Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Acquisition and Logistics

Join the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 featuring:

VA Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO), Mr. Glenn Haggstrom
VA Senior Procurement Executive (SPE), Mr. Jan Frye
VHA Chief Procurement and Logistics Officer, Mr. Norbert Doyle
VA Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics, Mr. Maurice Stewart

This forum provides an exceptional opportunity for Suppliers to network with and gain direct knowledge from VA acquisition leadership and industry peers. Forum participants will learn what VA is doing to improve the contract process. In plenary sessions and facilitated breakout discussions, participants will also have the opportunity to provide specific feedback about these changes and suggest additional actions VA can take to enhance its contracting activities.

Only the first 120 registrants will be able to attend and participate in the forum. After the initial 120 seats are reserved, VA will maintain a wait list and notify registrants if space becomes available on a first come basis.

Registration: http://www.theambitgroup.com/vasrt/denver_forum.html

Point of Contact: Meghan Maguire, [email protected], 703.956.1713

Forum Fees:

No participant fees for Forum
Lodging & travel costs are to be paid by Forum participants
Optional networking lunch to be paid for by participants

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Agenda

8:00 am	Registration Informal Networking
8:30 am	Introduction Welcome
8:45 am	SRT Update Presentation by VA, followed by Q&A session Overview of changes: Goals achieved and actions to date Signs of progress Key challenges ahead
9:15 am	Participant Survey Facilitators will conduct a brief survey to assess participant demographics and perceptions
9:30 am	Facilitated Breakout Session
11:00 am	VA Café Participants will have the opportunity to participate in small-group discussions to explore critical issues in more depth with VA representatives.
12:00 pm	Optional Networking Lunch for Participants – fees apply Opportunity for participants to network with their colleagues over a lunch
1:30 pm	General Session Reconvenes Facilitators Report Breakout Group Topics
2:15 pm	Ask the VA Facilitated question and answer session with panel of VA leaders
3:30 pm	BREAK
3:45 pm	Survey Results Report Out to Participants
4:00 pm	Winding Down Next steps Evaluation: Plus-Delta Final thoughts
4:30 pm	Adjourn