| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Presenter: Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Opportunity: America's Moment to Alter History's Course
Welcome: Ron Natinsky, Council Member, City of Dallas |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | General Session Panel: Strategy and Planning
Moderator: Steven L. Schooner, Associate Professor of Law, Co-director of Government Procurement Law Program, George Washington University Law School
Panelists: Dick Ginman, Deputy Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy; Linda Brandt, Distinguished Professor, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University; and John H. Young, Chief Operating Officer, EADS North America and Chief Executive Officer, EADS North America Tankers |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by BVTI) |
| Track Sessions | 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | 2:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. |
| Alternate Disputes Resolution | 101
ADR: Effective Solutions for Disputes | Networking Luncheon | Dessert in Exhibit Hall | 102
Mock Mediation-Part I | 103
Mock Mediation-Part II |
| Contract Basics | 201
Introduction to the FAR | 202
Solicitations, Bids/Proposals, & Source Selections-Building a Winning Contract | 203
Introduction to Commercial Contracts |
| Commercial Contracting | 301
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) vs. Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) | 302
Contract Management and Business Ethics | 303
Afraid of Heights-Government Reluctance to Embrace Commercial Contracting |
| Contract Law | 401
Organizational and Personal Conflicts Laws in Federal Procurement | 402
Interpretation of Government Contracts | 403
Neglected Areas of Enterprise Risk |
| Executive and Leadership | 701
The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization With No Limitations | 702
Competitiveness and Structure of the Services Sector: Part I | 703
Competitiveness and Structure of the Services Sector: Part II |
| Federal Contracting | 801
Source Selection Under FAR Part 15 | 802
Identifying and Mitigating Organizational Conflicts of Interest | 803
Mergers and Acquisitions of Government Contractors |
| Human Capital and Career Management | 1101
Career 2.0 | 1102
Acquisition Workforce: A Human Capital Crisis | 1103
A Very Informal Guide for the Contracts Manager |
| International and Global Contracting | 1401
An Ounce of Prevention... | 1402
An Overview of U.S. Export Controls | 1403
Overseas Allowances and Benefits |
| Knowledge Management | 1501
Knowledge Capture, Transfer, and Reuse: Ensuring Relevant and Critical Knowledge
Knowledge Management Track Overview | 1502
Successfully Dealing with the Leadership Challenges of Record Workforce Attrition and Consequent Knowledge Management | 1503
Giving and Receiving Knowledge in Organizations: Conversations and Interaction |
| Performance-Based Contracting | 1601
Performance-Based Contracting-Boon or Bane? | 1602
Creating Performance-Focused Teams | 1603
A Strategy for Avoiding Should-Cost Increases in PBC Cost Proposals |
| Project Management | 1701
Risk Management for the Contracts Professional | 1702
Innovations and Best Practices for Building an Effective Acquisition Team | 1703
Enabling Strategic Sourcing Through Project Management to Deliver Measured Business Results |
| Service Contracting | 1801
Performance-Based Service Acquisitions: Streamline through JWOD Act | 1802
Outsourcing and Workplace Environment: Make Personal Service FAR Provisions Obsolete | 1803
Strategic Sourcing of Services-A Federal Perspective |
| 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Visa) |
| 9:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Western Gala Dinner (Western Wear/Business Attire) |
