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R -- Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Supplier Relationship Transformation – Houston, TX Regional Forum. - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Center Acquisition Innovation Frederick;Department of Veterans Affairs;8490 Progress Drive, Suite 100;Frederick MD 21701
- ZIP Code
- 21701
- Solicitation Number
- VA79812RI0002
- Archive Date
- 12/2/2011
- Point of Contact
- Vince Pontani
- E-Mail Address
-
202-461-6927<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Supplier Relationship Transformation - Houston, TX Regional Forum 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: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Location: The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak Houston, TX 77056 Registration: http://www.theambitgroup.com/vasrt/houston_forum.html Point of Contact: Meghan Maguire, mmaguire@theambitgroup.com, 703.956.1713 Cost: No participant fees for Forum; lodging & travel costs are to be paid by Forum participants I. Background Information for the Event: The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to solicit input and expertise from supplier leaders involved in VA's end-to-end acquisition process. To that end, healthcare service providers, management firms, medical equipment suppliers, trade associations, construction firms, etc. with various levels of this experience are invited to attend a Supplier Relationship Transformation Forum in Houston, TX on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. This is an opportunity for you to help VA transform and improve its end-to-end acquisition process. Participants will also benefit from an exceptional opportunity to network with and gain insider knowledge from industry peers. II. Objectives of the Event: "Attain facilitated feedback on VA acquisition processes from suppliers and commodity groups. Facilitators will focus time and attention in the breakout sessions on specific changes that VA has implemented, and/or on specific points of controversy to solicit participant reactions and advice. "Provide suppliers with more information on what VA has done and what it has accomplished with its transformation project. "Solicit information from participants about the changes they've observed, what's improved, and what's gotten worse throughout the transformation project. III. Agenda: TimeDescription 8:00 am Registration and Networking 8:30 amIntroduction "Welcome "Goals of this forum and why it's important "Forum agenda overview "Roles of attendees, facilitators, VA representatives 8:45 amSRT Update Presentation followed by Q&A "Goals of SRT Transformation Process "Progress to date "Additional challenges ahead 9:30-9:45amDescription and directions for participant survey 9:45 amBREAK 10:00 am (including 10 minute break) Facilitated Breakout Session Thoughts or impressions about working with VA Topics "How would you characterize your experiences? "What have been some of the high points? The low points? "What changes have you observed (if any) over the past 18 months? "What has gotten better? In what ways? "What has gotten worse? In what ways? 12:15 pmLUNCH (participants on their own) 1:30 pmPlenary Session: Report from Breakout Groups and Cross-Group Observations 3:00 pmBREAK 3:15 pmAsk the VA Question and answer session (facilitated by Ambit staff) with panel of VA leaders 4:15 pmParticipant Survey Feedback on this summit; ideas to improve future forums 4:45 pmWinding Down "Next steps "Feedback on this summit; ideas to improve future forums "Final thoughts "Adjourn 5:00 pmNetworking Reception Informal networking opportunity VI. How to Register: If you would like to attend the SRT forum in Houston, TX, please register at http://www.theambitgroup.com/vasrt/houston_forum.htmlby 5:00pm EST on Friday, November 11, 2011. Only the first 120 registrants will be able to attend and participate in the forum. We will develop a waiting list after the initial 120 seats are reserved. 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.
- Web Link
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- Document(s)
- Attachment
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