State of the Federal Workforce 2022

Join FordHarrison partners Michelle Harkavy, Eric Su, and Johanna Zelman for a complimentary webinar designed to help government contractor employers navigate some of the thorniest employment law regulations.

There are inflated expectations and much confusion about what blockchain really means for government agencies. Despite there being significant interest in blockchain, there's modest action taken in education and government. Gartner predicts that by 2021, 5% of government entities will adopt blockchain as transparent, authoritative ledger for some official records. Through 2018, blockchain named projects are likely to deliver business value without actually using blockchain. This webinar, will dispel myths and provide clarity on how blockchain works and how it can be useful for government agencies.

The federal government will make more than $42 billion available for broadband expansion through the IIJA. But these dollars will be disbursed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — a funding source that’s unfamiliar to many DOTs — and the grants also require DOTs to forge new partnerships with state and local agencies, telecom providers and commercial ISPs. This session will explore the potential opportunity for DOTs and what they’ll need to do to benefit from these funds.

When pricing US Government contracts based on cost, a contractor must identify and segregate unallowable costs, regardless of the contract type. When billing flexibly-priced contracts, unallowable costs must be excluded from all claimed cost – both direct and indirect costs. FAR Part 31, Contract cost principles and procedures proscribe the requirements for cost allowability. In this course, you will gain an understanding of FAR Part 31 applicability, record keeping requirements; and, key points associated with the each of the contract cost principles.