How to Get Paid by Uncle Sam

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Second Notification for How to Get Paid by Uncle Sam 2 1/2 day conference in Washington, DC. A tour of the White House has been requested and still pending final approval (included with registration).

IMPORTANT CHANGES AND PROPOSED CHANGES REGARDING FEDERAL E BILLING PRACTICES

Entering into 2010, there have been many updates to various finance centers and their e commerce initiatives. Wide Area Workflow continues to evolve and the most recent upgrade has several new and some complex changes. Additionally the GSA is considering mandating e billing practices. GSA has been in touch with FGRRB for our feedback. The Coast Guard is doing a study for their possible use of Treasury’s system called the Internet Payment Platform (IPP). At this session, you will learn more about these changes and potential changes. If you are new to FGRRB’s conferences or a past attendee, this may a good conference for you.

Event–Dates and Location: How to Get Paid by Uncle Sam Conference – April 21-23, 2010 – Washington, DC – Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge (across the river from Georgetown)

Purpose: To Help Your Company Get Paid on Time by training and enhancing your ability to become more fluent and proficient with billing, collections, cash applications and contracting to the U.S. federal government. Please forward this to your accounting, billing, collections and contracting employees.

Speakers: Employees from Federal Agencies including:

– Defense Finance and Accounting Service Customer Service, MOCAS Entitlement, Vendor Pay, DLA etc.

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for Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines

– Department of Treasury/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

– U.S. Army Finance Command

– Coast Guard Finance Center

– General Services Administration

– National Institutes of Health (invited not confirmed)

Target Audience: Companies, organizations, educational institutions who provide products or services to the United States federal government – Additionally government employees have often attended and gained value from the training.

Positions: Most attendees duties will include any combination of contracting, collections, billing, accounts receivables, cash applications or similar accounting/contracting duties.

Partial Topics: For more detailed information including topics, speakers, registration fees and hotel details please visit.

– Wide Area Workflow: This is one our most popular topics along with our optional hands on computer lab. Whether you are a new or proficient user this session adds value. Wide Area Workflow is and has been mandatory for the Department of Defense. Invoices must be received through Wide Area Workflow. Paper invoices are being rejected and not paid.

- How to Get Paid Timely: Here we provide several presentations relating to the invoice and payment process and things you can do to assure timely payment. You must have an executed contract, submit a proper invoice and receive acceptance. We help you navigate through the maze and provide you with points of contacts along with email addresses and phone numbers. This is an excellent tool for elevating the problem invoice.

- Contracting Regulations: Multiple presentations are given providing training regarding various Federal Regulations (FAR’s) including the Prompt Pay Act, invoice submittals, designated billing offices etc.

- E Commerce Initiatives: The federal government has many programs that allow you to view your contracts online, electronic invoice/bill, and online invoice inquiry systems. Learn how to register and gain access to these systems. The Department of Treasury has developed one system free to both vendors and government agencies that allow contracts, invoice, acceptance and payment all to be made electronically.

- Accounting Standards: We discuss funding and life cycles of money including available, expired and cancelled funds.

- Contract Accounting: One of the more confusing elements of invoicing and a contract allocation relates to the CLIN and ACRN structure. At our session we will provide training related to this often confusing process.

Registration for the conference includes:
2 ½ days of training, binder with copies of all presentations, 3-continental breakfasts, 2-buffet plated lunches, and various snack and beverage breaks.

For additional information please contact George Reaver. You may register online by clicking the link below:

Thank you.

George Reaver

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