The next Kinberg Procurement Forum, co-sponsored by the National Contract Management Association, will be on March 30, 2012.  March's discussion will focus on The Forecast for Federal Procurement in 2012 as Mr. Kinberg will have just returned from the Annual Federal Procurement Institute and will have lots of new information from this venue.  If you would like more information and to register for the event, please click here.

Grant Thornton, a consulting firm serving Federal Contractors, has published its 17th Annual Government Contractor Industry Survey Highlights.  While this comprehensive survey looks at a wide range of areas, its most interesting section involves the deteriorating relationship between the government and its contractors.  This survey is a must read for anyone that provides goods or services to the Federal Government. Click here to download the full survey.

Mr. Kinberg will be attending the 18th Annual Federal Procurement Institute in Annapolis, MD this March.  The Institute is sponsored by the ABA Section of Public Contract Law, National Contract Management Association, and Government Contracts Section of the Federal Bar Association.  The theme of the Institute is Forecast for Federal Procurement in 2012 and Beyond - Regulatory Pressure Rising, Budgetary Storms Swirling.