Core Requirements
C.1.1 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (APP/CPP: 4 ATCs)
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Government Procurements: Closing the Loop Through Open Records - Understanding and Complying with the Nonmanufacturer Rule (2021 Update)
- The Freedom of Information Act – What It Is and Why It Matters in Small Business Government Contracting
- The Federal Acquisition Regulation 101 (2021 Update)
- Simplified Acquisition: Simply Awesome
- Essential FAR Performance Clauses for Federal Construction Contractors
- FAR Overview: Types of Federal Contract Competition
- Fundamentals of the FAR
C.3 Representation & Certifications (APP/CPP: 1.5 ATCs)
- Improving SBA Certification Applications
- Understanding and Obtaining HUBZone Certification (2021 Update)
- Size and Affiliation: Is Your Business Actually Small?
- Understanding and Obtaining the SBA’s WOSB and EDWOSB Certifications
- Understanding and Obtaining Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Certification
C.4 Past Performance Process & Reporting Procedures (CPP Only: 1.5 ATCs)
C.9 Bids & Solicitations (APP/CPP: 3 ATCs)
- Government Procurements: Closing the Loop Through Open Records
- Never Leave a Question in the Government Evaluator’s Mind
- Set Up Your Proposal Process for Success (2022 Update)
- Creating a Capture Plan for Small Businesses in the Government Marketplace (2022 Update)
- Determining Your Proposal Strategy
- NAICS Codes: Six Impactful Digits for Federal Contractors
- Submitting Compliant Offers to Government Agencies
- DIBBS System Overview – Searching for Opportunities, and How to Bid an Opportunity
- Using Proposal Graphics for Readability and Impact
- Winning Proposals: Your Comprehensive Guide to Responding to Federal RFPs (3-Part Series)
- To Bid Or Not To Bid? How To Tell And What To Do Next
- Financial Freedom Comes at a Price! It’s Your Wrap Rate.
- Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do?
- Dynamic Color Team Reviews for Government Proposals
- Key Considerations When Subcontracting on Federal Contracts
- Essential FAR Performance Clauses for Federal Construction Contractors
- Coaching Your Government Proposal Team
- Contacting the Contracting Officer
- How to Win More Federal Contracts with Competitive Pricing
- To Bid or Not – Reading and Responding to RFP’s
- How to Write Customer Focused Proposals
- Breaking Down Federal Solicitations
C.12 Financial Controls / Accounting Systems Required For Government Contracting (APP/CPP: 3 ATCs)
- Wide Area Workflow – The DoD’s Primary Portal for Invoicing (2022 Update)
- Incurred Cost Submissions for GovCon
- Efficient Cashflow Tracking and Planning for Your Government Contracts – Part II
- Accounting System Requirements for GovCon
- Efficient Cash Flow Tracking and Planning for Your Government Contracts – Part I
- Cost/Price Realism and Pricing Strategy in Government Contracting
- Financing Your Government Contracts
- Preparing for Growth of Your GovCon Business
- Audit Strategies for Government Contractors
- How Do We Drive Down Overhead? (2021 Update)
- Accounting System Checklist for DCAA Compliance SF1408 (2021 Update)
- The Benefits of Automated Bookkeeping for Government Contractors
- Maximizing Profitability with Effective Budgeting
- Finessing Your Fringe, Overhead and G&A Rates
- Financial Freedom Comes at a Price! It’s Your Wrap Rate.
- Detailed Preparation of the Incurred Cost Proposal Part II: Other Schedules, Special Issues & Templates
- Detailed Preparation of the Incurred Cost Proposal Part I: General & Job Cost Ledger Related Schedules
- PPP Forgiveness, Indirect Rates & The Incurred Cost Proposal
- Streamline Your Period Closing Process
- Preparing the Incurred Cost Proposal
- Job Costing for Improved Profitability
- Strategic Pricing
- Timekeeping and Labor Distribution
- How to Identify that Your Government Contracts Qualify for the R&D Credit
C.13 Post Award Administration (APP: 1.5 ATCs; CPP: 3 ATCs)
- The Concept of “Responsibility” in Government Contracting
- Intro and DCAA Overview & Proposal Adequacy
- Defending Bid Protests: A Primer on Intervention
- Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do?
- Asserting Bid Protests: A Contractor’s Guide for Getting the Contracts You Deserve
- REAs and Claims: Key Strategies for Contractor Compensation
- Contacting the Contracting Officer
- Using Debriefs and Protests to Go After the Contracts You Want and Deserve
- Solving Post-Award Problems Through Change Orders, REAs, and Claims
C.14 Subcontracting – General Principles, Laws & Regulations, Flow-Down Clauses (CPP Only: 2 ATCs)
- Compliant and Effective Teaming Agreements, Joint Ventures & Subcontracts – 3-Part Series (2022 Update)
- Convincing a Prime to Put You on Their Team (2021 Update)
- Essentials of Compliant Subcontracting for Prime Contractors (2021 Update)
- Key Considerations When Subcontracting on Federal Contracts
- Evaluating Subcontractor Accounting Systems & Rates
- Essential Considerations in Federal Subcontracting
- Subcontractor Expectations in Federal Contracting
C.17 Socio-Economic Programs (APP/CPP: 4 ATCs)
- The Ins and Outs of Federal Small Disadvantaged Business Self-Certification
- Want to Access the Billions of Dollars within the Department of Energy? Here’s How!
- The Supreme Court’s Kingdomware SDVOSB Decision: Five Years Later
- 8(a) Eligibility, Certification & Growth Strategies (2-Part Series)
- Understanding and Obtaining HUBZone Certification (2021 Update)
- Federal Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs & CVE Verification
- Understanding and Obtaining the SBA’s WOSB and EDWOSB Certifications
- Understanding and Obtaining Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Certification
C.19 Contract Compliance Issues (APP: 1.5 ATCs; CPP: 3 ATCs)
- Limitations on Subcontracting: A Step-by-Step Compliance Guide (2022 Update)
- Accounting System Checklist for DCAA Compliance SF1408 (2021 Update)
- Essentials of Compliant Subcontracting for Prime Contractors (2021 Update)
- REAs and Claims: Key Strategies for Contractor Compensation
- The Top 10 Mistakes in Federal Contracting (2021 Update)
- Essential Considerations in Federal Subcontracting
C.20 Contract Vehicles (CPP Only: 2 ATCs)
C.21 Marketing to Government Entities (APP/CPP: 4 ATCs)
- Methods for Communicating Your Past Performance to Accelerate Government Sales (2022 Update)
- How to Win a Government Contract – The Dos and Don’ts
- How to Take Advantage of Your Socio-Economic Status Effectively – It’s Not What You Think (2022 Update)
- Prospecting for Government Market Opportunities (2022 Update)
- The Truth About Capability Statements
- Navigating the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
- Market Research for Small Businesses Selling to Big Buyers
- Doing Business with the U.S. Department of State (2022 Update)
- How to Build a Strong Government Sales Strategy – 8 Core Activities (2022 Update)
- Getting Started in the Government Marketplace
- Exploring The Government Marketplace For Your Small Business
- Five Steps to Launch Your Federal New Year
- How to Competitively Respond to a Sources Sought and Influence the Acquisition (2021 Update)
- How To Engage and Position During Government Prospect Meetings (2021 Update)
- What Your Contracting Officer Wants In Q4 (And How To Give It To Them)
- Marketing to Government Agencies and Prime Contractors (2021 Update)
- Federal Data Diving: How To Go For The Gold (2021 Update)
- Five Federal Lead Sources You Need To Know
- Who Buys What You Sell? A Step-by-Step Process
- Creating Your Government Market Opportunity Forecast (2021 Update)
- How To Give Your Federal Buyer What They Want At Fiscal Year-End
- Mighty Micro-Purchase: The Sole-Source Super-Power
- Seven Steps To Federal Business: Roadmap To The Win
- Introduction To GSA And Multi-Year Contract Vehicles
Electives
After completing your core requirements, you’ll need to take additional courses for a total of 26 ATCs. Most Govology courses that are not part of the Core can be used as Electives.
Counseling Skills Training
- 1. Managing Expectations
- 2. New Client Acquisition and Intake
- 3. Assessing a New Client’s Procurement Readiness
- 4. Registration Preparation: Collecting Essential Data to Establish a Solid Vendor Profile
- Best Practices for Meeting Your Counseling and Participated-Event Goals Through Webinars and Virtual Meetings (Special Session)
- 5. Helping Clients Through Federal, State, and Local Vendor Registrations
- 6. How to Develop Effective Bid Match Profiles
- 7. Establishing Effective Marketing and Sales Collateral
- 8. Explaining and Helping Your Client Obtain Applicable Federal, State, and Local Small Business Certifications
- 9. How To Help Your Clients Interpret Solicitations
- 10. Preparing For And Walking Your Client Through A Proposal Review