Federal IT leaders face quite a dilemma: how to continue delivering the same or higher levels of mission critical IT services to your constituents while managing with fewer resources and dollars. Negotiating agency-wide enterprise agreements with large IT manufacturers (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, and VMware) for IT hardware, software, and/or support has proven an effective, albeit difficult approach for you and your peers. Many Federal IT...

Please Join Us! 6th ANNIVERSARY EVENT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS SUMMER SOIREE with . . . US FEDERAL GOVT AGENCIES: OPM - Office of Personnel Mngt *** Tuesday JULY 14, 2015 *** 5.30pm - 7.30pm The John F Kennedy Center Terrace Level KC Cafe EVENT PARTNER: SILVER SPONSOR * This Is A Networking Event * Expected Attendance: 200 - 250 Govt Contractors * Professional Dress Required - No Jeans * Sponsorships Available * Tickets Required In Advance *** T...

Join us for an exciting LID Breakfast on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 featuring Secretary Deborah L. James, Secretary of the United States Air Force. All remarks are Off the Record and strictly Non-Attribution.

Category management is a tried and true practice within corporations all over the world. It is, however, new to the Federal government. As the public sector moves to implement category management, what can we learn from the private sector? How can category management make the government a better buyer and help suppliers at the same time. Join the Public Spend Forum and Michigan State University, along with OFFP Administrator Anne Rung and priv...

During this four-hour session at the Rayburn House Office Building, businesses with existing contracts, as well as those pursuing new business with the Department of Defense, Homeland Security and other federal agencies will learn about the promises and challenges of the 114th Congress. Participants will learn about the people, processes, tools and outcomes associated with legislative processes. With a focus on small business contacts, they wi...

Anne Rung wants to change how you do federal purchasing. Today, purchases and pricing are managed individually across thousands of procurement units. Rung’s vision? Manage entire categories of purchases collaboratively, cohesively and in sync across agencies. The result is a fundamental shift in how contractors experience competition and pursue partnerships. OMB is also working to ensure that reform envisioned by the Federal Information...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most critical, and potentially most transformative, trade negotiations in decades. The 12 countries participating in these talks collectively account for about 36 percent of global GDP and 20 percent of world trade. For the United States, trade in goods and services with TPP partner countries accounts for more than a third of the total U.S. annual trade volume. The wide-ranging proposals advanc...

Join us for an exciting LID Breakfast on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 featuring Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth. All remarks are Off the Record and strictly Non-Attribution.

Join Us in our 6th year of Government Contractors Networking Event - Spring Soiree at The Kennedy Center. MEET WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: SBA, THE VA, CFPB & MORE! Over 200 professionals expected. This event typically sells out. Please get your tickets in advance. No sales at the door. Date: Monday, March 23 Time: 5.30 - 7.30pm Location: The John F Kennedy Center, KC Cafe - Terrace Level Sponsorships Available Jennifer Schaus Jennif...

This one day seminar is specifically designed to educate CEOs, business owners, and senior-level executives about the critical factors involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Educational keynotes and panels will discuss considerations on both sides of the transaction, financing options, and the impacts of sudden wealth on personal and family financial planning. Speeches and panels by defense and financial industry experts from our spon...