contractor and the ordering activity.

10D. URGENT REQUIREMENTS:

As negotiated between the Contractor and the ordering activity. Please note the Urgent Requirements clause of this contract and contact Contractor.

11. F.O.B. POINT:

Destination

12A. ORDERING ADDRESS:

a) By Mail:

Centre Law and Consulting, LLC 8330 Boone Blvd., Suite 300 Tysons Corner, VA 22182

b) By Facsimile:

703-288-4868 Attn: Barbara Kinosky

c) By e-mail: orders@centrelawgroup.com

d) TECHNICAL AND/OR ORDERING ASSISTANCE. The following telephone number(s) can be used by ordering activities to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance:

Technical Assistance .................. 703-288-2800 Ordering Assistance..................... 703-288-2800

12B. ORDERING PROCEDURES:

For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

13. PAYMENT ADDRESS:

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Centre Law and Consulting, LLC 8330 Boone Blvd., Suite 300 Tysons Corner, VA 22182

14. WARRANTY PROVISION:

Unless specified otherwise in this contract, the Contractor’s standard commercial warranty as stated in the Contractor’s commercial price list applies to this contract.

15. EXPORT PACKING CHARGES, IF APPLICABLE:

Not Applicable

16. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RENTAL, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR:

Not Applicable

17. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION:

Not Applicable

18A. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REPAIR PARTS INDICATING DATE OF PARTS PRICE LISTS

AND ANY DISCOUNTS FROM LIST PRICES:

Not Applicable

18B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ANY OTHER SERVICES:

Not Applicable

19. LIST OF SERVICE AND DISTRIBUTION POINTS:

Not Applicable

20. LIST OF PARTICIPATING DEALERS:

Not Applicable

21. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

Not applicable

22A. Special attributes such as environmental attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants): Not Applicable

22B. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available on Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) supplies and services and show where full details can be found (e.g. contractor’s website or other location.) The EIT standards can be found at: www.Section508.gov/. – Not Applicable

23. DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBER SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER:

Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number is 963588186

24. NOTIFICATION REGARDING REGISTRATION IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(SAM) DATABASE:

Centre Law and Consulting, LLC is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database.

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Labor Category Descriptions

All Categories Applicable to SINs 541611, 611430

Junior Administrative Assistant ** Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Ability to use word processing equipment and perform general office duties with supervision.

Administrative Assistant ** Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Responsible for overseeing various administrative functions to include general administrative and training support.

Senior Administrative Assistant ** Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Demonstrated ability to perform general administrative duties including report preparation, word processing and schedule coordination.

Senior Administrative Coordinator ** Minimum Experience: 10 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Supervises administrative staff, provides executive level administrative and training support and coordination.

Associate Attorney I Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: J.D.

Functional Requirements: Provides advice, assistance, training, guidance and counseling on management, organizational and business improvement efforts. Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management counseling at an associate entry-level. Serves as a member of the legal/acquisition support team for entry-level analytical assignments.

Associate Attorney II Minimum Experience: 2 years Minimum Education: J.D.

Functional Requirements: Provides advice, assistance, training, guidance and counseling on management, organizational and business improvement efforts. Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management counseling at an associate junior level. Serves as a member of the legal/acquisition support team for mid-level analytical/legal task.

Associate Attorney III Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: J.D.

Functional Requirements: Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, training, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management counseling at an associate mid-level. Serves as a member of the legal/acquisition support team for mid-level analytical/legal task.

Lead Attorney Minimum Experience: 8 years

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Minimum Education: J.D.

Functional Requirements: Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, training, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management counseling at a senior associate level. Supervisory responsibility for legal tasks and deliverables, principle liaison with staff and customer for task completion on legal tasks/ projects.

Conference Assistant ** Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Assists with logistical arrangements related to consulting and acquisition management training and conferences.

Conference Manager Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: As it relates to consulting and acquisition management training and conferences, coordinates meeting logistical arrangements including site research and contract negotiation, development of meeting materials, coordination of registrations, daily interaction with meeting participants and clients, negotiations with vendors and onsite support.

Consultant Minimum Experience: 7 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Provides advice, training, assistance and guidance on management, organizational and business improvement efforts. Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management assistance. Serves as the senior analyst. Responsible for providing high-level analytical support. Qualifications: Significant high-level analytical or acquisitions support.

Lead Consultant Minimum Experience: 10 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Provides advice, training, assistance and guidance on management, organizational and business improvement efforts. Provides acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management analysis. Supervisory responsibility for complex consulting projects, principle liaison with staff and customer for task completion on consulting projects.

Contract Administrator I Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Provides contract management assistance. Provides assistance on entry-level assignments, serves as a member of the team, and provides training support when needed.

Contract Administrator II Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Provides contract management assistance. Provides assistance on mid-level assignments, serves as a member of the team, and provides training support when needed.

Contracts Manager Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Organizes, directs and coordinates planning and production of all contract support activities, including training, acquisition management, integrated business support.

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Manages cost, schedule and quality of multiple projects. Meets with management personnel and Federal client agency representatives. Manages client relationships for teams of consultants and professionals assigned to projects and client-customer program and operators work sites. Formulates, recommends and reviews strategic plans and deliverable items and ensures conformance with standards. Assigns, schedules, and reviews work of subordinate project managers and professional and support staff.

Manages quality inspection and quality assurance activities and oversees project evaluation process.

Curriculum Development / Training Program Manager Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Organizes, directs, and coordinates planning and production of all training support activities, including acquisition management and integrated business topics. Manages cost, schedule, and quality of multiple projects. Meets with management personnel and federal client agency representatives. Manages client relationships for teams of consultants and professionals assigned to curriculum development/training program projects and client-customer and operators’ work sites. Assigns, schedules, and reviews work or subordinate project managers and professional and support staff. Manages quality inspection and quality assurance activities and oversees project evaluation process.

Graphic Designer ** Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Provides courseware graphics support to the team as it relates to consulting, training, acquisition management, and integrated business support.

Instructional Designer Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Designs instructional material and curriculum design as it relates to consulting, training, acquisition management, and integrated business support.

Law Clerk Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Provides legal research and assistance on acquisition planning and strategy, procurement assistance, training, integrated business support, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management issues to attorneys.

Lead Customer Service Representative Minimum Experience: 2 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Coordinates and facilitates direct customer support as it relates to consulting, training, acquisition management, and integrated business support.

Management Consultant I Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Advises, assists, guides and consults on and helps to develop Performance Work Statements, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, management studies to determine the Government's MEO, in-house cost estimates, comparisons of in-house bids to proposed or ISSA prices and provides Administrative Appeal Process support as well as other related services. Serves as a member of the consulting team for preparing low-level analysis and consulting and provides training and acquisition management support when needed.

Management Consultant II Minimum Experience: 10 years

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Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Advises, assists, guides and consults on and helps to develop Performance Work Statements, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, management studies to determine the Government's MEO, in-house cost estimates, comparisons of in-house bids to proposed or ISSA prices and provides Administrative Appeal Process support as well as other related services. Serves as a member of the consulting team for preparing high to mid-level analysis and consulting and provides training and acquisition management support when needed.

Paralegal ** Minimum Experience: 1 year Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree /Paralegal Certificate Functional Requirements: Works with responsible attorney to perform research and file management and provides training support when needed.

Executive Attorney Minimum Experience: 15 years Minimum Education: J.D.

Functional Requirements: Provides acquisition planning and strategy, training support, procurement assistance, program and project management consulting, source selection guidance, and contract management counseling. Provides over-all program direction and strategy, oversees work in progress, interfaces with top-level government officials, and ensures successful completion of work in a timely manner.

Program Manager Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Organizes, directs and coordinates planning and production of all contract support activities related to consulting, training, and acquisition and integrated business support.

Manages cost, schedule and quality of multiple projects. Meets with management personnel and Federal client agency representatives. Manages client relationships for teams of consultants and professionals assigned to projects and client-customer program and operators work sites. Formulates, recommends and reviews strategic plans and deliverable items and ensures conformance with standards. Assigns, schedules and reviews work of subordinate project managers and professional and support staff.

Manages quality inspection and quality assurance activities and oversees project evaluation process.

Researcher ** Minimum Experience: 0 years Minimum Education: High School Diploma Functional Requirements: Provides assistance on entry-level assignments to the training team, validates courseware citations for accuracy related to consulting, training, and acquisition and integrated business support.

Senior Researcher Minimum Experience: 4 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Researches, drafts, and validates training material. Serves as a member of the training development team for cite checking and verification related to consulting, training, and acquisition and integrated business support.

Subject Matter Expert I Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Researches, drafts, and validates training material when expertise is required at an associate junior-level. Serves as a member of the training development team for topics including acquisition management and integrated business support.

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Subject Matter Expert II Minimum Experience: 5 years Minimum Education: Master’s Degree Functional Requirements: Researches, drafts, and validates training material. Serves as a member of the training development team for topics including acquisition management and integrated business support.

Subject Matter Expert III Minimum Experience: 8 years Minimum Education: Master’s Degree Functional Requirements: Researches, drafts, and validates training material when expertise is required for topics including acquisition management and integrated business support. Supervisory responsibility for legal tasks and deliverables, principal liaison with staff and customer.

Trainer Minimum Experience: 4 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Demonstrated experience and ability to develop, plan, and provide training materials and end user training on a wide variety of subjects including acquisition management and integrated business support.

Senior Trainer Minimum Experience: 8 years Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree Functional Requirements: Demonstrated experience and ability to develop, plan, and provide training materials and end user training on a wide variety of subjects including acquisition management and integrated business support.

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Substitution Matrix

Labor Category Min Edu Min Exp

PhD Masters Bachelors Associate High

School

Junior Administrative Assistant** High School 0 NA NA NA NA 0

Administrative Assistant** High School 3 NA NA NA NA 3

Senior Administrative Assistant** High School 5 NA NA NA NA 5

Senior Administrative Coordinator** High School 10 NA NA NA NA 10

Associate Attorney I - Juris Doctor (JD) Required

JD 0 NA NA NA NA NA

Associate Attorney II- Juris Doctor (JD) Required

JD 2 NA NA NA NA NA

Associate Attorney III - Juris Doctor (JD) Required

JD 5 NA NA NA NA NA

Lead Attorney - Juris Doctor (JD) Required JD 8 NA NA NA NA NA

Conference Assistant High School 0 NA NA NA NA 0

Conference Manager Bachelors 1 NA NA 1 NA 7

Consultant Bachelors 7 NA NA 7 NA 13

Lead Consultant Bachelors 10 NA NA 10 NA 16

Contract Administrator I Bachelors 0 NA NA 0 NA 6

Contract Administrator II Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Contracts Manager Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Curriculum Development / Training Program Manager

Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Graphic Designer High School 0 NA NA NA NA 0

Instructional Designer Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Law Clerk Bachelors 0 NA NA 0 NA 6

Lead Customer Service Representative Bachelors 2 NA NA 2 NA 8

Management Consultant I Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Management Consultant II Bachelors 10 NA NA 10 NA 16

Paralegal** Bachelors 1 NA NA 1 NA 7

Executive Attorney - Juris Doctor (JD) Required JD 15 NA NA NA NA NA

Program Manager Bachelors 5 NA NA 5 NA 11

Researcher** High School 0 NA NA NA NA 0

Senior Researcher Bachelors 4 NA NA 4 NA 10

Subject Matter Expert I Bachelors 3 NA NA 3 NA 9

Subject Matter Expert II Masters 5 NA 5 9 NA 15

Subject Matter Expert III Masters 8 NA 8 12 NA 18

Trainer Bachelors 4 NA NA 4 NA 10

Senior Trainer Bachelors 8 NA NA 8 NA 14

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SINs 611430, Professional and Management Development Training

Acquisition and Federal Contracting Courses

Annual Review / Hot Issues in Federal Contracting

Description: One of our most popular courses. This seminar provides everything you need to know to stay current in the ever-changing field of government contracts. Use this course as a refresher on the developments in contracting over the past year. We will also highlight current pending legislation and things to watch for in the year to come. Through lectures and open discussion, you will gain a solid understanding of recent events and changes in the contracting world. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics: A one day seminar on the major developments in Federal Government Contracting for the current fiscal year and a look forward at the upcoming fiscal year. Annual Review course content is updat-ed frequently to reflect present-day events and topics. Topics covered in prior years have included:

• Understanding the new T&M Contracting Rule

• Learn about the new SBA regulations on size determinations

• Strategic Sourcing – is your contract up for grabs?

• OCIs – be careful of who you hire; they may cost you business

• GSA Update – reorganizations, changes, how do they affect you?

• Current protest issues – winners and losers

• Procurement integrity and ethics compliance issues

• Government insourcing and contract implications

• Recovery Act – key terms and clauses

Length of class: One day Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

APPROPRIATIONS LAW

Description: A Two-day seminar that will immerse participants in the core topics of fiscal law that affect and involve the day-to-day operations of federal agencies, to include funding decisions connected with the award and modification of contracts and grants. Participants will receive a detailed course manual and copies of the accompanying presentations. Our instructors have extensive experience in practicing (i.e., advising federal agencies), teaching, and writing on fiscal law. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Learn what the Anti-deficiency Acts are

• Understand what they prohibit, and their exceptions

• Recognize what they require, and what they permit

• Learn how and when they can be violated

• Understand the actions required when a violation is detected

• Realize proscriptive laws and violation scenarios on over obligations, advance obligations, and services violations

• Review case summaries of GAO decisions; and synopses of executive branch agencies’ ADA violation reports

• Learn, in detail, the common scenarios of ADA violations

• Review the disagreement between the Comptroller General/GAO and Attorney General over some key aspects of the ADA

• Apprehend how some potential ADA violations can be averted after the Purpose Statute and Bona Fide

• Needs Rule have been violated

• Recognize the relationship of other fiscal concepts and principles that could affect the ADA, such

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Length of class: Two days/ 16 CLPS Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION FOR GOVERNMENT

Description: What does best value really mean? What makes a winner in best-value source selection?

This course teaches you the critical steps of this source selection process. Learn how federal agencies buy goods and services. Understand the regulatory underpinnings of the competitive process. You will gain a complete understanding of the entire best-value source selection process from acquisition strategy, through best-value tradeoffs, to debriefings and protests. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• The background and regulatory direction, including the Competition in Contracting Act and OFPP policy

• Best-value planning

• Technical evaluation plans

• Evaluation factors and scoring sheets

• Instructions to offerors

• Technical proposal tradeoffs and risks

• Cost-technical tradeoff analysis

• Award and postaward

Length of class: Two Days/16 CLPs Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

BEYOND BASICS - ADVANCED ISSUES IN CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Description: Go beyond the basics. This course focuses on solving the most complex issues in federal contracting, including contract administration issues, changes, subcontracting, price adjustments, procurement integrity, and managing difficult situations. Learn how to solve complex contract administration issues, understand key contract terms, negotiate with subcontractors and vendors, make best value determinations, abide by the new procurement rules and regulations, and understand EVM.

Enhance your skills with our hands-on workshop. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Acquisitions Planning (FAR Part 7)

• Negotiated procurements, cost technical trade-off and award documentation under FAR Part 15

• Practical procedures to ensure compliance with DoD/GSA “Get it Right” program goals (Scope of work issues and competition)

• Competition requirements under multiple award contracts and federal supply schedule contracts

• Procurement integrity and OCIs

• Techniques to establish fair and reasonable price

• Performance based (PB) contracts

– PB terminology

– Monetary versus non-monetary incentives

– Government PB statements of work

– Statements of objectives

• Earned value management (EVM)

• Subcontractor flow-down clauses

• Contract interpretation issues

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• Claims, resolution and use of alternative dispute resolution Approved for 11 CLE Credits by the Virginia Bar Association.

Length of class: Two days Suggested prerequisite: Federal Contracting Basics Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

BOOT CAMP™ FOR GSA AND VA CONTRACTING (GOVERNMENT AGENCY VERSION)

Description: Boot Camp for GSA and VA Contracting for Government addresses the award, negotiation and administration of MAS/Federal Supply Schedules by VA acquisition professionals. Students will learn the underlying regulations, statutes, purpose and background of the FSS program, including agency specific requirements. All phases of putting the schedule in place will be explored – including modifications and audit issues. Interactive exercises and workshops will emphasize best practices. Actual solicitations will be used to illustrate commonly referenced laws, regulations and scenarios. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Overview of the GSA and VA Schedule programs

• Regulations governing MAS contracting

• The proposal process

• Negotiating GSA Schedules

• Basis-of-award issues o Fair and reasonable pricing o Price negotiations o Negotiating terms and conditions

• The ordering process

• Contract administration

• E-mod/E-offer and SIP

• Performance issues

• Myriad uses of Schedules, BPAs, teaming arrangements, and more

• Audits and investigations

• Recap of recent changes/preview of upcoming changes

Length of class: Three days/24 CLPs Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

BUILDING AND MANAGING EFFECTIVE TEAMS

Description: Talent and potential management is a highly topical subject for all modern organizations.

This highly practical team building workshop will introduce students to a wide-variety of practical tools and techniques to successfully manage all the talent within their team(s). Effectively managing the various talent and potential management levels within an organization is a critical success factor to a leader’s role. This two-day course will encourage team leaders to work with real-life, work-based challenges and to align their organization’s strategy for managing talent and potential with practical skills and knowledge they’ll learn in the course. Students will learn to improve their team’s morale and performance with effective motivational tools. Students will also learn compelling communication techniques to boost their team’s eagerness to work and successfully achieve objectives. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Importance of Talent Management

• Characteristics of High-Performing Teams

• Identifying and Nurturing the Talent of Others

• Personal and Employee Motivation

• Motivational Leadership

• Sustaining High Performance

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• Effective Team Communication

• Team Alignment

Length of Class: Two days Suggested Prerequisites: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORKPLACE

Description: Diversity and inclusion are critical to the workplace and achieving the mission of an organization. This course will delve into the language of diversity and provide students with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, group dynamics, techniques to effectively facilitate diversity dialogue and other related diversity business skills. By the end of this course, students will have a better understanding of how diversity and inclusion affect the workplace, determine strategies for contributing to an inclusive work culture that leverages different dimensions of diversity, and identify ways to create inclusive work relationships with communication and behaviors. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics:

• The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

• How Diversity and Inclusion Improves Employee and Organizational Performance

• Challenges Within a Diverse Workplace

• The Influence of Culture in the Workplace

• The Influence of Hidden Biases

• Building a Culturally Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Length of Class: One day Suggested Prerequisites: Leadership and Management Skills for Non-Supervisors Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

COR 222, CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE COURSE

Description: This course is specifically designed for Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) who are responsible for assuring that contractors perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. COR 222 will provide CORs the breadth of knowledge required to perform their role, including knowledge related to COR roles and responsibilities, as well as fundamentals of contracting regulations, types, phases, and other elements; awareness of ethical and legal factors that impact COR responsibil-ities; and information necessary to effectively evaluate situations, apply knowledge gained, and make correct decisions to carry out COR responsibilities. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Target Attendees: This course is designed for anyone currently serving as or training to become a Con-tracting Officer's Representative.

Prerequisites: None. Course Length: 4 class days CEUs: 3.2 CLPs: 32 Minimum Participants: 15 Maximum Participants: 30

COST AND PRICE REALISM

Description: This course provides a thorough walk-through of the basics of cost and price realism analysis. The course covers the basic and provides hands-on, interactive learning with exercises, case studies, and group work, to give greater emphasis to the application of the course principles. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Topics include:

• Overview of Price and Cost Analysis

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• FAR Requirements

• CO Roles and Responsibilities

• Price Analysis Tools and Techniques

• Understanding Cost Analysis – Expand discussion on cost elements; bottom line price;

• Allocable costs – Workshop

• Cost Analysis Tools and Techniques

• Cost Realism Analysis

• What is Cost Realism?

• Justification and Documentation

• Resources

• Understanding Special Costs

• Specific Cost Issues-- Workshop

• Labor Rates

• Overhead and G&A

• Profit

• Special Issues

• Uncompensated Overtime

• Low Bids

• “Added Value” Subcontractors

• Negotiation positions – Role play workshop

• Preparing for Business Reviews and Audits

• Working with DCAA Length of class: Two days/16 CLPs Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Participants: 15 Maximum Participants: 30

COTR / COR CONTRACTING BASICS

Description: This course provides non-contracting personnel with the skills necessary to manage complex contracts and maximize return on their contract dollars. Understand the federal acquisition process, roles and responsibilities and limits of authority, and the contract administration tools that will help you to avoid disputes and claims. Obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to execute your critical responsibilities as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), Technical Officer (TO), and Project Officer (PO). This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• The federal acquisition process

• Roles and responsibilities and limits of authority

• Contract administration tools

Length of class: One day Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Participants: 15 Maximum Participants: 30

COTR / COR REFRESHER COURSE

Description: Update your knowledge to keep pace with new regulations, rules, and directives. This course is for the experienced Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), Technical Officer (TO), and Project Officer (PO). This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics Topics are constantly updated to cover subjects such as:

• Ethics

• Organizational conflicts of interest

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• Earned value management

Length of class: One day Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Participants: 15 Maximum Participants: 30

CREATIVE-PROBLEM SOLVING

Description: Successful organizations rely on critical thinkers and creative thought leaders who can thinking critically and develop solutions when workplace problems arise. In this Creative Problem-Solving course, students will gain skills and knowledge to analyze and frame problems and formulate action plans, generate new ideas and discover new problem-solving methods to apply in workplace situations.

By the end of this two-day course, students will come away with a better understanding of making decisions through critical thinking and problem solving, will know how to develop personal creativity, select the best decision given the specific scenario, and to turn work issues and problems into practical business solutions. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics:

• Foundation for Creative Problem Solving

• Fostering Creative Ideas

• Creating a Creative and Innovative Work Environment

• Tools for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Promoting Creative Problem Solving

Length of Class: Two days Suggested Prerequisites: Resolving Conflict, Conflict Management Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

EFFECTIVE WRITING FOR ACQUISITIONS

Description: New government regulations require federal documents to be written in a clear, concise, “plain language” style. Throughout the acquisition cycle, it is important for acquisition and program management professionals to keep the attention of the project stakeholders, and clearly communicate requirements, risks, problems, outcomes, and more. This concise one-day class delivers a solid framework you can use to improve your writing style, plus strategies to implement the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act and the Federal Plain Language Guidelines in each stage of the procurement.

Hands-on exercises will help you streamline jargon-laden briefings and write compelling plans of action.

You will walk through the acquisition cycle highlighting the various documents at each phase that can benefit from a plain language writing style.

One of our top instructors for this course was recently honored with a prestigious award and Commander’s coin. The Commanding Officer of a major Marine base presented the instructor with the coin and Certificate of Appreciation for providing excellent acquisition training. The award praised the instructor’s professionalism and expertise while teaching Effective Writing for Acquisition and noted the transfer of knowledge will leave a lasting influence on the quality of the Contracting Office.

Course Topics:

• The Benefits of Plain Language Writing

• 2010 Plain Language Writing Act – Overview and Requirements

• Key Documents in the Acquisition Cycle

• Who Are You Writing For? Identifying the Stakeholders/Audience

• Federal Plain Language Guidelines

• Writing with impact o Getting to the point o Word choice o Eliminating Unnecessary Jargon

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• Exercise – Rewriting Jargon-Laden Documents

• Exercise – Getting to the Point

• Communicating your Message – Strategies for Good Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

Learn How To:

• Recognize the acquisition documents that can benefit from a plain language style

• Implement the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act

• Use the Federal Plain Language Guidelines to improve communications

• Capture the attention of stakeholders

• Deliver program updates with confidence

• Turn bad news into solution-driven communications

• Write clear, concise, impactful documents

• Identify and write for your audience

• Save time and resources through clear communication

Length of Class: One day Suggested Prerequisites: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FAR “LESS COMPLICATED” FOR GOVERNMENT

Description: This course provides government acquisition professionals with a solid understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and agency supplements that govern contract formulation, award, and management. A close and detailed working knowledge of the FAR is a mandatory skill that improves the professionals ability to negotiate solid contracts, handle compliance issues, avoid protests, streamline ad-ministration and close out, and achieve agency missions. The instructor will demonstrate how to access, search and update the FAR and work with real-life case studies and examples to help attendees apply their knowledge to their everyday work environment. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Understanding the federal regulation system and history

• Tour and analyze individual parts/sections of the FAR, including policy, clauses, and forms

• Ethics and procurement integrity

• Acquisition planning and competition

• Contracting methods and procedures

• Federal Supply Schedule contracting

• Types of contracts

• Subcontracting

• Financial requirements and the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)

• Socioeconomic and small business requirements

• Intellectual property and use of government property

• Modifications, changes, and equitable adjustments

• Terminations

• Protests and disputes

• Current developments

Length of class: Two days/16 CLPs Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FEDERAL CONTRACTING BASICS FOR GOVERNMENT

Description: Gain an in-depth understanding of the legal framework and core principles governing federal procurements, from the issuance of the solicitation to contract close out. This course is specifically tai-lored for procurement professionals who desire both a strong overview of federal contracts, including GSA Schedules, as well as a current and in-depth understanding of the legal issues associated with

Centre Law and Consulting, LLC 18 govern- ment contracts. You will also gain the important ability to recognize and respond to the full range of issues that typically arise in federal contracting. You will learn how to effectively respond to everyday problems; identify unique differences between federal government contracting and commercial contracting; comply with the legal and regulatory framework governing federal contracts; abide by unique government obliga- tions; keep pace with the latest issues in procurement reform; respond to compliance and ethics issues, and manage the procurement process – from initiating or responding to requests for proposals to contract. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Basic legal principles governing federal contracting

• The procurement planning process

• Traditional government contract formation principles

• The commercial contract revolution –GSA schedules, MACs, IDIQs, and GWACs

• Contracts

• The contract award process

• Types of contracts

• Government unique business and accounting issues

• Socioeconomic programs

• Contract administration issues

• Terminations

• Dispute resolution processes

• Approved for 11 CLE Credits by the Virginia Bar Association

Length of class: Two days 24 CLPs Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FEDERAL RETIREMENT FOR FERS AND CSRS: 5 -10 YEARS

Description: This pre-retirement training course is designed to provide an overview of financial and estate planning and an in-depth look at federal benefits. The course focuses on the needs of people who are nearing retirement as well as those who will reach retirement eligibility within the next 5 to 10 years. This course will inform students about the myriad of benefits they have earned, the choices they need to make as they retire, and how best to leverage them in the context of their overall financial and retirement plan.

Students will learn about the overall Federal retirement process including when they become eligible to retire, the different types of benefits, decisions regarding survivor benefits, health and life insurance coverage and TSP. At the conclusion of the course, students will leave with a solid understanding of the basic financial planning concepts pertinent to retirement. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• FERS Pension

• FERS Survivor Benefits

• TSP

• Social Security

• Federal Employee Group Life Insurance

• Federal Employee Health Benefits

• Disability

• Long Term Insurance Care Program

• Annual and Sick Leave

• Annuity Calculation

• Best Date to Retire

• Long Term Care Options

• COLA’s

• Investing

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• Tax Planning

• Estate Planning and Taxes

Length of Class: 1 day Suggested Prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FEDERAL RETIREMENT FOR FERS AND CSRS: 10+ YEARS

Description: This mid-career level retirement planning course is targeted at employees at their mid-level career and providing them with an understanding of how their federal benefits will help them meet their retirement goals. Designed to meet the needs of employees who are more than 10 years away from retirement eligibility, this course will provide students with knowledge of investment strategies and management of their TSP, disability and survivor benefits, federal insurances and more so they can make more informed decisions about their retirement planning. Learning objectives include but are not limited to planning smooth transition into retirement, determining the most appropriate Federal benefit options and the best dates to retire, and understanding Social Security eligibility and survivor benefits. After completing this seminar, students will have a comprehensive understanding of how to set retirement savings goals, eligibility for retirement, computation of FERS and CSRS annuities and survivor benefits, Social Security, Estate Planning and how to best leverage their Federal benefits and make the best financial decisions. This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• TSP

• Federal Benefits

• FERS Pension

• FERS Survivor Benefits

• Social Security

• Federal Employee Health Benefits

• Disability

• Deposit/Redeposit

• COLA’s

• Best Date to Retire

• Financial planning

• Risk Management and Mitigations

• Different Types of Insurance

• Disability Long Term Care

• Annuities

• Retirement Plans

• Estate Planning and Taxes

Length of Class:1 day Suggested Prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERAGENCY CONTRACTING

Description: Interagency contracting can create savings in time and money for government agencies. It is one of the fastest growing areas of government acquisitions, allowing for streamlined ordering procedures and increased purchasing volume. For industry, it births must-play contracts utilized government-wide for supplies and services, and raises unique compliance and sales issues.

This course covers the legal underpinnings on interagency contracting, delves into contracts themselves, and updates attendees on the latest in the field. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of when and how to use these contracts to maximum benefit.

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Course Topics

• Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, Multi-Agency Contracts, and interagency assisting entities

• Critical differences between types of interagency contracts

• Determination and finding requirements

• The Economy Act, Clinger-Cohen Act, and Government Management Reform Act

• Socioeconomic factors and interagency contracting

Length of class: Online – 1.5 Hours/1.5 CLPs Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

FUNDAMENTALS OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

Description: Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), when properly executed, simplify the buying process for both buyers and vendors. This session explores the sales and contract management issues associated with BPAs from the perspective of both agency officials who place orders and vendors who sell them. You will get an update on regulatory changes affecting BPAs, including recent revisions to competition require- ments.

Length of class: Online – 1.5 Hours/1.5 CLPs Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

GOVERNMENT CONTRACT LAW FOR GOVERNMENT

Description: This course will teach you the critical legal requirements that must be managed and fulfilled under federal contracts, with special focus on the source selection and contract administration process.

This course can be offered on-site, off-site, at Centre’s location, virtually, on-demand, and web-based.

Course Topics

• Legal fundamentals of federal contracting

• Legal issues in the procurement planning process

• Legal issues in the source selection process

• How to negate potential bid protests

• Effective contract administration to minimize contract disputes

• Legal requirements in the area of contract costs and pricing

• Legal requirements for accomplishing contract terminations

• The claims & disputes process

Length of class: Two days/ 16 CLPs Suggested prerequisite: None Minimum Number of Students: 15 students Maximum Number of Students: 30 students

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS

Description: Interpret and understand the complex rules and regulations governing intellectual property under Federal Contracts and Grants. When the federal government is involved, numerous complex laws, regulations and policy considerations arise. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the issues impacting IP under federal contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.