Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Acquisitions Management, Contracts, & Grants (AMCG) Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts, & Grants is hosting BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures on October 17-19, 2011, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199. Conference participants will learn about: - BARDA's strategy, goals, and areas of interest - Roles and responsibilities of BARDA, AMCG, and Contractors in contract administration and performance - Enabling core capabilities that BARDA provides to support product development - New initiatives designed to address the challenges associated with developing medical countermeasures - Opportunities to develop medical countermeasures for both government and commercial markets Day one will introduce BARDA programs and core services and include special sessions on the development of new antimicrobials and on the development of medical countermeasures for pediatric and other special populations. Day two will include an Interactive Workshop on the U.S. Government Contracting Process that will provide participants insight into how the U.S. Government determines and establishes its requirements, develops solicitations, evaluates proposals, issues awards, and administers contracts. Conference participants may also request one-on-one meetings with BARDA Program Staff and AMCG Contracting Officers (meetings will take place on day three). Requests for such meetings should be submitted at the time of registration for the conference. This Conference is open to the public. There is no fee to attend, however, seating is limited and registration is required. Online registration is available at www.medicalcountermeasures.gov. Point of Contact: Please e-mail barda@hhs.gov for additional details. Additional Information: Space is extremely limited! Stakeholder Registration Open: August 19 - September 30, 2011 Federal Government Employee Registration Open: September 19 - 30, 2011 Office Address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20024 United States
