7th Annual Acquisition & Financial Assistance Conference
Delivering innovative, efficient & mission-essential outcomes
21 June 2018
DOT West Building Atrium & Conference Center
8:30am - 3:30 pm
Watch the live stream of conference sessions!
- Opening remarks, Keynote address 08:30 - 09:50 AM
- Breakout Session 1 (Sessions #1 and #2) 10:00 - 11:00 AM
- Breakout Session 2 (Sessions #1 and #2) 11:10 - 12:00 PM
- Breakout Session 3 (Session #1) 01:00 - 01:50 PM
- Shared Services panel discussion, Awards presentation 02:00 - 03:15 PM
Conference Agenda
| Time | Title | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Kick-Off, Welcome & Introduction of Keynote Speaker | Willie Smith, Senior Procurement Executive | West Atrium |
| 9:00 - 9:50 | The Section 809 Panel's Recommendations to Congress on Improving Defense Acquisition | David A. Drabkin, Chair, Section 809 Panel | West Atrium |
| 9:50 - 10:00 | Break | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Breakout Sessions #1 | All | Breakout Rooms |
| #1 Battle Scars and Best Practices: A Discussion of Common Legal Issues in Procurement | See Breakout Session Description Page | West Atrium* | |
| #2 Category Management Foundations | Rachel Gillerlain, Community Manager, Government-wide Category Management PMO, US General Services Administration (GSA) | Oklahoma Room* | |
| #3 COR Roles, Responsibilities and Limitations (Pre & Post Award) | Chris Wallis, Director of Acquisition for Enterprise Services, US Department of Commerce | Conference Room 8, 9, 10 | |
| #4 Will You Make a Career in the Government? | Melissa Martin, Director, Virtual Acquisition Office | Conference Room 4 | |
| #5 DOT's Operational Business Environment: Processes, Data, and Systems to Support our Mission | See Breakout Session Description Page | Conference Room 6 | |
| #6 Grants.gov Workspace: Functions/Roles for the Granting Agencies | Judy Ceresa, Program Advisor, Grants.gov Program Office, US Department of Health and Human Services | Conference Room 7 | |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Break | ||
| 11:10 - 12:00 | Breakout Sessions #2 | All | Breakout Rooms |
| #1 Panel Discussion - Industry Perspective vs Government Perspective - Improving Communication & Understanding Across the Aisle | See Breakout Session Description Page | West Atrium* | |
| #2 Tips for Avoiding Audit Findings When Using Innovative Procurement Practices | Darren Murphy, Program Director and Jill Cottonaro, Project Manager, DOT Office of the Inspector General | Oklahoma Room* | |
| #3 Acquisition & Financial Assistance Performance Management | Joan Porche, Office of the Senior Procurement Executive | Conference Room 8, 9, 10 | |
| #4 The New and Improved DOT Acquisition Portal | Tremayne Terry, Procurement Analyst, Office of the Senior Procurement Executive | Conference Room 3 | |
| #5 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Overview | Richard L. Dunn, NPI, Inc. Senior Instructor/Consultant Founder, Strategic Institute for Innovation in Government Contracting | Conference Room 5 | |
| #6 How Acquisition Professionals Fit into the US DOT Public Access Plan | USDOT Public Access Team | Conference Room 7 | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00-1:50 | Breakout Sessions #3 | All | Breakout Rooms |
| #1 The Professional Services Category & Opportunities for DOT | Adam Soderholm, Professional Services Category Program Manager, US General Services Administration (GSA) | Oklahoma Room* | |
| #2 Amazing Transformation: What the e-Commerce Provision Means for You | Melissa Martin, Director, Virtual Acquisition Office | Conference Room 8, 9, 10 | |
| #3 A Small Business Dialog: Best Practices and Goals | Leonardo San Roman, Small Business Specialist, DOT Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization | Conference Room 3 | |
| #4 Keeping Everyone on the Same Page: Negotiation-Strategy-and Tactics | Kevin Wayne Johnson, NPI, Inc. Senior Instructor/Consultant | Conference Room 4 | |
| #5 Navigating the Intellectual Property “IP Maze!” | Leona Charles, CEO and President, President and CEO, SPC Business Consulting LLC | Conference Room 5 | |
| #6 Assistance Listings: Migration to SAM.gov | Michael Stephenson, Program Manager, Office of the Integrated Award Environment, GSA | Conference Room 7 | |
| 1:50 - 2:00 | Break | ||
| 2:00 - 2:50 | DOT Shared Services Panel Discussion | Keith Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration; Kristen Baldwin, Deputy CIO; Jack Albright, Associate CIO for IT Shared Services; Arlan Finfrock, FHWA Chief Acquisition Officer; Susan Schwartz, Associate Director, HR Operations | West Atrium |
| 2:50-3:00 | Break | ||
| 3:00-3:15 | Awards and Recognitions • Individual Excellence Awards • Individual Achievement Awards • Team Awards-Excellence • Team Awards - Innovation | All | West Atrium |
| 3:15-3:30 | Closeout/Wrap-up | Willie Smith | West Atrium |
NOTE: All sessions in the West Atrium and Oklahoma room are available for remote participation via links at top of page.
Last updated: Thursday, June 21, 2018