Fall Conference 2014
35 years of Commonsense in Government Procurement: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Time
Topic Speaker8:00
Welcome/CGP initiatives Roger WaldronPresident, Coalition
8:15 to 8:45
KeynoteLooking back and Moving Forward – Post Elections
The Hon. Thomas Davis Director, Government Relations Deloitte
8:45 to 9:30
Managing the Federal Government forFuture Excellence Beth Cobert OMB Deputy Director for Management
9:30 to 10
DOD Better Buying Shay AssadDoD Director of Defense Pricing
10 to 10:30
Break10:30 to 11:15
Cybersecurity – A game changerDonald Davidson Chief, Outreach, Governance, Science & Standards In Lifecycle Cybersecurity Risk Management
Brad Medairy Senior Vice President Booz Allen Hamilton Moderator: Emile Monette GSA Office of Mission Assurance
11:20 to 12:15
Acquisition ForumInnovative, streamlined, cost effective acquisition – Where are we, What needs to change, How do we get there?
Mathew Blum
Associate Administrator
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Jeffrey Koses
Senior Procurement Executive General Services Administration Mike Pullen
Director Business Development, Strategic Operations, CGI Federal
Moderator: Steve Schooner
12:30 to 1:45 Lunch
Speaker (1:15to 1:45) The role of commercial contractors in supporting America’s Warfighters
Alan Estevez
Breakout sessions 2:00 to 3:00*
1 Electronic Platforms and Social Media
From EMALL to GSA Advantage! to e-Buy and the Common Acquisition Platform - an explanation of how current systems connect and where the government is headed with electronic platforms and the use of social media in the acquisition process. Find out what it all means for your business.
Moderator: Jim Dunn (Grainger) Kevin Youel Page
Assistant Commissioner Integrated Award
Environment, General Services Administration, FAS Phillip Deboe
EMALL Program Manager Defense Logistics Agency (Invited) Robert Bourne
Director MAS Program
Office of Acquisition Management, General Services Administration, FAS
2 GSA, Federal Acquisition Service, General Supplies and Services (GSS) Business line Update This important GSA business line is home to all of GSA Schedules, other than Schedule 70
-Information Technology. Attend this session to get an update on initiatives and priorities impacting your Schedule contracts. This breakout session is an opportunity to ask your questions about negotiation practices, pricing tools, the modification process, awarded strategic sourcing initiatives, and more.
Moderator: Bill Gormley (The Gormley Group) Shaloy Castle-Higgins
Director, Greater Southwest Acquisition Center Janet Haynes
Acting, Schedules Acquisition Director, Center for Facilities Maintenance and Hardware (CFMH) Peter Han
Director, National Administrative Services and Office Supplies Acquisition Center
Brian Knapp
Director, GSA, Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center (IWAC)
Gregory Rollins
Director, Center for Innovation Acquisition Development
Gerri Watson
Acting Director, Acquisition Operations 3 Customer Users of Government-wide
Acquisition Vehicles
This session will examine how major customers use government-wide contracts. Panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges provided by various vehicles. Get information and insight about significant acquisitions that customer agencies have structured using government-wide contracts.
Moderator: Kitty Klaus (HP) Jose Arrieta
Director, Office of Small &Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Department of the Treasury
Robert Clarke
Deputy Program Executive Officer, Air Force Combat and Mission Support
Daniel Schoettinger Deputy Director
FEDSIM (GSA)
4 OASIS and beyond – Changes in the Acquisition of Professional Services
The General Services Administration has been actively reviewing its services acquisition programs and changing how these contracts are structured. Attend this session for a discussion of
• The future of the Consolidated Schedule for professional services
• An update on OASIS
• Use of OASIS as a model for future acquisitions – what works and what doesn’t
Moderator: Vincent Errigo (L-3 Communications) Jim Ghiloni
OASIS Program Manager
General Services Administration, FAS Tiffany Hixson
Regional Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service General Services Administration, FAS
Breakout sessions 3:15 to 4:15* 1 DOD Acquisition Update
This breakout session will provide an overview of DoD acquisition policy. The discussion will cover
• Impact of the DOD waiver for Schedules Pricing
• Changes to Commercial Acquisition • Significant acquisitions of the military
services
Moderator: Jeff Clayton (Baker Tilly) John Tenaglia
Deputy Director, Contract Policy and International Contracting , Department of Defense
2 Update on Government-wide IT Acquisitions This session will highlight major programs supporting the government wide acquisition of IT services and products. Representatives from CIO-SP3, Alliant, NASA SEWP, and GSA Schedule 70 Information Technology will participate in the discussions. Don’t miss this opportunity for information and best practices that can enhance your performance in the IT market.
Moderator: Michael McHugh (GDIT) Robert Coen
Acting Director, NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC)
Kay Ely
Director, IT Schedules Acquisition Center, General Services Administration, FAS
Casey Kelley & the Alliant Team Integrated Technology Service, General Services Administration, FAS Joanne Woytek
Program Manager, NASA SEWP 3 Strategic Sourcing What’s Ahead
Strategic Sourcing is a high priority of the federal government. What should industry expect in the next year? This session will cover how certain agencies are implementing Strategic Sourcing strategies within their organizations. Commodity and service areas discussed will include medical equipment, supplies and services, information technology, furniture, human resources and training
Moderator: James Phillips (Nexus Law) Phyllis Bower
Executive Director
Strategic Acquisition Center Department of Veterans Affairs Linda Chero
Regional Commissioner
General Services Administration, FAS Darlene Coen
NASA SEWP George Price
Deputy Director, Human Resource Solutions, Training and Management Assistance Program, Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
4 Coming soon in the federal market Business Analysis
Is your company developing or reviewing its business plan? This session help you view available data to get “the big picture” and improve your forecasts. The information could make a real difference to your bottom line.
Moderator: Roy Dicharry (The Coalition for Government Procurement)
Ray Bjorklund Birchgrove Consulting Bill Gormley
Cameron Leuthy Bloomberg Government
4:30 to 5:00
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
If you couldn’t attend all of the breakout sessions, attend this wrap up for a brief report out on these informative afternoon sessions.
Moderator: Aubrey Woolley, Director of Policy, the Coalition
Roger Waldron (The Coalition) Jim Dunn (Grainger)
Bill Gormley (The Gormley Group) Vincent Errigo (L-3 Communications) Jeff Clayton (Baker Tilly)
Michael McHugh (GDIT) James Phillips (Nexus Law) Roy Dicharry (The Coalition)
