The Coalition for Government Procurement • 2012 Spring Conference
Government Acquisition Market How Do You Grow Your Slice of the Pie? April 26–27, 2012 • The Westin Tysons Corner
DAY 1 AGENDA 7:30 a.m.
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Coalition Update Roger Waldron, President, The Coalition for Government Procurement
8:30 a.m.
Keynote Address The Honorable Jeff Denham, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
9:00am
Let’s Talk Real…Property Moderator: Tom Walker, Thomas H. Walker Consultants, LLC Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA Don Bathurst, Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Homeland Security
10:15am
Break
10:30am
The Growing Role of the VA in the Federal Market Moderator: Bill Gormley, Chairman, The Coalition for Government Procurement Jan Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs
11:30pm
Lunch Speaker: Speaker on Keys to the Election The Honorable Thomas M. Davis, Former Virginia Congressman and Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Currently the Director of Federal Government Affairs, Deloitte LLP
1:00pm
Legal Update: Recent Development in Case Law and Regulation (aka The Rogers) Jason Workmaster, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP Jonathan Aronie, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Howe, LLP David Dowd, Partner, Mayer Brown
2:00am
Break
2:15pm
Next Generation of Schedules Moderator: Carolyn Alston, General Counsel, Deltek/WMG Steve Kempf, Commissioner of FAS, GSA
3:30pm
Networking Reception
DAY 2 AGENDA 7:30 a.m.
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome/Opening Remarks Roger Waldron, President, The Coalition for Government Procurement
8:15 a.m.
Keynote Address Richard T. Ginman, Director for Defense and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, DoD*
9:00 a.m.
Budget Analysis: What Ingredients Are in the Pie Moderator: Bill Gormley, Chairman, The Coalition for Government Procurement Ray Bjorklund, Chief Knowledge Officer, Deltek
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Comment of the Week LIVE Roger Waldron, President, The Coalition for Government Procurement The author of the Coalition Comment of the Week and the FAR and Beyond blog will discuss Contract Duplication, Small Business Developments and Other Direct Costs
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn
*invited, not confirmed
