Coalition for Government Procurement's Spring Training Conference - The Business of Government

The focus for the Spring Training Conference will be on the General Services Administration but we will have several other participating agencies as well such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Small Business Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense.

We are pleased to kick off the morning with Keynote Speaker Denise Turner Roth, who was named Acting Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration on February 23, 2015. Acting Administrator Roth will be discussing Managing the Business of Government – GSA’s Role, and we are looking forward to her remarks as this will be the first time she has had the opportunity to address the Coalition.

Next we will be covering Ten Tips for Capturing The Federal Market 2015 And Beyond. This panel discussion will be moderated by Bill Gormley, President of the Gormley Group, and will include Ray Bjorklund, President, BirchGrove Consulting; Cameron Leuthy, Senior Budget Analyst, Bloomberg Government; and Wendy Frieman, Principal Consultant, Lohfeld Consulting Group.

After a short break we will continue the morning session with The Impact Of Small Business Policy On The Federal Market - A Conversation With John Shoraka, SBA. Mr. Shoraka, Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration, will be discussing this topic with moderator Angela Styles, Partner, Crowell & Moring.

Prior to lunch we will be holding a legal panel discussion titled From Risks to Rewards – Strategies for Managing Liabilities of your Federal Contract. This panel will be led by Jonathan Aronie, Partner, Sheppard Mullin; David Dowd, Partner, Mayer Brown; and Jason Workmaster, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge.

Our lunchtime speaker will be Kevin Youel Page, Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA, who will be sharing his thoughts on The Status of MAS Reform – Update on GSA Initiatives and what they Mean for your Business.

The afternoon will lead us to our much anticipated Myth Busters Breakout Sessions where we will have a myriad of government speakers discussing the following topics:

The Ultimate Helpdesk - SAM, GSA Advantage And Ebuy

Early Adopters of Strategic Solutions – What’s Working, What’s Not, And What’s Ahead?

How Contractors Can Improve the Audit Process – The Government’s Perspective

Cybersecurity: What Change Should Federal Contractors Anticipate?

GSA Technology Contracts

Government Wide Acquisition of Professional Services

GSA, Federal Acquisition Service, General Supplies and Services (GSS) Business line Update

The Future Of Sustainable Government—From Ecolabels To Green Buildings

We will conclude our Spring Training Conference with a networking reception in the ballroom foyer and outside deck – please register today!