Agenda

Monday, December 5

Keynote Address: Helen Greiner, Co-founder and President, iRobot

General Session Panel: Managing Programs for Value

Moderator: David L. Muzio, Procurement Policy Analyst, Office of E-Government in the Office of Management and Budget
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Panelists: Mike Sullivan, Consultant, Acquisition Solutions; and Julia Wise, OFPP
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• Organizational Conflicts of Interest
  Diane K. Whitmoyer, Vice President, Contracts, BAE Systems
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• Small Business Issues
  Denise Benjamin-Sirmons, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting, SBA
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• Workforce Issues
  Gloria Sochon, Director, Federal Acquisition Institute; Paul Denett, Vice President, Contracting Programs, ESI International; and John Krieger, Center Director, Contracting Center, Defense Acquisition University
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• Exporting from the Engineer's Perspective
  Charlie Chadwick, Vice President, Contracts, BAE Systems
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• Managing Subcontract Compliance
  Jeffery A. White, President and CEO, J.A. White & Associates
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• GSA Schedule Terms and Conditions: Comply or Die
  Jonathan Aronie, J.D., Partner, Office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton
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• Capture Management for Federal Contracts
  Ed Alexander, Director of Federal Training Programs, Shipley Associates
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• Encouraging Minority Business Participation Through Procurement Policies
  
  Moderator: Ranjit S. Sahai, P.E., President & CEO, RAM Consulting Corporation
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  Panelists: Percy Dangerfield, Manager, D/MBE Compliance Division, Office of Equal Opportunity, Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA); Michael Lynch, P.E., Manager, IDS, Office of Highway Development, MSHA; and Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, MSHA

Tuesday, December 6

General Session Panel: Strategic Sourcing

Moderator: Tom Sharpe, Director, Office of the Senior Procurement Executive, Department of Treasury

Panelists: Al Sligh, Jr., Director, Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security; Keith Strange, Vice President, U.S. Postal Service; Leslie Field, Policy Analyst, OFPP; and David Grant, Director of the Office of Procurement, IRS

• The SAFETY Act
  Moderator: Ray Biagini, Partner, McKenna, Long and Aldridge

  Panelists: Andrew Howell, Vice President, Homeland Security, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and Wendy A. Howe, Director, Office of the SAFETY Act Implementation, Department of Homeland Security

• Intellectual Property/Software Licensing
  Holly Emrick Svetz, Government Contracts, Morrison and Foerster; and Dave Forbes, NASA, FAR Council Representative
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• Competitive Sourcing
  Cathy Garman, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Contract Services Association; Glenn Davidson, President, EquaTerra Public Sector; and Tom Luedtke, Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Headquarters
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• FAR Update
  Gerald Zaffos, Director, Contract Policy Division, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, U.S. General Services Administration

General Session: Legislative Update

Moderator: Jon Etherton, Assistant Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

Panelist: Cathy Garman, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Contract Services Association

Wednesday, December 7