PAST EVENTS OF THE 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 PROGRAM YEARS
Title: "Upcoming Federal Budget Cuts = Terminations for Convenience; Come Learn and Prepare!"
Date/Time: Thursday, January 19th, 7:30-10:00 AM
Location: Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel - Conference Room
Facilitator: Jeff Simpson, Termination Team Lead and Principal for GCCB Consulting
Synopsis: A walk though of the government termination for convenience process, including a discussion of avoiding pitfalls and the elements of a successful termination for convenience proposal.
Title: "Tips, Trips, Tricks and Traps of Contracting"
Date/Time: Friday, November 11th, 7:30-10:00 AM
Location: Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel - Conference Room
Facilitator: Gary Winebrener, retired Division Manager of Contracts and Subcontracts at General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, AZ
Synopsis: Presentation on a series of real life experiences from time spent in R&D engineering, program and manufacturing management, and contract management including: mistakes made, most embarrassing moments, and frustrations. The presentation will have an emphasis on providing detailed, practical solutions.
Title: "Task Order Contracting"
Date/Time: Thursday, October 20th, 7:30-10:00 AM
Location: Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel - Conference Room
Panelists: Milena Thompson, Ridgetop Group; Anders Horber, Attorney; Alex Dely, Raytheon Company
Synopsis: NCMA Virtual Conference on Task, Delivery Order, and Schedule Contracting and Q&A session with panel of subject matter experts
Title: "Tucson Biotech Startup Success Stories"
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28th, 6:00-7:30PM
Location: UA College of Law School Building, Room 164
Facilitator: Emre Toker (Eller College of Management McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship Mentor in Residence)
Synopsis: Discussion of entrepreneurial use of federal research contracts/grants
Title: "Let's Make a Deal: Best Practices for Negotiating a Win/Win with Multiple Stakeholders"
Date/Time: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Desert Diamond Hotel & Casino - Conference Room
Facilitator: Jeanette Nyden, JD, Negotiation Consultant
Synopsis: Negotiation course includes modules on contract negotiation competencies and the contract negotiation process.
Title: "Weathering the Storms--A Washington Update"
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Location:Desert Diamond Hotel & Casino – Conference Room
Speaker: Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Council for the Professional Services Council
Synopsis: A discussion of evolving budget issues, acquisition policy trends and emerging issues, and the legislative outlook for 2011.
Title: “Non-DoD Funding Mechanisms for Arizona Security Pursuits” (A Joint Meeting with National Defense Industry Association- AZ Chapter)
Date/Time: Monday, February 28, 2011, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Location: Desert Diamond Hotel & Casino – Conference Room
Speakers: Frank Antenori, Arizona State Senate (Science Foundation Arizona, National Labs & Advanced Research Agencies); Alex Dely, Raytheon Missile Systems Contracts (DHS, DOE, NASA, NSF and IDIQ); Raytheon Business Development (International); and Tucson Regional Opportunities Council / Arizona State Procurement Office
Synopsis: Sharing information sources on funding sources that can be accessed by the Arizona stakeholder ecosystem (large and small technology firms, universities, military facility, federal/state/local government) to structure new security capture pursuits in/for Arizona.
Title: FAR Government Contracting Roles and Responsibilities
Date/Time: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Location: University of Arizona Law School
Speakers: Sandy DiCosola, Alex Dely, Ina R. Merson, Jeremy Riley, Jennifer Swank, and Daniel Thelen
Synopsis: An overview of the structure of the Federal Acquisition Regulation with special focus on the roles and responsibilities of all parties.
Title: Subcontracting (8-9:30) and a follow-on Value Engineering Workshop (9:30-12)
Date/Time: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 8:00 am -12:00 pm
Speakers: Ina Merson, Sandy DiCosola (Subcontracting - Clauses and Flowdowns); Alex Dely, Jim Vickers (Value Engineering Workshop)
Synopsis: Meeting on Killer FAR Clause Part 1 - Subcontracting Flowdown followed by a workshop on Value Engineering
Title: DoD Cost Efficiency Initiatives and the Impact and Opportunities for Southern Arizona
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Speakers: Panel consisting of local leaders - John Brauneis, VP Contracts at Raytheon, Frank DiCosola, Director of Contracts at Defense Contract Management Agency, Mike Jarrett, VP Supply Chain at Raytheon and Major Peter Lasch, Contracting Commander at Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Synopsis: This session will provide an overview of the recent OSD Memo for Cost Efficiency within the DoD. Each panelist will share their impact analysis and discuss potential opportunity for the buying and selling communities for Southern Arizona community.