on the Go Learning Programs

(FCCoC) Lunch & Learn Program is a mission-ready training series of 50+ workshops engineered to sharpen the skills and situational awareness of America’s contracting force. Each session is a tactical briefing—fast, focused, and built for impact. Designed for professionals operating in the high-tempo federal marketplace, these sessions deliver the intelligence, strategies, and command-level insights needed to compete, adapt, and win.

Each Lunch & Learn Program engages participants in critical operations-level discussions across the federal acquisition landscape. Topics range from FAR and DFARS readiness, proposal warfare strategy, and contract compliance operations to teaming formation, supply chain resilience, and battlefield-tested business development tactics. Every briefing is led by seasoned acquisition professionals, contracting officers, and industry commanders who have stood on both sides of the negotiation table—sharing lessons that translate directly into operational success.

The FCCoC Lunch & Learn Program is not a classroom—it’s a command center for knowledge, collaboration, and execution. It equips contractors with the tools, intelligence, and situational awareness to dominate in their sectors. Through every mission-focused session, the FCCoC strengthens the nation’s contracting corps—ensuring that every member is not only informed but battle-ready to perform, compete, and lead in the federal marketplace.

SCHEDULE TIMES FOR BOTH [LIVE] AND [VIRTUAL] SESSION

Mon-Thru [LIVE]

09:30-10:30

11:45-12:45

13:30-14:30

Tue-Thru

6:15 PM- 7:30 PM

Mixed Venue

Classroom
Virtual
Partner Restaurants

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YOUR NAICS CODE MEANS LITTLE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

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UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

Period, comma, exclamation point, question mark, semi colon

CONTRACTORS PROTEST THURSDAY

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

BUSINESS LOANS SHOULD BE YOUR LAST RESORT

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

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BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

CAPABILITY STATEMENT IGNORANCE

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

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DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

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HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

WHY YOU WOULD NEED 2-3 DIFFERENT BUSINESS CARDS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

NEVER DO FREE WORK WITHOUT A CONTRACT

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

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SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

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LET'S TALK, "GIRL POWER"

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

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NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

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FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

THE DANGERS OF UNDERBIDDING

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

Four wooden blocks with letters- spelling RISK

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

WHILE YOU WERE DISTRACTED THIS HAPPENED...

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

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THE DANGERS OF CHOOSINNG A THE WRONG BUSINESS NAME

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

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CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

AGREEMENTS ARE NOT CONTRACTS

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

AGREEMENTS ARE NOT CONTRACTS

NEVER ASK FOR A SUBCONTRACT

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

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THERE IS NO MIDDLE MAN!

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

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THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"

THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

IT IS JUST A SIMPLE AMENDMENT, RIGHT?

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"

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WHO'S WHO & THEIR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

THE POWER OF YOUR PROPERLY STATED RFI QUESTIONS

WHO'S WHO & THEIR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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SITE VISITS HAVE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

THE POWER OF YOUR PROPERLY STATED RFI QUESTIONS

WHO'S WHO & THEIR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

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THE POWER OF YOUR PROPERLY STATED RFI QUESTIONS

Agencies Do Not Have Unlimited Discretion to Cancel Solicitations

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Agencies Do Not Have Unlimited Discretion to Cancel Solicitations

The word-CANCELLED in bold red lettering

UNJUSTIFIED- FAR JUSTIFICATIONS

Agencies Do Not Have Unlimited Discretion to Cancel Solicitations

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - NOT SO FAST

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - NOT SO FAST

Agencies Do Not Have Unlimited Discretion to Cancel Solicitations

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - NOT SO FAST

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CONTRACT TYPES & PROPER USES

CONTRACTORS TEAMING AGREEMENT

CONTRACT TYPES & PROPER USES

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PROPOSAL DEBRIEFS

CONTRACTORS TEAMING AGREEMENT

CONTRACT TYPES & PROPER USES

CONTRACTORS TEAMING AGREEMENT

BEWARE OF THE "SPECIAL NOTICE" TRICK

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BEWARE OF THE "SPECIAL NOTICE" TRICK

VA-VETERANS RIGHTS TO FEDERAL CONTRACTING - YOU HAVE NO CLUE

BEWARE OF THE "SPECIAL NOTICE" TRICK

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LATENT/ PATENT SOLICITATION DEFECTS

VA-VETERANS RIGHTS TO FEDERAL CONTRACTING - YOU HAVE NO CLUE

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VA-VETERANS RIGHTS TO FEDERAL CONTRACTING - YOU HAVE NO CLUE

Contracting Vehicles IDIQ/MATOC/SATOC/JOC/ Task Orders/ Purchase Order

CONTRACTOR TEAMING AGREEMENT

Contracting Vehicles IDIQ/MATOC/SATOC/JOC/ Task Orders/ Purchase Order

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FEDERAL CONTRACTING PHASES

Contracting Vehicles IDIQ/MATOC/SATOC/JOC/ Task Orders/ Purchase Order

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES SELECTION PROCESS

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES SELECTION PROCESS

YELLOW AND BLUE ARROWS- ACCEPT AND REJECT

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONTRACT PROTEST RIGHTS

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES SELECTION PROCESS

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONTRACT PROTEST RIGHTS

THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF AN RFQ/ RFP

UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES SELECTION PROCESS

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONTRACT PROTEST RIGHTS

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Bonds

Construction Issues

Contract Administration

Claims,

Changes, Modifications,

Equitable Adjustments,

Beyond Scope

Cost Accounting Standards

Cost Control

Earned Value Management

Liquidated Damages

Novation,

Name Change,

Bankruptcy Filing

Options

Payment, Billing,

Allowable Costs

Property - Government or Contractor

Requirements, Specifications, Statements of Work

Security Clearances -

Contractor Costs

Small Business Issues

Subcontracting Terminations

Variation in Estimated Quantities

Contract Formation

Additive, Alternate, or Deductive Bid Items

Awardee Bid and Proposal Submission

Canceling Invitation for Bids

Competition

Contracting Out

Contractor Responsibility -

FAR Part 9 issues

Contract Types - Fixed-Price,

Cost-Reimbursement, etc.

Debriefing

Discussions with Offerors

Evaluation Factors

Federal Supply Schedules

Final Proposal Revisions

Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts

Latent Defects

Patent Defects

Performance Based Contracting

Post Award Conference

Pricing Issues

Protests

Publicizing Contract Actions

Purchase Card Requirements,

Specifications, Statements of Work

Research Development Test and Evaluation Contracting

Sealed Bidding Procedure

Simplified Acquisition Procedures

Small Business & HUBZone Issues

Solicitation Procedures

Source Selection

Past performance

Tie Bids

Contract Personnel

Contract Attorneys

Contract Specialists

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

Laws, Regulation, Procedures, Clauses American Recovery and

Appropriations, Obligations, and Funding

Auctions, Reverse Auctions, Using Private Purchasing Sites

Clauses and Sections

Commercial Item Acquisition

Conflicts of Interest

Contracting Out -

OMB Circular A-76

Contract Term - Length of Contract

Economy Act

Federal-State Contracting Government-Contractor Relations

Labor Laws and Rates

Services Acquisition Reform Act

Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Cost Sharing

Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Payments

Property

Terminations

Warranties

on the Go Learning Programs

small talk -bigger learning

YOUR NAICS CODE MEANS LITTLE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

CONTRACTORS PROTEST THURSDAY

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL THE $13 MILLION COMMA

BUSINESS LOANS SHOULD BE YOUR LAST RESORT

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

BUSINESS PROBABILITY & TRANSFORMATION REVIEWS

CAPABILITY STATEMENT IGNORANCE

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

DEALING WITH GOVERMENT SHUTDOWNS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

WHY YOU WOULD NEED 2-3 DIFFERENT BUSINESS CARDS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

HOW TO AVOID FAKE FEDERAL CONTRACTING EXPERT SCAMS

NEVER DO FREE WORK WITHOUT A CONTRACT

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE -THE FIRST MOVE IN THE GAME OF CHESS

LET'S TALK, "GIRL POWER"

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

NEVER DELAY YOUR MOBILIZATION

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

THE DANGERS OF UNDERBIDDING

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

FEDERAL CONTRACTS BELONG TO THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BUT YOU HAVE TAKE IT

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

WHILE YOU WERE DISTRACTED THIS HAPPENED...

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

15 LARGE CONTRACTORS TRAITS YOU SHOULD COPY

THE DANGERS OF CHOOSINNG A THE WRONG BUSINESS NAME

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

AGREEMENTS ARE NOT CONTRACTS

CERTIFICATION PHENOMS A Major Distraction to the Small Business Community

AGREEMENTS ARE NOT CONTRACTS

NEVER ASK FOR A SUBCONTRACT

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

THERE IS NO MIDDLE MAN!

WHAT'S NEW IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"

THE RULE OF TWO IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

IT IS JUST A SIMPLE AMENDMENT, RIGHT?

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE BID "WHEN ALLOWED"