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To: kallyorama@gmail.com   ***Government*Horizons Inc. is proud to be a Training Partner with the USDA Graduate School (USDA GS), Defense Acquisition University (DAU) and GSA.

Government*Horizons Training Workshops (TM)

GAO's Principles of Federal Appropriations Law
Understanding How to Spend -- and Keep -- Federal Dollars
(The GAO Red Book explained in practical terms)

February 13-15, 2008

Government*Horizons Training Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003 (10th Floor)
Arlington, VA 22203

This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio commission on Continuing Legal Education for 11.50 total CLE hour(s)

“Excellent course! Complete and wonderful learning experience from beginning to end.” – Carrie Limo, Logistics Management Specialist, Logistics Transformation Agency

“Ideal course to take for a comprehensive overview of appropriations—I have knowledge I can take back to the office.” -- Cheryl Mbaye, U.S. EPA

Registration: 8:00 AM (Day One only)
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 3:30 PM


About This Workshop

In 1982, the GAO released its first edition of Principles of Federal Appropriations Law. It was a collection of the body of law governing the expenditure of federal funds. In 1991, the current four set volume was released.

Today, agency program managers, general counsel, contracts administrators and financial officers are all faced with significant challenges in meeting organization needs within current budgets. What are the rules? How are they applied in practice? What are the typical mistakes made that result in wasted or lost funds? How can an agency protect its budget? How can an agency manager maximize their allocation?

The rules governing federal appropriations are complex, extensive and fill four binders. This course, taught by leading experts in government contract law, will provide the student with an overview of the rules, how they are applied, and most importantly, how to maximize funds with budget limits AND within the rules.

Learn precisely how the Federal government’s budget and spending system works – and how to avoid impasses at each phase in the process, from initial planning through ultimate disbursement.

What You Will Learn

- Initial planning phase
- Budgeting
- Congressional role
- Limitations on spending
- Antideficiency questions
- Contract funding
- Personal liability
- Statutory compliance

And more…

Under the Current administration and Congress, financial pressures are mounting – and will continue to mount for the foreseeable future. Those of you who handle Federal funds and have to find ways to do more with less need to know how to maneuver on the Federal financial highway.

The subtle rules on the availability of appropriations can absolutely block an otherwise well-reasoned management plan. The difficulty is that these rules are not well known, not well publicized, and not easy to understand. Fortunately, though, there exist clear precedents that you can follow to avoid reaching such impasses – and avoid incurring personal financial liability for failure to comply.

This course will take you through every facet of the budgeting and spending processes. You’ll get a thorough analysis of all funding activities, as seen through the eyes of the contracting, certifying, and disbursing officers. And you’ll participate in sessions that explore controlling decisions by the General Accounting Office.

We invite you to join us for three days of educational adventure.

Who Should Attend

- Agency Program Managers
- Budget and Financial Officers
- General Counsel
- Contracts Administrators
- Procurement Executives
- Federal support contractors
- Federal product and services suppliers, systems integrators

Previous Attendees Include

- Acquisition Solutions, Inc., Senior Acquisition Analyst
- BearingPoint, Management Analyst, Consulting
- Bell South, Contracts Manager
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- DARPA, Procurement Analyst
- Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Deputy Area Director
- Department of Commerce, Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Department of the Interior - Office of the Secretary, Budget Analyst
- Department of Labor
- Department of Transportation, Deputy Director for Business Policy, Strategies Divison
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief Financial Officer
- DOT/NHTSA, Attorney Advisor
- DS ST PROS, Senior Resource Manager
- FDA, Budget Analyst
- FDIC - Office of the Inspector General, Program Analyst
- Federal Labor Relations Authority, Attorney-Advisor
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Health & Transportation Specialist
- Florida Department of Education/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, VR Program Administrator
- Food and Drug Administration, Budget Analyst
- Harris Corporation, Director GWAC
- IRS, Supervising Program Analyst
- Knowledge Connections, Inc., Senior Financial Analyst
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Laboratory Counsel
- MDA, Operations Research Analyst
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Budget Analyst National Science Foundation, Administrative Manager
- NeighborWorks America, Deputy General Counsel
- NOAA, Budget Team Leader
- NOAA, Budget Analyst
- NOAA, Budget Team Leader
- NSWC - Crane, Financial Analyst
- Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C), Senior Financial Management Analyst
- Office of Naval Research, Program Officer
- Office of Personnel Management, Budget Program Analyst
- Peace Corps, FMO
- SAP America, Director, Congressional Affairs-Appropriations
- SRA Touchstone, Principal
- Telecolote Research, Inc., Technical Specialist
- Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Attorney
- TSA Denver, DHS, Administrative Officer
-U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Administrative Officer
- U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Comptroller
- U.S. Coast Guard, Supply Chief
- U.S. Department of Education, Budget Analyst
- U.S. Department of Education, Management & Program Analyst
- U.S. EPA, Administrative Officer
- U.S. EPA, Contract Specialist
- U.S. EPA, Manager, ATG, LOD
- U.S. EPA, Program Specialist
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of General Law, Associate Counsel
- VT National Guard, U.S. Property & Fiscal Officer for Vermont


Course Syllabus

A. Legal Framework

1. Constitutional basis
2. Historical review
3. Basic definitions

B. Life Cycle of an Appropriation

1. Budget formulation
2. Congressional process
3. Enactment of funding gap
4. Apportionment and allotment
5. Close of fiscal year
6. Audit and review

C. Interpreting Appropriation Language

1. Line item vs. lump sum appropriations
2. Effect of budget estimates
3. Reprogramming and transfer
4. Permanent legislation in an appropriation
5. Interrelationship of authorization and appropriation
6. Application of legislative history

D. Availability of Appropriations as to Purpose

1. Necessary expense rule
2. Specific purpose limitations

E. Availability of Appropriations as to Time

1. Bona fide needs rule
2. Replacement contracts rule
3. Contract modifications
4. Year-end disposition of appropriation balances
5. Elimination of “M” accounts

F. Availability of Appropriations as to Amount

1. Earmarking language
2. Antideficiency Act
3. Augmentation of appropriations

G. Obligation of Appropriations

1. Recording Statute
2. Contingent liabilities
3. Deobligation

About Your Instructor

Meg Archibald graduated from Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1972. While teaching public school in Ithaca, New York, she earned an M.S. in social studies education from the State University of New York at Cortland. In 1975, she began law school at American University in Washington, D.C., receiving a J.D. degree in 1978. During law school Ms. Archibald worked for Congressman Matthew McHugh and for the General Accounting Office (GAO). From 1978 to 1984, she worked as an attorney with the Office of General Counsel at GAO and was a co-editor of the GAO publication Principles of Federal Appropriations Law. Since 1985, Ms. Archibald has combined her teaching and legal backgrounds, traveling extensively to conduct a seminar on Federal Appropriations Law. She is admitted to the bar in California and the District of Columbia, and is a member of the American Bar Association.

Registration Charges

Government attendees: $1,195 per person
Industry: $1,295 per person

Registration Options

[1] Register on-line at www.governmenthorizons.org
[2] Phone Customer Service at (703) 807-2758
[3] E-mail Customer Service at customerservice@marketaccess.org
[5] Mail the Registration Form provided below to:
Homeland Defense Journal
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203

Location Information

 

These workshops will be held in the Government*Horizons Training Center in the NRECA Building at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite #1003 (10th floor), Arlington, VA 22203. Public parking at the facility is available for $9 a day. The NRECA Building is just one block from the Ballston Metro Station in the orange line. Please note: the parking garage and a side entrance to the building is on Taylor Street.

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