120-Minute Online Briefing

Source Selection Techniques in the Age of the FAR Overhaul

This training will explore and do a deep dive on how contractors can pivot during the FAR overhaul and the ever-changing world of federal contracting.


Your Ticket Includes

Live access via Zoom Session documents & materials Interactive Q&A

Date & Time

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

$241.94

Speakers

Description

The FAR Overhaul and upheaval in federal contracting offices have significantly changed the federal acquisition landscape in the past year. The profound changes have had major impacts in the way contracting officers are procuring government goods and services.

This training event, conducted by former senior acquisition officials, will help your company to think more strategically about federal agency source selection techniques agencies are using in FY 2026.

The rules of the game have changed, and you need to change with them if you want to be successful winning new contracts.

This training will explore and do a deep dive in what contractors need to think about and do in this new and ever-changing world of federal contracting. We will provide useful information to help your company to learn about existing and new source selection strategies being used by contracting officers.

Highlight includes discussing various source selection strategies contained in the FAR , the new FAR Companion Guide and GSA Manual. If you don't know which source selection technique is now being used, and how contracting officers are down-selecting contractors, you may be left in the acquisition dessert, with dry prospects in your future.

There is no other training like this in the marketplace that has been developed by former senior contracting officers. Don't wait to register. Your company's future is dependent on knowing these ever-changing acquisition strategies.

Important: This briefing uses a Zoom-based communication connection via your network. This briefing will be accessible via phone if you are unable to connect online and recorded versions will be distributed with closed-caption for the hearing impaired. Instructions for login will be provided upon registration.

Agenda

This training provides actionable steps you can consider today to help you to win contracts tomorrow.

  • Do you understand the new Highest Technically Rated Offeror with a Reasonable Price (HTRO/RP) approach contracting officers are now using?
  • Do you know how contracting officers are using market research including Sources Sought Notices for a down-select approach? We'll discuss these approaches.
  • Do you know that there are thousands of 8(a) sole source contracts up for grabs. We'll discuss how the FAR now limits the use of 8(a) sole-source contracts.
  • Are you familiar with Commercial Solutions Openings solicitations? Source selction of this new acquistion strategy is innovative.
  • Do you know where contracting officers are posting new, unique and best practice source selection strategies. We'll provide the government link and review the information contained in it.
  • We'll disucss how contracting officer's pick a contract using Best Value source selection procedures.