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Shaping Smart Business
Arrangements
Equivalent
to DAU CON100
March 5-9, 2007
Government*Horizons Training Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003 (10th Floor)
Arlington, VA
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Registration:
8:00 AM (Day One only)
Program Starts:
8:30 AM
Wrap-up:
4:30 PM
Acquisition
workforce employees who are beginning a level I certification program
are required to take CON 100. Employees pursuing Level II or Level
III certifications may consider taking CON 100 as an elective. This
DAU-equivalent course fulfills this requirement.
About This
Workshop
Upon completion of the course, attendees will be able to recognize
the priorities and focus of the Department of Defense senior leadership
which includes conducting the business of Government as a member of
the acquisition team, in a smart way, on behalf of the taxpayer, consistent
with laws and public policy, so that you will be able to make and
recommend good business decisions that best support our customers.
During this course students will participate in discussions and have
learning experiences related to the following major topics:
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Senior leadership‘s vision
and focus for the Acquisition mission and workforce.
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The expected approach
to supporting the DoD
mission and customers.
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The expected approach
to conducting business in a smart way.
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The preferences for conducting
business and meeting needs through smart business practices.
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The overarching principles
defining and guiding the DoD
approach to doing business as Government contracting professionals.
This course is equivalent to DAU CON100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
Continuing Education
This course is recommended
for 40 CLPs and is designed to fulfill
a DAWIA/FAC-C Level I elective. Students will receive a Government*Horizons
certificate of completion.
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
- Contract
Managers
- Contract/Procurement
Specialists
- Contract
Negotiators
- Directors,
Business Development
- Project
Analysts
- Program/Project
Managers
- Buyers
- Suppliers
- Subcontract Managers
Course
Syllabus
DAY
1
- Acquisition
Environment
- Contracting
Customer
- Building
Blocks for Effective Acquisition Teaming
DAY
2
- Procurement
Ethics & Acquisition Oversight
- Commercial
Marketplace, The Preferred Approach
- Financial
Fundamentals for the Contracting Professional
DAY
3
- Getting
to Win-Win
- Zodiak
game
DAY
4
- Business
Alternatives for Meeting Customers’ Needs
DAY
5
- e-Business
& End-to-End Business Model
- Your
Professional Career Development
- Graduation
& Course Wrap-up
About
Your Instructors
Jim Hiles
MorganFranklin's
Vice President of Contracts, Jim Hiles
is responsible for developing business and proposals, managing subcontracts
and suppliers, and administering government and commercial contracts.
From 2004 to 2005, Jim was Chief of Contracts
with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren. While there, he brokered
business transactions supporting research and ordnance operation.
He also served as lead contracting officer on the Navy-wide rollout
of Seaport, an innovative services acquisition vehicle. From 2001
to 2004, Jim worked as a contracting officer and manager for the Naval
Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md.
Jim completed over 23 years of active
Naval service as a Supply Corps Officer.
He served in this capacity aboard the USS M.G. VALLEJO, the USS SUNBIRD,
and the USS ARCTIC. He earned a B.S. in Business from the New School,
and an M.S. in Acquisition and Finance from the Naval Post-Graduate
School.
Contact
Us
- For registration information, please email Katie
Smith or call (703) 807-2758
Registration Fee
Registration Options
We're sorry - this workshop is now sold out.
For
future dates, please contact
Katie Smith at (703) 807-2758
Government*Horizons
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203
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Registrations
are payable by Visa, American Express, Mastercard, company check or
government purchase order.
CANCELLATION POLICY: You
may designate a substitute in writing any time before the conference.
If you need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice
in writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds
are given for cancellations received one week prior to the event start
date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire
registration fee.
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Government*Horizons
has the right to refuse registration to any attendee at any time.
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.
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:
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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