| 8:00am–9:00am | General Session: The Honorable Thomas M. Davis III, Federal Government Relations, Deloitte Services LLP |
| 9:00am–10:15am | Industry Panel
Moderator: Larry Allen, Executive Vice President, Coalition for Government Procurement
Panelists: Kimberly S. Rupert, CPCM, Senior Vice President for Contracts, Procurement and Pricing, SAIC; and Larry Schultz, Fellow, Vice President, Corporate Contract Compliance, Parker Hannifin Corporation |
| 10:15am–11:00am | Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall |
| Track Sessions | 11:00am–12:30pm | 12:30pm–2:15pm | 2:15pm–3:00pm | 3:00pm–4:30pm |
Agencies This session sponsored by Acquisition Solutions, Inc. | 101
The Veterans Administration’s Acquisition Academy’s Approach to Developing Trusted Business Advisors | Exhibit Hall Open, Lunch Served | Dessert Served in Exhibit Hall | 102
So You Think You Know the FAR |
| Business Development | 201
Using the BD-CMM—a Framework for Business Development Excellence | 202
Understanding your Organization’s Strategic Planning Process and Tools |
| Contract Administration | 301
Contracting and Tax Accountability: Ensuring a Level Playing Field | 302
Acquisition Strategy: Bridging the Gap Between Requirements and Source Selection |
| Contract Law and Compliance | 401
Two-Step Debriefing Process: The Ultimate Elimination of Acquisition Protests | 402
Invisible Terms and Creative Silence: What You Don’t See Can Help or Hurt You in Cross-Border Contracts |
| Contract Negotiations | 501
Predictive Modeling During Negotiations | 502
Financial Aspects of Contract Negotiations |
| Executive and Leadership I | 601
Managing Contractors in the Battlespace | 602
Driving Performance |
| Executive and Leadership II | 701
Seizing the Opportunity in Change | 702
Panel: Rules and Benefits in Partnering with Nation’s Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses |
| Finance, Accounting, Cost and Pricing | 801
Contract Finance Strategies | 802
Cost Accounting, Internal System Compliance, and/or Dealing With DCAA Audits |
| Human Capital and Career Management | 901
Managing the Blended Workforce for Success! | 902
Effective Stakeholder Management in Sourcing and Procurement |
| Knowledge Management | 1001
Track Introduction and Discussion of Better Practice Transfer | 1002
The PwC Lifecycle of Knowledge: Embedding KM in Business Process to Respond to Client Challenges |
| Service Contracting | 1101
Performance-Based Standards for Service Contracts: Tips on Writing Metrics | 1102
Incentive Arrangements that Work |
| Task, Delivery Order, and Schedule (TDOS) Contracting This session sponsored by Centre Consulting, Inc. | 1201
GSA Schedules: Recent Trends, Contractor Challenges, and Best Practices | 1202
Hot Issues in GSA and VA Contracting |
| CPCM Fast Track | 1301
Contract Principles | 1302
Contract Planning/Strategy |
| CFCM Fast Track | 1401
FAR Overview (Parts 1–12) | 1402
FAR Overview (Parts 13–26) |
| CCCM Fast Track | 1501
UCC Overview: Article 1 (Parts 1–3) and Article 2 (Parts 1–2) | 1502
UCC Overview: Article 2 (Parts 3–5) |
| 9:45am–3:00pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 6:30pm–11:00pm | NCMA 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner |
