2016-2017 Transition - What does it mean for the federal market and your business?

• Implementation of Category Management
• Recent developments in Government Contracts Law & Regulation
• The Budget Profile in an Election Year
• Changes in Procurement Policy and Access to Innovation
• Continued Congressional focus on Acquisition Reform

Please join The Coalition for Government Procurement, industry experts and Procurement Executives from DoD, GSA, VA, OMB, OFPP, and Capitol Hill at our annual Spring Training Conference on April 28th as we engage in a dialogue addressing the many challenges in Federal contracting. This year’s event will be held at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA.

Individual Talks, Panels and Breakout Sessions will focus on:

• The Future of Commercial Item contracting in DoD Acquisition
• A “TO DO” List for Acquisition Reform
• Significant Legal Cases and new regulations
• “Show me the Money”, a panel of experts will address the budget
• Competing in the new Federal Market, how to succeed
• Category Management

Speakers include:

• Alan Estevez, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology & Logistics (AT&L) topic remains the same, The Future of Commercial Item Contracting in DOD Acquisition
• Anne Rung, Administrator, OFPP
• Kevin Youel Page, Deputy Commissioner, FAS, GSA
• Kim Luke, IT Category Manager (invited)
• Tiffany Hixson, FAS Regional Commissioner, Professional Services Category Manager
• Rob Briede, Program Manager, Human Capital Products & Services Category Manager
• Geri Watson, Deputy Regional Commissioner, GSA
• Kenneth Brennan, Deputy Director Services Acquisition, DPAP
• George Prochaska, FAS Regional Commissioner, Industrial Products and Services Category Manager
• Mary Ruwwe, FAS Regional Commissioner, (Region 6) Facilities and Construction Category Manager
• Jill Laduca, Director Greater Southwest Acquisition Center
• Teresa McCarthy, Director, Integrated Facilities Management and Industrial Products Solution Center
• Brian Knapp, Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center Director
• Peter Han, Director, National Administrative Services and Office Supplies Acquisition Center
• James Moran, Former Congressman, VA 8th Congressional District
• Emily Murphy, Policy Director and Senior Counsel, House Small Business Committee
• Ray Bjorkland, Birchgrove Consulting
• David Shields, Former Managing Director UK Government Procurement Service, Managing Director Procurement Transformation, ASI Government
• Cameron Leuthy, Bloomberg Government
• Brian Friel, One Nation Analytics
• Jonathan Aronie, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
• Jay Carey, Partner, Covington Burling
• David Dowd, Partner Mayer Brown
• Robert Coen, Director NITAAC
• Darlene Coen, Deputy Program Manager NASA SEWP
• James Booth, Chief Contract Division Federal Supply Schedule Service, NAC, VA
• Deborah Zuckswerth, Chief Contract Division Federal Supply Schedule Service, NAC, VA
• Bill Zielinski, Director, Office of Strategic Programs, ITS, GSA

Who should attend:

Contract Managers, Compliance officers, In-house Counsel, Business Development Executives, Program Managers and Procurement Professionals from government and industry.