| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Rik Kirkland, Global Editor, FORTUNE Magazine
Rising to the Challenges of Global Business |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | General Session Panel
Commercial/International Contracting: Achieving High Performance in a World of Outsourcing
Moderator: Ron Smith, Contracts Vice President, GovConnection, Inc.
Panelists: Gary Timblin, General Manager, Lucent Technologies
Leveraging a Strategic Supply Chain
Helena Haapio, International Contract Counsel, Lexpert Ltd.
Commercial/International Contracting: Achieving High Performance in a World of Outsourcing
Gene Tabor, General Manager, Purchasing Planning, Facilities Diversity, Prototype and Service, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Toyota's North American Operations |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| Track Sessions | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Noon-1:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Alternate Disputes Resolution | 104
Critical Issues in Designing an Effective Internal ADR Program | Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall | 105
Drafting the Ultimate Alternative Disputes Resolution Clause for Government Subcontracts, Part 1 | 106
Drafting the Ultimate Alternative Disputes Resolution Clause for Government Subcontracts, Part 2 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall | 107
ADR Wrap-Up! |
| Contract Basics | 304
Market Research for Buyers and Sellers | 305
Contract Pricing Principles | 306
Acquisition Planning: The Foundation of the Procurement | 307
A Government Contractor's 10 Commandments |
| Contract Law | 404
When Things Go Wrong: Internal Investigations and Voluntary Disclosures | 405
How Commercial Companies Can Deal with Debarment Issues | 406
Compliance: Not Just a Word, a Way of Life! | 407
Courting Disaster: Contracting in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Military Conflicts |
| E-Business | 604
Digital Signatures in Net-Centric Contracting: Challenges in the Use of Public Key Infrastructure | 605
Fundamentals of Data Management: E-Commerce Is Now Critical for Contractual Relationships | 606
Business Process Success: A Case Study of the DOD's Standard Procurement System | 607
GSA e-Buy |
| Executive and Leadership | 704
Successful Performance in the Blended Workforce Environment | 705
The Evolution of Contracting in Iraq | 706
Acquisition Issues at NASA | 707
To Be Announced |
| Federal Government Contracting | 804
Recent Developments in GSA Schedules and IDIQ Contracts | 805
Current Issues in Subcontract Management and Compliance | 806
Enabling Competition Between the Public and Private Sectors: Moving from Reactive to Proactive | 807
How to Implement a New Contract Management System
Tips & Tricks |
| Human Capital and Career Management | 1004
The Perils, Pitfalls, and Pleasures of Retirement | 1005
Ethics: What Do You Really Think? | 1006
The Art of Mentoring | 1007
No Session |
| Inside NCMA | 1104
An Introduction to NCMA | 1105
NCMA's Certification Program | 1106
NCMA's Leadership Development Program | 1107
How NCMA Represents You Through Advocacy |
| Intellectual Property and Software Licensing | 1204
COTS Versus Open Source | 1205
Managing Intellectual Property Licensing and Royalties | 1206
Source Code Preservation: Is Your Organization at Risk? | 1207
IT Procurement-Getting It Right |
| International and Global Contracting | 1304
International Business Conduct | 1305
INCOTERMS-the Profit is in the Details | 1306
Partnering Initiatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defense | 1307
Iraq's Counterpart to the Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| Knowledge Management | 1404
Knowledge-Enabled Transformation | 1405
Transitioning COP Leaders | 1406
Convergence and Collaboration: A Successful Model | 1407
No Session |
| Project Management | 1504
Project Management for the Contracts Professional | 1505
Statement of Objectives: A Valuable Tool That Is Often Misused and Abused | 1506
The Role of Contracts in the Capture Process | 1507
Session Cancelled |
| Small Business / State & Local Contracting | 1704
Managing Small Business Goals and Preferences | 1705
Procurement Reform in Public Acquisition | 1706
Understanding Small Business Subcontracting Compliance | 1707
Contracting with Universities-What's Different? |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Closed at 4:30 p.m. today, not open on Wednesday |
