| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Presenter: Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, DC
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| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | General Session Panel: Art of the Deal
Moderator: Roger Duke, Vice President, Raytheon Technical Services Company
Panelists: Susan Coté, Vice President, Corporate Contracts and Pricing, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Marshall Doke, Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP; and Thomas Essig, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, DHS
The Art of the Deal |
| 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. - 1:30 p.m. | 1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | 2:40 p.m. - 3:15pm | 3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Alternate Disputes Resolution | 104
The Ethics in Negotiations | Awards Luncheon | 105
The Art of Successful Claim Preparation for an ADR Setting | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by BVTI) | 106
Using Facilitated Negotiation to Avoid Claims and Litigation | 107
BCA Judges as ADR Neutrals-A National Treasure! |
| Contract Basics | 204
Effective Business Communications | 205
Basic Contract Law | 206
Contract Pricing Principles | 207
Awareness of Constructive Changes in a Contractual Environment |
| Defense Contracting | 604
Acquisition Update 2007 | 605
Other Transactions for Prototype Projects | 606
Fixed-Price R&D Contracting | 607
Accessing the Road to and Through the World of Need to Know Contracting |
| Executive and Leadership | 704
DoD AT&L Human Capital Initiatives | 705
Will the Government Property Clause Become First Class Under the "Christian Doctrine"? | 706
Current Challenges in Federal Acquisition | No Session |
| Federal Government Contracting | 804
Subcontracting and Risk Management: Compliance Is the Key! | 805
Doing More with Less-The Pros and Cons of Assisted Acquisitions | 806
Applying Best Practices in Cost Estimation and Cost/Price Analysis | 807
Understanding the New Rules Governing T&M Contracting |
| Federal Government Contracting II | 904
GSA Schedule Contracting-The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same | 905
Advanced Issues in Multiple Award Schedule Contracting | 906
Proposal Pricing Strategies | 907
Starting a Government Compliance Program |
| Finance and Accounting | 1004
Tools for Assessing the Financial Health of a Contractor | 1005
Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Controls-Strong Contract Management Disciplines Required for 404 Certification | 1006
Pricing Strategies | 1007
Contract Closeout-Contractor Pitfalls |
| Human Capital and Career Management | 1104
Growing Your Own: Developing a College Hire Program for Government Contractors | 1105
A Very Informal Guide for the Contracts Professional | 1106
The Contracting Professional as a Sandwich | 1107
Creating an Effective Training Program to Develop Employees for the Future |
| International and Global Contracting | 1404
International Commercial Contracting: Identifying and Addressing Risk Areas | 1405
Globalization-Practical Considerations in Day-to-Day Business with an International Focus | 1406
Global Sourcing Challenges Revisited | 1407
International Subcontracting Challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan |
| Small Business | 1904
Ethics, Compliance, and Small to Medium-Sized Businesses | 1905
Small Business Programs: The Why and the How | 1906
How Large Is Small? | 1907
A Financial Primer for Government Contractors |
| State and Local Contracting | 2004
The Convergence of Commercial, Federal, State, and Local Contracting | 2005
Acquisition Support to Emergency Operations | 2006
What Industry-Government Contract Professionals Should Know About Contracting with Universities | 2007
Contracting Issues in a Public-Private Partnership |
| Supply-Chain Management and Logistics | 2104
Taking Spend Analysis to the Next Level | 2105
Empowering Supply-Chain Management Through Market Intelligence | 2106
Important Attributes of Vendor-Managed Inventory and Hub Agreements and How to Minimize Risk | 2107
Key Success Factors for High-Performance Strategic Sourcing Programs |
| 9:45 a.m. - 3:15pm | Exhibit Hall Open (closed for lunch)
Exhibit hall closes at 3:15pm today, not open on Wednesday |
| 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Texas-Style Evening at Eddie Deen's Ranch |
