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5 Key Procurement Skills You Will Acquire at this Conference
1) Master the Latest Innovations in Crafting, Managing and Evaluating Contracting for a Range of Municipal Services
2) Manage Outsourcing and Privatization Initiates Using Clear Processes and Best Practice Analysis of Your Sourcing Options
3) Enhance Coordination Between Centralized Procurement Offices and Each Municipal Department
4) Improve Contract Monitoring Techniques to Ensure Your Vendors Provide Your City or County with the Best Value
5) Design and Use Performance Measures for Municipal Contracts to Enhance Accountability
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Dear City and County Executive,
Procurement officers and contract managers in cities and counties across the nation have discovered how difficult it is to keep pace with a myriad of procurement and contracting requirements and innovations. At the same time, these municipalities are facing revenue shortfalls while trying to meet the expectations of their citizenry. The implementation of performance-based contracting can assist cities and counties provide the best level of service for their citizens while avoiding the current budgetary crisis.
To assist your city or county government avoid the challenges associated with mismanaged contracts and poor contractual performance, you are invited to attend the Performance-Based Contracting for Cities & Counties conference on June 23-24, 2003, at the Performance Institute in Arlington, VA.
Implement Performance Measurements for Your Contracts Performance-based contracting is focused on the cutting-edge, seven-step process of contract management and administration. One of the most important challenges facing city and county agencies is the need for widespread adoption of performance-based acquisition in order to survive the budget strains that affect almost all municipalities. It can be very difficult for a city or county to fully implement performance-based contracting into their acquisition plan. This timely conference showcases a set of refined and tested procurement and contract management models as well as outsourcing strategies for a range of municipal products and services.
Best Practice Procurement Models Attend a comprehensive walk through of each of the seven steps of performance-based acquisition and learn how to implement these steps into your agency’s acquisition plans. Topics that will be discussed include the development of a performance work statement (PWS) or statements of objectives (SOO), learn how to select the right contractor and decide how to measure and manage performance. Also, obtain best practices and case scenarios of actual cities and counties that have implemented performance-based contracting to efficiently manage their contracts and vendor relationships. Turn to the leaders in PBSC to ensure your city/county is fully equipped to succeed in spite of the current budget crunch.
By attending the Performance Contracting for Cities & Counties conference, you ensure that your city/county agency has the tools and mastery to successfully manage and monitor its present and future contracts. Space is limited, so be sure to contact us immediately. For more information and to register, please call 703-894-0481 or visit us online. I look forward to seeing you in June!
Sincerely,
Director, Center for Contracting and Outsourcing The Performance Institute Maximize Limited Municipal Resources through Effective Contract Management |
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| In-House Training Sessions on Contracting in Transportation The Performance Institute offers one, two and three-day contracting education programs, focused toward government agencies for in-house training of staff. In-house training provides a customized, cost-efficient method to educate staff on contracting activities for cities & counties, as well as to provide a forum for team building and project planning. Training is conducted by seasoned experts in competitive sourcing and acquisition processes as they relate to transportation. Wherever possible, actual “projects” from the client agency are used during the training program—providing real life examples for agency staff. For more information on in-house training options, contact Felipe Monroig at 703-894-0481 or write to [email protected].
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Exhibiting and Sponsorship Information:
To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Performance Institute educational seminars and conferences, please call Marco Amaro at 703-894-0481.Hotel Information:
The conference on Performance-Based Contracting for Cities & Counties will be held at the Performance Institute in Arlington, VA; just five minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn at a discounted rate ($150 single and $170 double). Please contact the hotel at 703-528-4444 by May 16th, 2003 to make reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate. The Hilton Garden Inn will ensure that your conference experience is comfortable and enjoyable.
Tuition:Hilton Garden Inn
1333 Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-528-4444
Fax: 703-528-4933
The Fee for attending Performance-Based Contracting for Cities & Counties is:
Summit Tuition: $995
Group Discounts:
Contact Marco Amaro at the Performance Institute at 703-894-0481 for more information about group discounts.
Administrative Note:
A 10 percent cancellation fee on registration will be charges for cancellations received less than three weeks from the sate of the conference. As speakers are confirmed 6 months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.