B--11-13-2013 Webinar FBO Posting

Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Supplier Relationship Management Fiscal Year 2014 First Quarterly Webinar THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Time / Length: 1 hour and 15 minutes - event starting at 2:00 PM EST Location: Online Webinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/153172219730417922 Point of Contact: Rosa Cason: contact@example.gov Cost: No participant fees for this Webinar The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting supplier participation in its First Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Quarterly Webinar of 2013. The SRM initiative is part of VA's broader effort to improve the end-to-end acquisition process which capitalizes on industry expertise as an effort to strengthen the VA acquisition process as a whole. During the Webinar, VA acquisition leadership will update supplier participants on the Department's progress towards meeting its strategic goals, and will address subjects such as acquisition approaches, procurement policy, the VA supply chain, and Veterans and Small Business Programs. Webinar Topics: 1. Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives and the Role of Small Businesses 2. VA Contracting for Information Technology Products and Services 3. Update to "Veterans First" Certification Program 4. Construction Facilities and Management - Architect-Engineering Contracts 5. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Strategic Sourcing Initiatives 6. Overview of Federal Supply Schedule Management by VA as Executive Agent for Agenda: Time Topic Speaker 5 minutes Opening Remarks: Current state of Supplier Relationship Management Initiatives Mr. Jan Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics 7 minutes Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiatives and The Role of Small Business Mr. Thomas Burgess, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics and Supply Chain Management 7 minutes VA Contracting for Information Technology Products and Services Ms. Iris Cooper, Executive Director, Office of Acquisition Operations 7 minutes Update to "Veterans First" Certification Program Mr. Tom Leney, Executive Director, VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) 7 minutes Construction Facilities and Management " Architect-Engineering Contracts Mr. Chris Kyrgos, Director, Acquisition Support, Office of Construction and Facilities Management 7 minutes VHA Strategic Sourcing Initiatives Mr. Norbert Doyle, Chief Procurement and Logistics Officer, Veterans Health Administration 7 minutes Overview of Federal Supply Schedule Management by VA as Executive Agent for GSA Mr. Craig Robinson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Healthcare Acquisitions, National Acquisition Center 15 minutes Question and Answer Session All VA Participants 5 minutes Closing Remarks Mr. Jan Frye or Mr. Thomas Burgess How to Register: To register for the Webinar, please go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/153172219730417922 The Webinar is free of charge. If you would like to register more than one person from your company, please only register one name and view the web conference from a common location with those colleagues interested. Once registration is closed, all participants will receive the official invitation with link to the Webinar, which will go live on December 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM EST.