Government*Horizons Inc. Presents

2nd Annual Federal Contracting Look Ahead Conference
Acquisition and Program Management Priorities in the New Administration

September 4, 2008
Phoenix Park Hotel
Washington, DC

The USDA Graduate School has certified this conference for 0.65 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This class is recommended for 8 CLPs toward FAC-C, FAC-COTR and FAC-P/PM certification maintenance. Attendees will be issued a Government*Horizons Certificate of Completion.

“Length of sessions and conference were just right. Presenters were well-prepared. Very, very good course.” - Michelle Blake, U.S. Coast Guard

Registration: 7:30 AM
Program Starts: 8:00 AM
Wrap-Up: 4:00 PM

Conference materials, continental breakfast (coffee and pastries), lunch and refreshments included with registration.

About This Conference:

Dozens of contracting initiatives, now underway, will stand the test of a new Administration. Which will survive and which will be deemphasized? Contracting and program management experts come together to outline the major themes that are likely to continue influencing contracting policy in 2009, and contracting experts explain how practitioners should prepare to handle these initiatives in their day-to-day jobs in this one-day executive briefing.

Acquisition and program management professionals will:

• Walk through major themes for 2009: Program management, blended workforce, ethics, performance improvement, and task order/interagency contract reform.
• Get expert strategies to incorporate these changes into your job requirements
• Sharpen skills and competencies
• Earn continuous learning points toward FAC-C, FAC-COTR and FAC-P/PM certification maintenance

Who Should Attend:

• Senior Strategic Managers 
• Contract/Procurement Specialists
• Contracting Officers
• Program/Project Managers
• COTRs
• CFOs/Directors of Finance
• Controllers
• Financial Analysts
• Contract Managers
• Legal/Contract Compliance Personnel
• Contract Negotiators
• Directors, Business Development
• Project Analysts
• Buyers
• Suppliers
• Small Business Liaisons
• Subcontract Managers

Past Attendees Include:

Aliron International Inc, Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton, Associate
CDC, Acting Chief Management Official
Creative Information Technology, Inc, Contracts Manager
Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Chief, SCP
DHS, FLETC, Division Chief, Strategic Planning and Analysis
EPA, Program Analyst
GPO, Chief Acquistion Officer
Guidance Software, Director, Incident Response & Federal Services
KMEC Consulting, Principal Consultant
KPMG LLP, Director of Contracts
Library of Congress, Contract Operations Supervisor
NASA Headquarters, Procurement Analyst
Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals, Director, Program Operations
STG, Inc, Director, Business Development
U.S. Air Force, Contracting Officer
U.S. Chemical Safety Board, Financial Officer
U.S. Coast Guard, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Defense, Contract Specialist
U.S. Department of Energy, Special Assistant
U.S. DOJ, Chief, Procurement Operations
U.S. Navy, Fiscal Officer
US Department of State, Budget Analyst
USAID/OIG, Director, Financial Resource Division
ViON Corporation, GSA Contract Manager

Past attendees say:

“High caliber—timely—right length—good mix of topics.”

“Excellent course—very timely and informative.”

“Good mix of contractor and government attendees. Good insight on what lies ahead.”

Agenda:

7:30 - 8:00 am	Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45 am	Keynote Address – The Management Agenda for 2009 Speaker: Peter K. Levine, General Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee (*invited) Given the pending change in Administration, where should contracting offices focus their management efforts? Find out which President’s Management Agenda items are likely to stay the course and which may be deemphasized in the coming fiscal year.
8:45 – 9:45 am	Contractors in the Workplace Speaker: Tom Marcinko, Sr. Consultant, Aronson & Company Contractors play an integral role in multiplying the government’s workforce. However, there are differences in the rules and regulations for contractor and government employees which sometimes put the desire to emphasize employee “teambuilding” at odds with prudent use of taxpayer dollars. Questions of ethics are often at play. This session will assist government personnel in working with contractors in the workplace on a daily basis.
9:45 – 10:30 am	Incentive and Award Fee Contracting Speaker: Jim Hiles, Morgan Franklin Preventing unjustified award fees is among the Congressional priorities for government contract reform. With increased scrutiny of contract flexibilities and abuse-prone contracts, agencies and contractors will need strategies to ensure incentive and award-fee contracts are formulated on a solid, measurable baseline, executed and documented by the book.
10:30 – 10:45 am	Networking Break
10:45 – 11:45 am	Task Order and Interagency Contracting Speakers: Patricia Corrigan, Policy Analyst, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (*invited) The Honorable Shay Assad, Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy & Strategic Sourcing, DoD (*invited) Enhanced competition requirements for task orders means new publication, evaluation, documentation and protest procedures for contracting offices. Find out when and how these new “fair opportunity” rules impact agencies and contractors, and how to comply.
11:45 – 12:45 pm	Networking Lunch, sponsored by Government*Horizons
12:45 – 2:00 pm	Panel: The Role of Program Management in Acquisition Speakers: Bill McNally, Associate Administrator for Procurement, NASA Emory Miller, Sr. VP, Robbins-Gioia Steven N. Tomanelli, President, Steven N. Tomanelli Associates Program management and acquisition are government core competencies that share the same time and space, and are integral to the successful delivery of outcomes. Our panel discusses strategies for: Successful PM/acquisition integration Getting maximum stakeholder involvement Incorporating PM from pre- to post-award, and more
2:00 – 2:15  pm	Networking Break
2:15 – 3:15  pm	Panel: Performance Improvement Agencies are mandated by Executive Order to develop performance management plans, goals and measurement techniques. Our expert panel of performance improvement officers discusses the primary elements of the new policy, and delivers practical advice for compliance.
3:15 – 4:00  pm	Small Business Contracting: Agency Compliance and Best Practices Speaker: Ron Poussard, Director, Small Business Office, U.S. Air Force (invited*) This session will give acquisition professionals strategies to: Develop and execute compliant small business contracting plans Understand small business contracting, goaling, and set-aside requirements Use SBA resources to facilitate planning and compliance Increase small business participation – including RFP Section L&M tips Evaluate and enforce prime contractor subcontracting plans Comply with reporting requirements
4:00 pm	Conference Adjourns

*Agenda is subject to change

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