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Advanced Federal Budget Process
Integrating Performance and the Budget
Get an
advanced understanding of the budget process. |
Learn how the federal budget process really works from faculty members with years of subject-matter expertise. Study important terminology and get tips to protect your budgetary interests.
We provide a comprehensive overview of current budget politics and the federal budgeting process. So you gain the awareness and guidance necessary to increase your chance of boosting funds and minimizing cuts. Understand the budget resolution process as well as the differences between authorizations and appropriations.
Learn how to recognize various budget documents so you can use them most effectively.
We will also review and discuss transparency and
accountability in the budget process and OMB's tools for program performance assessment. Finally, we explore professional online budget research
resources.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- Accountability
- External Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Financial Management
- Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of it's
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization. We have tailored this course for
attorneys, program analysts, administrative
assistants, scientists, and
others. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
our client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
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the next available date.
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Agenda |
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Advanced Federal Budget Process |
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DAY ONE |
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8:30 |
The Budget and
the Economy
Federal Budget Phases
and Time Frames |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:30 |
Congressional
Budgeting Today STAGE I: The Congressional Budget Resolution
and Reconciliation Process |
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12:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 |
STAGE I: The Congressional Budget Resolution
and Reconciliation Process (continued) |
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2:15 |
Break |
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2:30 |
STAGE II:
Authorizations |
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4:00 |
Day One Concludes |
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DAY TWO |
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8:30 |
STAGE III:
Appropriations |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:30 |
STAGE IV: Final
Actions on Appropriations |
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12:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 |
STAGE V: The
Budget Execution Process |
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2:00 |
Break |
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2:15 |
Transparency
and Accountability in the Budget Process |
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3:15 |
The Budget:
Short- and Long-Term Prospects |
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4:00 |
Complete Program
Evaluations; Course Concludes |
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agenda: the actual program may differ slightly.
For a printable course description, agenda, dates, and registration form, click here.
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This course is also available
as
a custom program.
Do
you need a training
course we don't offer or coverage of
an additional topic in this course?
If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our
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Suggested
Prerequisites |
Knowledge
of, or a minimum of one year's experience working
with, the congressional budget process, or
completion of our Understanding
Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations
course recommended.
If
you need help deciding which courses you should take based
on your work experience or training, please contact
us via
email
or phone: 703-739-3790.
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Rave
Reviews |
"An excellent
introduction to the federal budget process - at a
level usable for the federal agency lawyer."
"Strongly
recommend this course to other members in my office.
Superb presentation."
-- Legislative
Policy Analyst for HQ USAF
"Practical
suggestions for working with appropriators to
maximize funds."
-- Congressional Liaison,
DEA
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more testimonials about this program.
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Time
and Dates |
8:30 am to 4:00 pm both days

If you get a "Wait List Only"
message when registering, please select the next date. |
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Location |
August 2-3, 2010: Location
in Washington, DC will be announced before course.
Other dates:
Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Many of our courses are held at
these locations:
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Cannon House Office Building (HOB), First and C Streets, SE,
Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro
stop)
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Capitol
Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington,
DC (directly across the street from the
Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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College of William & Mary Washington DC Office,
1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC (two blocks southeast of the
Dupont Circle Metro
stop)
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DC Bar
Conference Center, 1101 K Street NW, Suite 200 (12th and
K Streets NW),
Washington, DC (McPherson Square station)
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Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC (Gallery Place /
Chinatown Metro stop) Our map
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Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(2 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Longworth House Office Building (HOB),
New Jersey Ave. and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC
(one block west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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National
Democratic Headquarters, 430 So. Capitol Street
SE, Washington, DC 20003 (Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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Rayburn House Office Building (HOB),
Independence Ave. SW and South Capitol Street
(two blocks west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC (3 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Google Map
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Course
Materials |
Materials
include your personal copy of The
Federal Budget by Allen Schick (Brookings
2000), the Congressional
Operations Poster, plus 70-plus pages of course materials and
learning tools.
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Registration Fee |
$1095
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the next date. |
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Discounts |
** Group Discount! When 4 people from the same
organization register and pay together, the 4th person is
free! When 8 people from the same organization register and
pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free! See complete
details here.
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEUs |
A
Certificate of
Training is available for this
course.
To get a
Certificate of
Training,
your registration fee must be paid in full, and you
must attend the entire course.
This course is approved for 1.2
CEUs from George Mason University.
This is an
elective course for the
Certificate
in Congressional Operations. |
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Policies |
For this course, cancellations
and transfers must be submitted in writing to us.
Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined
below.
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1,
2007 |
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Time Before Course |
Substitutions Allowed |
Transfer Fee |
Cancellation Fee |
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More than 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
None |
None |
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2 to 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
25% of tuition |
50% of tuition |
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3 days to 2 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
50% of tuition |
75% of tuition |
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1 to 2 days |
Yes, in writing |
75% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows) |
Yes, in writing |
100% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to
change this fee and time period.
TCN
reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of
insufficient registrations.
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discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom,
are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise.
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January 13, 2010
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