2004 Government Contracting Summit

Pre-Conference Workshops: January 27, 2004
1	Pre-Conference Workshops
7:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00	Workshop A: PBC Simulation Presented by The Performance Institute
8:00	Workshop B: A-76 Simulation Presented by Grant Thornton

Day 1: January 28, 2004
1	Track 1: Competitive Sourcing Innovations	Track 2: Performance-Based Contracting Innovations
7:30	Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:30	Opening Remarks: The Role of Competitive Sourcing and Performance-Based Contracting in the President’s Management Agenda Carl DeMaio, President, The Performance Institute
9:00	Keynote Address: Understanding the Federal Acquisition Council’s New “Manager’s Guide to Competitive Sourcing” Scott Cameron, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Performance Management, Department of the Interior
9:45	Leadership Panel: Innovations and Perspectives from Key Contracting Leaders Lesley Field, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget Melissa Wojciak, Staff Director, Technology and Procurement Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives Neal Fox, Assistant Commissioner for Commercial Acquisition, Federal Supply Service
10:45	Break
11:00	10 Major Changes to the A-76 Circular: A Step-by-Step Briefing and Analysis of Impacts Dennis O'Brien, Director, Office of Competitive Sourcing, Department of Energy*	Performance-Based Contracting Innovations: Getting Beyond Theory to Real Examples Hamilton Brown, Contract Operations Branch Chief, Foodand Drug Administration
12:00	Luncheon Keynote: Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) and A-76 Stan Soloway, President, Professional Services Council
1:00	Navigating in a World Without “Direct Conversion”: Mastering the NEW “Streamlined Competition” Approach Invited*	Performance-Based Contracting Incentives: Milestones, Bonuses and Rewards for Improved Performance William McNally, IVIS Public Sector
2:00	Break
2:15	Contract Transparency and Accountability Requirements Jeff Schneider, Management Analysis Incorporated	Earned Value Management: Integrating Cost, Schedule and Technical Performance for Project Management *David Graham*, Program/Cost Analyst, NASA; EVM Focal Point Council Member, NASA
3:15	Break
3:30	Selecting Your Sourcing Targets Ron Lentz, Procurement Analyst, Agency Competitive Sourcing Team, NASA	Share-in-Savings: Promoting Innovation Across Government Ken Buck, Director, Share-in-Savings Programs Office, General Services Administration
4:30	Adjourn

Day 2: January 29, 2004
1	Track 3: Emerging Issues in Contracting and Outsourcing	Track 4: New Tools for Contract Officers
7:30	Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:30	Keynote: Update on GSA Schedules: How They Can Work for You David Drabkin, Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration
9:30	Break
9:45	Update on Performance-Based Contracting and Competitive Sourcing Strategies Carl DeMaio, President, The Performance Institute	Assisting User Community Through Section 508 Implementation Debra Ruh, Chief Executive Officer, TecAccess
10:45	Break
11:00	The Challenges of Successfully Implementing Performance-Based Management and Contracting in a Government Agency Lanier Cansler, Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services	Training and Professional Development for the 21st Century Contract Manager Felipe Monroig, The Performance Institute Michael Hoffman, The Performance Institute
12:00	Luncheon Keynote: Opening Government Contracting to Small Business Melanie Sabelhaus, Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration
1:00	Case Study: Learn to Pick a Winner - Determining Best Value Michael Sade, Director of Acquisition Management and Procurement Executive, Department of Commerce	E-Procurement Service: How it Can Work for You Mary Mitchell, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Electronic Government and Technology, General Services Administration
2:00	Break
2:15	FAIR Act Update: How to Effectively Classify Positions Joan Kraft, President, Beacon Partnerships	Government Contract Ethics Update Christopher Yukins, Associate Professor of Government Contract Law, The George Washington University Law School
3:15	Break
3:30	Wrapping it All Together: Effective Project Management for the Contracting Officer Marc Weisman, Director of Acquisition Management, Department of Health and Human Services
4:30	Adjourn

*Denotes Invited