Grant Professionals Association
Strategic Partnership
Management Concepts is proud to partner with the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), supporting GPA’s commitment to high-quality education for their members. Management Concepts grants curriculum serves federal grants managers, pass-through entities, and recipient organizations, with over 30 courses in our grants portfolio, and premium content available to GPA members.
PREMIUM CONTENT FOR GPA MEMBERS
Free eBook: Navigating the Uniform Guidance
Whether you’re new to grants or need a trusty reference, our eBook, Navigating the Uniform Guidance, will familiarize you with the structure of the Guidance and how each federal agency applies the Guidance.
Here’s a peek at the table of contents:
- How the Uniform Guidance Simplifies Grants Management
- Lifecycle as an Organizing Principle
- Citing and Finding Citations within the Uniform Guidance
- Common Questions and Where to Look for Answers
- Finding Answers Beyond the Uniform Guidance
The final Uniform Guidance from OMB contains many significant changes that impact grants management and reporting. Don’t go at it alone; download our guide to help you navigate the changes in effect as of November 12, 2020.
Build a Better Team
Are you looking for guidance on what order to take a series of courses? Or are you interested in one of our many comprehensive certificate programs? We have a brochure for that.
- Team Training: Private group training is a highly efficient way to train your team and address your organizations specific objectives. We can deliver any course we offer – or create new content for you.
- Custom Content Development: Our on-staff instructional designers and subject matter experts create custom content, matched to your processes, terminology, scenarios, and case studies.
- Assessment Services: We offer several types of assessments and our on-staff consultants can assist in interpreting results and mapping out next steps.
- Coaching or Facilitation Services: Our experienced facilitators and coaches help to resolve conflict, manage change, and build communication skills.
FEATURED EVENT
GPA Annual Conference
November 3-6, 2021 | Seattle, WA & Virtual
Management Concepts is looking forward to seeing all of our GPA friends at the 2021 Annual Conference. Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall, and mark your calendar to attend our session.
Attend Our Session
Avoiding Waste, Fraud, and Abuse - Effectively Managing High-Profile Grant Awards
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Presenter: Sarah Hluchan
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Presenter: Sarah Hluchan
This session gives professionals the tools to understand, identify, and prevent waste, fraud and abuse while managing high-profile grant awards. During the global pandemic, the Federal government has issued more than $1.9 trillion dollars in stimulus funds through the CARES Act and other legislation. This has resulted in new grant awards – and new oversight challenges. Already several agency Inspectors General have identified potential instances of fraud, waste, and abuse of this funding.
The presentation will include:
- Understanding what is waste, fraud and abuse – including examples
- Identifying potential issues – using examples and lessons from the Recovery Act
- Discussing how to manage sub-recipients to reduce risk of waste, fraud and abuse
- Reviewing best practices for effectively and accurately managing grant funds
- Identifying resources for learning more
Visit Our Booth
Stop by our booth for information on our newest courses to support your professional development.
Whether you are a federal employee, work for a pass-through entity or recipient organization, Management Concepts can provide the solid
foundation you need in grants requirements, regulations, and best practices. Enroll in our Grants Management Certificate Program™, the grants industry standard for comprehensive professional education, or earn continuing education credits to maintain your existing certifications. Visit
Grants & Assistance to browse our courses and tracks.
PAST PARTNER EVENTS
ASMC Professional Development Institute
June 2-4, 2021 | Virtual
Management Concepts was proud to return to ASMC PDI as a Platinum Sponsor, supporting the theme “Adapt, evolve, and transform- at all times ready.” Management Concepts lived that mission over 2020 and 2021, expanding our virtual training and services to meet the changing needs of the DoD FM community.
We presented two sessions for credit, with content from our in-demand Antideficiency Act course and Internal Control course.
Appropriations Law and Year-End Spending Live Event
Are you getting ready to close out your year-end spending?
If you’re a little vague on some of the finer points of appropriations law, watch our complimentary event Appropriations Law and Year-End Spending to learn or brush up on how to:
- Determine considerations every federal employee should know for year-end spending
- Avoid Antideficiency Act violations
- Recognize the Bona Fide Needs Rule and primary exceptions
- Establish a plan to maximize funding at year end
Anyone responsible for federally appropriated funding will benefit from training on legitimate spending to ensure you are good stewards of the public’s trust.
Steve Butler
Mr. Butler is a retired member of the Senior Executive Service and served in a wide variety of budget and accounting positions over his 32-year federal career to include CFO/Comptroller for six different organizations. Following his federal career, he was a professor of finance and accounting for a university in Illinois.
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Instructor Opportunities
Management Concepts is recruiting experienced individuals to work on a contract basis as instructors, Subject Matter Experts, and support client engagements. For details and available positions, visit www.ManagementConcepts.com/Careers or stop by our booth to inquire or to drop off your resume for consideration.
Who We Are
For over 45 years, Management Concepts has designed and delivered scalable, customized, and targeted learning solutions for the Federal Government. From individual course delivery to comprehensive organizational plans, our singular focus is identifying and addressing workforce skill gaps.
How to Buy from Us
As a leading service provider for the Federal Government, Management Concepts is accessible to our customers through several contract vehicles including the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) contract, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Multi-agency Contracts (MACs), and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). For additional information, click here.
Training Delivery Options
Classroom
Enjoy in-person instruction, communication, and collaboration in brick-and-mortar classrooms. Multiple dates, nationwide locations (ours or yours), and engaging course materials make learning convenient.
Remote
In a Remote course, the instructor and students assemble in a brick-and-mortar training facility. Remote students participate from their home or office and see the instructor via video and view PowerPoint slides.
Virtual
Watch, listen, and learn from your instructor and other students while attending interactive online classes. Real-time class communication, via chat and audio, promotes understanding and improves outcomes.
Self-Paced
Self-paced online courses enable you to acquire the knowledge and skills you need without time constraints. Accomplish professional development goals independently when it’s most convenient for you.
Management Concepts is proud to be a provider of workforce development, training and consulting services for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In May 2019 we were awarded a five-year $100M BPA to assist FDA with human capital management and organizational performance services and solutions, including:
- Training Support Services
- Learning Management System (LMS) Support
- Program and Project Management
- Human Capital Management
- Strategic Communication Services
Our Services at a Glance
Leadership Corner
Impactful leadership development programs for levels of employees.
Coaching Corner
Customized, results-oriented, executive coaching for individuals and organizations.
Instructional Design
Workplace Culture
Meet Our Staff
Schedule a meeting or stop by the booth to discuss options available to empower yourself and equip your team for mission success.
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Build a Better Team
Are you looking for guidance on what order to take a series of courses? Or are you interested in one of our many comprehensive certificate programs? We have a brochure for that.
- Team Training: Private group training is a highly efficient way to train your team and address your organizations specific objectives. We can deliver any course we offer – or create new content for you.
- Custom Content Development: Our on-staff instructional designers and subject matter experts create custom content, matched to your processes, terminology, scenarios, and case studies.
- Assessment Services: We offer several types of assessments and our on-staff consultants can assist in interpreting results and mapping out next steps.
- Coaching or Facilitation Services: Our experienced facilitators and coaches help to resolve conflict, manage change, and build communication skills.
CONTACT US TODAY
Mini-Course | Internal Control: Meeting Federal Requirements for Accountability | F3589
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
AM SESSION 8:30-11:30 AM
PM SESSION 12:30-3:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Register by November 5, 2021
PM SESSION 12:30-3:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Register by November 5, 2021
This mini-course will help participants in reducing the risk of waste, fraud, and mismanagement within their agency, and supporting accountability efforts. Participants will learn what controls are and why they are important; the requirements, standards, and guidance available for internal controls; the importance of risk management; and the eight steps in an internal control process. In addition, the course will cover the relatively new requirement for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), addressing risks to an agency’s strategic objectives.
DoD Certification Level 2
COMPETENCY: Audit Concepts, Policies and Principles – 2.5 hrs (PL3)
COMPETENCY: Audit Concepts, Policies and Principles – 2.5 hrs (PL3)
PAST PARTNER EVENTS
2nd Annual Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social
December 16, 2020 | Virtual
2020 was a remarkable year, and while we couldn’t mingle in person, we were pleased that hosting the happy hour virtually enabled more of our partnership members, who are spread out across the country, to join us.
Chief Executive Officer Mike Chamberlain spoke to attendees on behalf of GPA.
For our charity selection for 2020, we encouraged our partnership members to donate to their local food banks to support those in need in their own communities.
View photos from the 2020 Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social on our Facebook page.
GPA Annual Conference
November 4-6, 2020
Management Concepts was pleased to attend and exhibit at the first ever virtual GPA Annual Conference. While we wished we could have interacted with our grants friends in person, we still enjoyed conversations at our virtual booth and interactions in other educational and networking sessions.
As in past years, all Management Concepts grants courses are available online, but this year that made our training courses all the more valuable. Browse our Grants & Assistance courses for federal, pass-through, and recipient organizations.
Read the conference recap on the blog.
1st Annual Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social
December 12, 2019
Management Concepts was pleased to recognize the hard work and dedication of all of our partner organizations — including GPA — by hosting our first-ever partnership appreciation event. All members of our partner organizations were invited to attend and enjoy an evening of refreshments, networking, and festivities, while also supporting a good cause. This year we selected So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) . We raised money and collected much-needed non-perishable food and toiletry items to help fight homelessness and poverty.
View photos from the Holiday Charity Social on our Facebook page.
GPA Annual Conference
November 6-9, 2019
Management Concepts exhibited and presented a session at the 2019 GPA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. It was great to reconnect with GPA members from across the country and welcome them to our hometown.
In our Federal Grants Update session, “Uniform Guidance: What’s New and What’s Next,” our expert instructor and SME, Karen Norris, presented the many changes concerning the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 updates, implementation of 426 data elements, and the shift to SAM.gov.
Read more on our blog:
Grants Uniform Guidance Updates — What you need to know (published January 23, 2020)
Getting it Right – Federal Grant Time and Effort Reporting (published October 15, 2019)
Suffering from #NGMA2019 and OMB Overload? (published May 9, 2019)
GPA Annual Conference
November 7-10, 2018
The 2018 GPA Annual Conference took place in chilly Chicago, IL, and our promotional winter gloves were a great success! But it wasn’t just the giveaways that brought GPA members to our booth. We were busy informing attendees about the variety of grants course offerings available, while also affording them an opportunity to speak one-on-one with our two presenters.
Lahaja Furaha, Practice Director, Human Capital Services, presented “Culture — A Driver of Organizational Performance and Engagement” incorporating interactive elements throughout the session, which engaged the audience and brought a lot of energy to an early Friday morning session.
Erica Preston, Product Director for Grants, employed her usual tongue-in-cheek humor in her session “Washington: Swimming through the Federal Grants Swamp,” which included the latest developments and ins-and-outs of grant management in the federal government.
ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute
March 11, 2021 | Virtual
Management Concepts was pleased to exhibit at the first virtual National Capital Region (NCR) Professional Development Institute (PDI), and i nteract with the ASMC community.
ASMC Washington Chapter Monthly Luncheon
June 18, 2020
For the first time, ASMC Washington chapter members gathered online for a virtual chapter meeting. The speaker, Mr. Thomas A. Constable, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, gave a dynamic and informative presentation on Defense strategy and readiness. This was followed by the swearing in of new chapter officers. Congratulations to all!
ASMC Washington Chapter Monthly Luncheon
February 20, 2020
Another great speaker at the Washington Chapter luncheon; RADM Thomas Allan. Jr., Assistant Commandant for Resources & Chief Financial Officer,
United States Coast Guard, discussed organizational change management in the USCG. RADM Allan highlighted success stories and lessons learned in
implementing new systems across the Coast Guard and other agencies.
