You have probably noticed a steady stream of recent news stories, blogs, and agency announcements discussing the President’s Executive Orders (EOs) addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and related activities. The new DEI EOs will have real, significant, and immediate impacts on federal contractors. Sheppard Mullin Partners Jonathan Aronie, Ryan Roberts, and Denise Giraud will share their insights on the EOs.

On February 4 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET), the Coalition is hosting the webinar, Healthcare Focus: Briefing on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, with Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates. During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Department of the Army has reimagined its acquisition approach by consolidating ITES-3S and RS3 into a unified, efficient contract vehicle: the Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS). Please join the Coalition as we host Leo Alvarez, Principal, and Dylan Schreiner, Senior Manager, both of Baker Tilly. Baker Tilly is one of the largest government contractor advisory practices in the nation and offers extensive experience in guiding contractors through the MAC proposal process. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the experts on maximizing your contract award potential!

Please join the Coalition for a webinar on FAS Catalog Platform – Transforming GSA Contract Management on February 13 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST with the Gormley Group’s Andrew Sisti, Principal Consultant and GSA Systems Subject Matter Expert. Andrew will provide an overview of the General Services Administration’s new FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). The new, web-based application is intended to replace GSA’s legacy Schedule Input Program (SIP) and EDI processes.

By popular demand, the Sheppard Mullin Team has agreed to return for Part 2 of last month’s extremely popular “Understanding the Impact of the DEI Executive Orders for Federal Contractors” webinar. This week’s Part 2 event will provide an important update regarding the changes over the past two weeks (and there have been many).

Please join the Coalition for a webinar with Covington & Burling on February 24, from 12:00-1:00pm EST, for a discussion of recent Proposed Changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)’s Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Rules.