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Details of the seminar held on April 24, 2007

Commercial Contract Law for Government Contractors -- Tuesday, April 24, 2007

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

This seminar will cover the interplay of federal procurement law and the state laws that govern relationships with subcontractors and teaming partners. This full day seminar will include a clause-by-clause analysis of sample subcontracts and leased labor agreements, an analysis of arbitration versus litigation choices, analysis of when the Uniform Commercial Code and other state statutes will apply, and review of supporting court decisions from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. This seminar will emphasize the common law that governs the formation and administration of commercial contracts including subcontracts under government prime contracts. No FAR, DFARS, etc. except as incidental to the requirements imposed on a subcontractor.

Attendees will receive The Anatomy of a Commercial Contracting Transaction (second edition 2007), which includes all materials discussed in the seminar - sample contract templates, statutory citations, and court citations.

This all-day seminar is presented by the coursebook authors, Brian T. Scher, Regional General Counsel for Jacobs Engineering, and Daniel Schumack, Managing Member of Schumack Ryals PLLC.

Presenters:

   Daniel Schumack, Esq.
   Schumack Ryals PLLC
   3900 Jermantown Rd., Ste. 300
   Fairfax, VA. 22030

   Brian T. Scher, Esq.
   Jacobs Engineering
   1100 North Glebe Road
   Arlington, VA 22201

Location:

   Marriott Conference Center at Westfields
   14750 Conference Center Drive
   Chantilly, VA 20151
   (703) 818-0300

Date:   Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Time:   7:30AM Registration, 8:30 AM to 5:00PM Presentation

Cost:   $395 for NCMA Members, $495 for Non-Members, includes continental breakfast and lunch

Details of the seminar held on March 20, 2007

Successful Teaming and Subcontracting Agreements -- Tuesday, March 20, 2007

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

This program is designed to teach and help government contractors develop successful and enforceable teaming and subcontract relationships with other companies or individuals. Regardless, of whether you are a small or large business, a prime or a sub, this program will offer valuable tips and information by focusing on these agreements from perspective of all types of businesses.

In addition, we will examine in detail the key provisions in teaming agreements and subcontracts such as the termination provisions, the scope of work clauses, the flow-down clauses and the provisions designed to protect intellectual property rights. Our goal is to educate companies on how to best protect their interests and mitigate their risks when working with another company in first seeking and then actually performing a government contract.

The program will be presented by Kenneth Brody, Esq. Mr. Brody has been actively involved in government contracting matters for over 28 years, first with the Navy General Counsel's office, and then, for the past 19 years, in private practice.. He represents government contractors in all aspects of government contract law and other business matters, including the drafting and negotiating of teaming agreements and subcontracts.

Presenter:

   Ken Brody
   David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP
   12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 650
   Reston, VA 20191

Location:

   Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
   8230 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 350
   Vienna, VA 22182
   (703) 749-0400

Date:   Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Time:   7:30AM Registration, 8:30 AM to 12:30PM Presentation

Cost:   $65 for NCMA Members, $80 for Non-Members

Details of the seminar held on Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Contracting Professional as Risk Manager --

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Whether you're buying or selling, the risks you face begin from the time you decide on a price and contract type and compound throughout the contract life cycle. Every term and condition of your contract carries some risk.

As your career progresses, you will be involved in more of these decisions and will thus have increasing responsibility for managing the associated risks. Imagine having a methodology to defend your rationale for each of those decisions so you won't have to rely solely on your intuition and experience.

The course instructors are John Rush and Brian Harrington, each has many years of experience instructing on acquisition and contracting topics and are widely sought-after instructors. Members will receive a training certificate at the end of the seminar.

Location:

   Accenture
   11951 Freedom Drive
   Reston, VA 20190
   Free parking is available

Date:   Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Time:   8:00AM Registration, 8:30AM to 4:30PM Presentation

Cost:   $199 for NCMA Members, $299 for non-member Commercial Employees, $225 for non-member Government Employees. Continental breakfast, lunch and beverages will be provided.

Details of the seminar held on February 13, 2007

Benefits & Compensation Solutions for Government Contractors -- Tuesday, February 13, 2007

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Most government contracts require contractors to utilize the services of their employees in the performance of those contracts. This is usually referred to as the cost of labor in performing a contract. In reality, the cost of labor consists of many components, such as salaries, wages, bonuses and fringe benefits, which in turn may include such varied elements as health and life insurance, ESOPs, defined contribution pension plans, defined benefit pension plans, and 401(k) plans, along with nonqualified deferred compensation plans and equity arrangements such as stock options. Because these costs are such a significant part of overall contract costs, they receive particularly close scrutiny from contract auditors and contracting officers.
In this seminar, we will cover the FAR treatment of many of these costs, discuss how DCAA views the applicable cost principles and review what are options for providing benefits to employees and what is necessary to have an acceptable benefits system under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

Topics covered include:

- FAR coverage of allowable compensation cost
- DCAA approach to allowable compensation
- Allowability of bonuses, fringe benefits, pensions and deferred compensation
- The new environment of executive compensation after recent legislation

Presenter:

   John Ford, JD
   Senior Government Contracting Consultant
   Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P.
   Vienna, VA

Location:

   Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P.
   1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 400
   Vienna, VA 22182
   (703) 506-4440