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Government*Horizons Inc. Training Series™
Performance
Based Acquisitions - A Three-Day Workshop
Registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to register for this event you must bring this form with you to register at the door the day of the event.
March 10-12, 2008
Government*Horizons Training Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003 (10th Floor)
Arlington, VA 22203
Bundle with the Performance Work Statements Workshop (March 13-14, 2008)
for a 5-day in-depth Training on Performance Based Acquisitions
“The
course brought me up to speed on where our government customer is
on performance based contracting, and the methods both contractor
and customer need to adopt to be successful in doing and acquiring
new opportunities with government.” Mars Mariano, CTO, dNovus.
“Very
through…..(Laura Willetts) kept it lively, interactive. She could
quote the FAR by chapter. She has a very strong understanding of contracts.” Jeff Hoffman, Log. Management Specialist, Defense Continuity and Crisis
Management
Registration: 8:30 AM (Day One only)
Program Starts: 9:00 AM
Wrap-up: 4:00 PM
Course
materials, coffee and pastries, and refreshments
included.
This
workshop is recommended for 24 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) toward
DAWIA/FAC-C requirements. A Government*Horizons "Certificate
of Completion" will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion
of the workshop.
For information on fulfilling core, elective
and continuous learning requirements, visit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/policy_letters/05-01_041505.html
About This Workshop
This
three-day workshop will assist agencies in meeting their performance-based
aquisition (PBA) goals. The workshop provides a step-by-step analysis that
will enable you to successfully conduct a performance-based acquisition
and minimize the risk of protest. Topics include: overview of the
performance based acquisition process, identification and explanation
of the key instances for performance based requirements, development
of those requirements including stronger program rationale, description
of work, definitive outputs, and forming and using performance metrics.
Learn a step by step approach you can use to get the right requirements
defined at the right time so that better contractors can be chosen
and stronger performance can occur.
A
new government report recommends contract training to achieve better
federal contracting results.
Click
here to download the Managing the Government’s Technical Experts
to Achieve Positive Contract Outcomes report by the U.S. Merit Systems
Protection Board dated December 2005.
Who Should Attend
- Agency
Program Managers
- Budget
and Financial Officers
- General
Counsel
- Contracts
Administrators
- Contracting
Officers
- Procurement
Executives
- Personal
Services contractors
- Federal
support contractors
- Federal
product and services suppliers, systems integrators
Previous
Attendees Include:
- AMTI,
Program Manager
- Anteon,
Group Vice President
- Appalachian
Regional Commission, Financial Manager
- Army
Corps of Engineers, Procurement Analyst
- Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, Assistant Foreman
- CACI,
Proposal Development Senior Manager
- CACI,
Proposal Manager
- CACI,
Senior Proposal Development
- COMOPTEFOR,
Contract Specialist
- County
of Riverside, CA, Dept. of Animal Services, Administrative
Services Division Director
- County
of Riverside, CA, Dept. of Animal Services, Staff Analyst
II
- Creative
Corrections LLC, Business Development
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Assistant Director for Logistics
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Logistics Management Specialist
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Special Operations Officer
- Department
of State, Division Chief - Program Support
- Department
of Transportation, Senior EEO Specialist
- Department
of Veterans Affairs, Chief, Technical Support Division
- District
of Columbia, Director, Center for Innovation and Reform
- DNovus,
Chief Technology Officer
- DNovus,
Vice President
- FCC,
Director, Reference Information Center
- FL
Department of Education/Vocational Rehabilitation, Budget
Director
- FL
Department of Education/Vocational Rehabilitation, Program
Administrator
- Gestalt,
LLC, CFO
- Hill
AFB
- IntelliDyne,
LLC, EVP, Chief Corporate Counsel
- Langley
Air Force Base, Captain
- McConnell
Jones Lanier & Murphy, Contract Manager
- MSD,
Director of Services Marketing
- National
Institutes of Health, Business Analyst
- National
Science Foundation, Program Manager
- NIH/NIAID,
Computer Specialist
- Northrop
Grumman TASC, Director, Business Management
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- OPM/TMA,
HR Specialist
- PA
Department of Community & Economic Development, International
Trade Development Specialist
- PA
National Guard, Contract Specialist
- PA
National Guard, Supervisory Contract Specialist
- PEO
EIS, Contract Specialist
- Perot
Systems
- Personnel
Support Activity Norfolk, Management Analyst
- Robbins-Gioia,
LLC, Senior Vice President, Defense Strategies & Soltuions
- Robinson
Aviation, Inc., Executive Vice President
- Robinson
Aviation, Inc., Senior Analyst
- SAIC,
Program Manager
- SAIC,
Special Project Coordinator
- SAIC,
Vice President of Operations
- Shipley
Associates, Vice President, Federal Programs
- Telos/PTC
- Telos/USA-ITA,
Contract Program Manager
- Telos/USA-ITA,
Program Manager
- Telos/USA-ITA,
Program Support Specialist
- Telos/Xacta
Corporation
- TSA,
Attorney
- US
Air Force, Arms Control Program Element Monitor
- US
Air Force, Captain
- US
Air Force, First Lieutenant
- US
Army, Pentagon, PTC Technical Director
- US
Army, Redstone Arsenal, Senior Electronics Engineer
- US
Army Corps of Engineers, Project Manager
- US
Army Information Technology Agency, IT Specialist
- US
Army Information Technology Agency, PTC Technical Implementation
Manager
- US
Coast Guard
- US
Department of Labor, Small Business Advisor
- US
EPA, Assistant Inspector General of the Office of Congressional
& Public Liasion
- US
EPA, Environmental Scientist
- US
EPA, Management Services Assistant
- US
Naval Forces Europe, Business Manager, Antiterrorism &
Force Protection
- United
States Marine Corps, Contracting Officer
- Universal
High-Tech Development, Inc.
- WA
State Emergency Management
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Course
Syllabus
Introduction
to Performance Based Contracting (PBC)
· Goals
· Roles and Responsibilities
· Applicable Statutes and Regulations
How
to Successfully Implement PBC
· Analyze the Organization
· Analyze the Work
· Establish Performance Standards
· Establish QA Methods
· Develop Incentives
Planning
for a PBC Source Selection
· Performance-Based Evaluation Factors
· Performance Based Evaluation Methods
· The Best Value Decision in a PBC Source Selection
How
to Successfully Administer a PBC
· New Roles and Responsibilities
· Management Challenges
· Performance measurement
· Using the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
· Inspection techniques
· Application of incentives
· Interpreting performance data and making contracting management
decisions
· Performance evaluation
· Effective Use of Payments in a PB
About Your Instructor
Laura Willetts
Ms. Willetts
has over 12 years of federal acquisition experience in the disciplines
of contracting, financial management and A-76 studies. She is the
President of Alura Consulting and Training, a small business, acquisition
training and consulting firm headquartered in the greater Washington
D.C. metropolitan area. Previous to founding Alura Consulting and
Training, Ms. Willetts was Vice President of Contracts at ManTech
Information Systems and Technology. While at ManTech, she also was
the Chief of Acquisition Consulting and Training for AcqCenter, a
division of ManTech Information Systems and Technology. AcqCenter
provides government customers turnkey, full service acquisition solutions
including consulting, training and software applications.
Ms. Willetts
was a warranted contracting officer for the Central Intelligence Agency
where she supported a diverse set of customers, including the National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Imagery and Mapping Agency
(NIMA). As a contracting officer, she assisted and conducted several
best value competitive source selections, performed cradle to grave
contract administration functions and worked on the Agency’s contract
automation working group. Upon leaving Government service, Ms. Willetts
joined the acquisition-consulting field where she has provided acquisition-consulting
services to a variety of customers including NSA, CIA, DLA, NRO, USPS,
FAA and DESC. She has assisted in document development including Source
Selection Plans, Evaluation Guides, Statements of Work, proposal instructions,
etc. Prior to joining ManTech, she provided acquisition support throughout
all phases of the A-76 study including: market research, assisting
with the development of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), assisting
with the transition phase and providing support throughout the Administrative
Appeals Process to the DLA and other customers.
Ms. Willetts
is also a senior instructor, researcher, writer and consultant for
The George Washington University’s (GWU’s) Educational Services Institute
International. Ms. WiIlletts received a Master in Science, Contract
and Acquisition Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She
is also a Certified Professional Contracts Manager.
Contact Us
- For registration and billing information, please email Customer Service or call (703) 807-2758
- For general information about this workshop, please contact Jaime Uss, (703) 807-2743
Registration Fee
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Industry: $1295 per person
- Small
Business: $1195 person
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Government: $1095 per person
Bundle with the Performance Work Statements Workshop (March 13-14, 2008)
for a 5-day in-depth Training on Performance Based Acquisitions and save $$. Use the downloadable registration form below.
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Location and Nearby Hotel Information
The workshop will be held in the Government*Horizons Training
Center in the NRECA Building at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite #1003
(10th floor), Arlington, VA 22203. Public parking at the facility
is available for $9 a day. The NRECA Building is just one block from
the Ballston Metro Station in the orange line. Please note: the parking
garage and a side entrance to the building is on Taylor Street.
Click
here for directions to our location
Map
and directions to the conference location
Ballston
Metro stop information
Airport
and walking directions from metro to hotels below
Click
here for a detailed map and business directory of the Ballston
area of Arlington, please note the workshop is in building #211 on
the map.
Nearby hotels include:
When calling to make a reservation at the
Holiday Inn ask for the
Market Access International rate of $201 weekday
and $129 weekend. This rate is subject to availability.
On-Site Training
Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These
Dates? Tight Travel Budget?
Government*Horizons
can provide training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site
at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training
customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees (usually
15 or more), we can bring this course to you and help save you time,
travel costs, and more!
To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura
Johnson, President, at ljohnson@governmenthorizons.org or call
(703) 807-2747.
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