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Acquisition Training for Contractors and Agencies
Most GovCon Training Teaches the FAR. CIG Training Teaches How Decisions Are Actually Made.
There is a significant gap between knowing what the FAR requires and understanding how federal evaluators, contracting officers, and source selection officials actually interpret, apply, and document those requirements. Most acquisition training fills the first gap. CIG training closes the second one.
Our founding team did not study the federal acquisition system. We built and operated it across DoD, HHS, DHS, and civilian agencies. The training we deliver reflects how acquisition decisions are actually made from the inside of a source selection board, not how they are described in a regulation or a commercial training curriculum.
Our Solutions
Training for Contractor Teams
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A practical training module for BD, capture, and proposal teams on how to build a disciplined opportunity pipeline, qualify and prioritize pursuits, conduct competitive analysis, and develop agency account strategies that position the firm before a solicitation is released. Designed for firms that need a more repeatable capture process without a large in-house BD organization.
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CIG's proposal development training translates FAR Part 15 source selection mechanics into a practical writing methodology. Participants learn how evaluation boards assign adjectival ratings, what documented strengths and weaknesses look like in a source selection record, how to write technical and management narratives that produce scorable strengths rather than acceptable ratings, and how to structure a compliance matrix and proposal outline from Section L and Section M.
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A compliance-focused training module for contractors performing on awarded federal contracts. Covers CPARS management and how contractor performance assessments affect future proposal evaluations, invoice compliance and deliverable documentation under common contract types, FAR 52 clause obligations, and audit readiness basics for firms approaching their first DCAA or agency audit.
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CIG's pricing training covers the mechanics of federal cost proposals: building a credible Basis of Estimate, structuring indirect rates for competitiveness and compliance, understanding the difference between price analysis and cost realism analysis, and avoiding the most common pricing mistakes that create evaluated-cost adjustments on cost-reimbursement contracts.
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Your CPARS scores affect your evaluated past performance rating on future proposals. CIG advises on how to proactively manage contractor performance assessments, respond to negative contractor assessments before they become permanent entries, and position your past performance record for maximum competitive value on future pursuits.
Our Solutions
Training for Federal Agency Acquisition Workforces
CIG delivers DAU-aligned acquisition training for agency acquisition workforces experiencing capacity constraints, modernization needs, or evaluation board staffing challenges.
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Structured training for contracting officers, contract specialists, and technical evaluators on the source selection process under FAR Part 15: evaluation factor development, proposal review and rating methodology, documentation standards for source selection records, and protest-resilient award decision practices.
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Training for contracting officers and small business specialists on FAR Part 19 set-aside requirements, SBA certification program mechanics, the Rule of Two analysis, and how to structure acquisitions that maximize small business participation while maintaining competition and defensibility.
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For agencies navigating the FAR Overhaul and regulatory transition, CIG provides targeted training on model deviations, updated streamlined procedures, and compliance implications of the current regulatory environment.
Training Delivery
CIG training is available in multiple formats: half-day and full-day in-person workshops, virtual instructor-led sessions, and customized curriculum development for agency-specific training requirements. Training for agency acquisition workforces is available via informal procurement, RFQ, GSA Schedule, and GWAC vehicles as applicable.