B -- Industry Forum for DoN Competitive Sourcing Acquisition Initiative

The Department of the Navy, through the Strategic Initiatives Branch of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Navy’s Competitive Sourcing Acquisition Center of Excellence, is hosting an Industry Forum to promote the Navy’s centralized Competitive Sourcing program under OMB Circular A-76. This event aims to inform private sector participants about available opportunities and solicit their feedback to enhance industry involvement in Navy competitive sourcing initiatives. The forum is scheduled for January 25, 2007, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel Harbor View in San Diego, California. Interested parties are required to register by January 12, 2007, via the Navy Competitive Sourcing website. Key components of the forum include opening remarks by Ms. Anne Davis, Deputy Commander of Naval Installations Command, and a panel discussion featuring Ms. Davis alongside Mr. Stan Soloway, President of the Professional Services Council, focusing on strategies to increase private sector interest in Competitive Sourcing. The event details, including the agenda, are accessible through the Navy Competitive Sourcing website. Points of contact for further inquiries include Candice G. Borden and Debbie B. Mattingly, supervisory contract specialists at Navfacsyscom Southeast. The forum serves as a platform to encourage collaboration between the Navy and private industry in competitive sourcing activities intended to optimize cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.