Government Contracting Network
(GovConNet)
Pathway to Growth Procurement Conference
Conference Agenda: Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Federal Government Procurement Opportunities
Civilian OSDBU Landscape Panel (OSDBU Landscape Panel (HHS, GSA, VA)
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Room 2032
Session Description:
Representatives from the civilian agency Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (“OSDBU”) will discuss the contracting landscape at their agencies. The panelists will provide insights on active and upcoming procurement opportunities at their agencies, set-aside priorities, and new initiatives. You will learn where the opportunities are within these agencies and what you need to do to best take advantage of them.
Moderator: David Loines, Director of Government Contracting, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration (Confirmed)
Panelists:
Representatives from the civilian agency Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (“OSDBU”) will discuss the contracting landscape at their agencies. The panelists will provide insights on active and upcoming procurement opportunities at their agencies, set-aside priorities, and new initiatives. You will learn where the opportunities are within these agencies and what you need to do to best take advantage of them.
Moderator: David Loines, Director of Government Contracting, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration (Confirmed)
Panelists:
- Dr. Michelle Street, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), (Confirmed)
- Charles Manger, Associate Administrator for the Office of Small Business Utilization, U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA) (Confirmed) - Chanel Bankston-Carter, Director of Strategic Outreach and Communications, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Confirmed)
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Room 3022
Session Description:
This breakout session will provide a comprehensive look at the contracting process with an emphasis on Small Businesses. The session will give the government’s perspective as it pertains to small businesses, covering the proposal process, evaluation, award, and protest.
Featured Speaker:
This breakout session will provide a comprehensive look at the contracting process with an emphasis on Small Businesses. The session will give the government’s perspective as it pertains to small businesses, covering the proposal process, evaluation, award, and protest.
Featured Speaker:
- Don Camden, Deputy Head of Contracting Activity, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) (Confirmed)
Information Technology: GSA’s Alliant, NITAAC’s CIOSP3, NASA SEWP
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Room 3032
Session Description:
This session will provide an overview of the major government wide acquisition vehicles, or GWACs, that the government is using to fulfill information technology requirements. Attendees will hear from key government executives responsible for managing these multi-billion contract vehicles and gain insights about the outlook for fiscal 2019 and beyond. The suite of vehicles discussed in this session accounted for over $13 billion in fiscal year 2018, according to Bloomberg Government data.
Moderator: Chris Cornillie, Federal Market Analyst, Bloomberg Government (Confirmed)
Panelists:
This session will provide an overview of the major government wide acquisition vehicles, or GWACs, that the government is using to fulfill information technology requirements. Attendees will hear from key government executives responsible for managing these multi-billion contract vehicles and gain insights about the outlook for fiscal 2019 and beyond. The suite of vehicles discussed in this session accounted for over $13 billion in fiscal year 2018, according to Bloomberg Government data.
Moderator: Chris Cornillie, Federal Market Analyst, Bloomberg Government (Confirmed)
Panelists:
- Paul Martin, Director, IT Services Contract Operations Division, U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA) (Confirmed) - Robert Burdette, Branch Chief Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, & Data Analysis (CMSSDA) Branch of the Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Confirmed)
- JoAnne Woytek, Program Manager, NASA SEWP (Confirmed)
U.S. DoD OSBP Landscape Panel (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Room 2032
Session Description:
The breakout session will provide updates on the Department of Defense Small Business Program’s processes and policies, and how to better situate small business companies to do business with the DoD.
Moderator: Pamela Monroe, Assistant to the Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs (Confirmed)
Panelists:
The breakout session will provide updates on the Department of Defense Small Business Program’s processes and policies, and how to better situate small business companies to do business with the DoD.
Moderator: Pamela Monroe, Assistant to the Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs (Confirmed)
Panelists:
- Emily Harman Director, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), Department of the Navy (DON) (Confirmed)
- Karen Mumford, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) (Confirmed)
- Carlen Capenos, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) (Confirmed)
- Valerie Muck, Director, Air Force Small Business Programs (Confirmed)
- Pamela D. Callicutt, Deputy Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs Office (Confirmed)
Health & Human Services Landscape Panel
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Room 3022
Session Description:
Moderator: Dorothy Callahan, Small Business & Strategic Alliance Manager, National Government Services, (Confirmed)
Session Description:
HHS has one of the largest civilian IT budget requests for fiscal year 2019. Procurement specialists from NIH, ASPR and CMS will discuss upcoming procurement opportunities and spending trends within the agency.
Panelists:
Moderator: Dorothy Callahan, Small Business & Strategic Alliance Manager, National Government Services, (Confirmed)
Session Description:
HHS has one of the largest civilian IT budget requests for fiscal year 2019. Procurement specialists from NIH, ASPR and CMS will discuss upcoming procurement opportunities and spending trends within the agency.
Panelists:
- Diane Frasier, Head of Contracting Activity, Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Confirmed)
- Jess Scarbrough, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) (Confirmed)
- Melissa Starinsky, Director and Head of the Contracting Activity, Office of Acquisition & Grants Management, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Confirmed)
Professional Services: GSA’s OASIS/PSS, Navy’s SeaPort, Army’s RS3
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Room 3032
Session Description:
This session will provide an overview of the major multiple-award contracts, or MACs, that the government is relying on to purchase professional services. Attendees will hear from key government executives responsible for managing these multi-billion contract vehicles and gain insights about the outlook for fiscal 2019 and beyond. The suite of vehicles discussed in this session accounted for nearly $17 billion in fiscal year 2018, according to Bloomberg Government data.
Moderator: Rob Levinson, Senior Defense Analyst, Bloomberg Government (Confirmed)
Panelists:
This session will provide an overview of the major multiple-award contracts, or MACs, that the government is relying on to purchase professional services. Attendees will hear from key government executives responsible for managing these multi-billion contract vehicles and gain insights about the outlook for fiscal 2019 and beyond. The suite of vehicles discussed in this session accounted for nearly $17 billion in fiscal year 2018, according to Bloomberg Government data.
Moderator: Rob Levinson, Senior Defense Analyst, Bloomberg Government (Confirmed)
Panelists:
- Susan Tomaiko, Director, Undersea Systems Contracts Division, Naval Sea Systems Command (Confirmed)
- Robert Coen, OASIS Program Manager, U.S. General Services Administration, (GSA) (Confirmed)
- Kenyata Wesley, Executive Director & PARC, Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (Invited)
GWAC Business Development/Market Capture Perspective
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Room 3032
Session Description:
Speakers will discuss best practices for companies looking to leverage GWACs/IDIQs. Topics include teaming strategies, trends in IDIQ contracting, and best practices around capture in an IDIQ environment
Featured Speakers:
Speakers will discuss best practices for companies looking to leverage GWACs/IDIQs. Topics include teaming strategies, trends in IDIQ contracting, and best practices around capture in an IDIQ environment
Featured Speakers:
- William Mickler, Senior Business Development Executive of Operations, CACI GWAC/GSA PMO (Confirmed)
- Jim Ghiloni, Principal, Wolf Den Associates (Confirmed)
