The National Contract Management Association Wisconsin Chapter along with the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (APEX ACCELERATOR) and the National Defense Industrial Association Great Lakes Chapter hosted the 9th Annual DOD Contract Management Update on May 2 and 3, 2023. This year’s event was presented by THE CONTRACTING ACADEMY (TCA) in a virtual format.
Topics and Speakers Included:
May 2 (1:00 – 4:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM – Subcontracting and Small Business Compliance – DCMA Small Business Programs, Ms. Kelli Zagata, Director, Subcontracting and Small Business Compliance Center
- 2:00 PM – Army Small Business Programs – U.S. Army TACOM, Marie Gapinski, Office of Small Business Programs
- 3:00 PM – Overview of Audit Activities for Small Business – DCAA Small Business Overview, DCAA Chicago
— Day 1 moderated by Aina Vilumsons, President and Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
May 3 (1:00 – 4:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM – DoD Contract Administration Fundamentals – Jason Rathsack, DCMA Central Region
- 2:00 PM – The Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) – Benjamin Blanc, Government Contract Specialist, WPI – APEX Accelerator
- 3:00 PM – Applying Basic Models and First Principles to DOD Contract Administration and Management Programs Marc Violante, Director, Federal Market Strategies, WPI – APEX Accelerator
— Day 2 moderated by Aina Vilumsons, President and Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
This year’s event was offered at no cost to attendees.
For questions about this past TCA session, or about upcoming TCA sessions, contact Michael Steger at (414) 270-3600 or at MichaelS@wispro.org.
Speakers (May 2-3)
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