The Coalition for Government Procurement • 2013 Spring Conference
Continuing the Dialogue
Strategic Aquisition—An Opportunity for Federal Efficiency and Commercial Business April 17, 2013 Crystal Gateway Marriott
The Coalition for Government Procurement • 2013 Spring Conference 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 Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, US Department of Defense - invited
9:00 a.m.
Stakeholders Panel on Strategic Aquisition What’s Coming in the Near Future Moderator: Joe Jordan, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy Elliott Branch, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of the Navy Daniel Clever, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, US Department of Homeland Security Iris Cooper, Executive Director of Acquisition Operation, US Department of Veterans Affairs Tom Sharpe, FAS Commissioner, General Services Administration
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Recent Development in Case Law and Regulation Positioning Your Company for New Opportunities Jonathan Aronie, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Howe, LLP David Dowd, Partner, Mayer Brown
11:30 a.m.
Lunch Keynote - The Acquisition Legislative Agenda The Honorable Darrell Issa, U.S. House of Representatives (California) - invited
1:00 p.m.
2014 Budget and Market Outlook Ray Bjorklund, VP & Chief Knowledge Officer, Deltek - Invited Jon Etherton, President, Etherton and Associates, Inc. Jason Workmaster, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge - Invited
2:15 p.m.
Breakout Session One DHS Programs and Priorities Robert Namejko, DHS Industry Liaison - Department of Homeland Security Jose Arrieta, DHS Procurement Ombudsman - Department of Homeland Security Michael Smith, Director of Strategic Sourcing Program Office - Department of Homeland Security Schedules Modernization – What’s Next?
Jeff Koses, Director of Acquisition Operations - General Services Administration—confirmed, pending approval Houston Taylor, Assistant Commissioner - General Services Administration Kay Ely (QTF) - General Services Administration—confirmed, pending approval
The Future of Networx Kevin Youel Page, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, ITS - General Services Administration— invited
GWACs Mark Day, Director, Office of Strategic Programs - General Services Administration Robert Coen, Deputy Program Director, Office of Aquisition and Logistics Management, NITACC—invited
3:30 p.m.
Breakout Session Two Update Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives—Janitorial and Sanitation Supplies/ Maintenance, Repair and Operational Supplies Walter Eckbreth, Program Analyst, General Services Administration—Confirmed, pending approval Alexandra Rouse, General Services Administration—Confirmed, pending approval
Update Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives - Oasis Update Jim Ghiloni, Director of the OASIS Program Management Office—General Services Administration—confirmed, pending approval
VA – Schedule Pricing and Updates Acting Director, VA National Acquisition Center—invited
NASA SEWP Darlene Coen, Deputy Program Manager- NASA SEWP
Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Michael Canales, Senior Procurement Analyst, DPAP
4:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
The Coalition for Government Procurement • 2013 Spring Conference
