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Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E01 Managing Contract Professionals in the Hybrid Work Environment The conversion to telework happened so quickly that many organizations did not have chance to plan or slowly implement new practices to deal with this different dynamic. Now that the pandemic is in its third year, it is apparent that at least hybrid workplaces, if not remote workplaces, will become the dominant model for most government organizations. Join this session to discuss how to have effective and engaging interaction with a teleworking workforce and how to ensure that your contracting professionals feel connected and valued without face-to-face interaction. Participants will consider work environment case studies and swap effective teleworking tools they’ve learned and implemented. This open discussion will explore both good and bad teleworking experiences and share ideas for making it a more effective practice in the future. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Mary Beth Colavito, Contracting Officer, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) David (Wes) Bennett, Director, DARPA Contracts Management Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 001	TUE, JUL 19	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F01 Buying Commercial - Leveraging the Power of FAR Part 12 Buying commercial products and services makes good business sense. When a product or service is available in the marketplace it means that it's already being offered by a pool of contractors competing to offer a readily available, reliable, and effective item. The government is encouraged to buy this way via FAR Part 12. Yet, why does a commercial procurement often become complicated by agencies reverting to a fully negotiated FAR Part 15 approach? Join this session for specific tips to avoid the temptation to overcomplicate and maximize the streamlining benefits of FAR Part 12. The session will start by establishing a common understanding of commercial products and services. Next, it will delve into the commercial market research process and how to prepare a sound solicitation that brings the right sellers to the table. Finally, the session will discuss what to do and not to do when evaluating commercial proposals and negotiating terms and conditions. As a bonus, the presenters will discuss a few strategies for using FAR Part 12 alongside FAR Parts 13 and 15. If you are seeking an overview on how to leverage commercial contracting and avoid common pitfalls, then this session is for you. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jill Ryan, Senior Acquisition Expert, Unison Gloria Sochon, CPCM, Fellow, Senior Acquisition Expert, Unison Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 001	WED, JUL 20	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A05: Hot Topics in Federal Contracting Back by popular demand, Currier and Crusius will tackle major legal and policy developments in federal contracting. This fast-paced update is designed to get you and your teams up to speed on regulatory updates, supply chain initiatives, service contracts, Federal Supply Schedules, intellectual property, False Claims Act, DoJ's new Procurement Collusion Strike Force, small business programs, cybersecurity, intellectual property, climate change, proposal discussions, and your favorite GAO and CoFC cases! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share takeaways from sessions. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Eric Crusius, Partner, Holland & Knight Michelle Currier, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Learning Officer, National Contract Management Association Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 006	MON, JUL 18	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B01 How to Buy the Cloud Buying the cloud pushes contracting professionals to the fringes of the FAR. Is it Fixed Price? Is it Time and Materials? Cloud services are not like software licenses--they are contracted via a consumption model which means that you pay as you consume. This may feel completely backwards from usual risk-based contracting methods which price services up front and invoke fears of the the Anti-deficiency Act. The answer is a credit model in which agencies contract for credits which can be traded in for items from a catalog of cloud services. It can be confusing to structure contracts that price cloud credits and capture cloud catalogs offerings. Join this session to discuss best practices for pricing and managing cloud contract and explore an example of a cloud contract CLIN structure. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Joseph Hatzipanagiotis, Digital Service Expert, United States Digital Service (USDS) Mark Junda, Digital Service Expert, United States Digital Service (USDS) Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 001	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C02 Solicitation Analysis - The Key to Making Informed Bid/No-Bid Decisions Writing responses to solicitations is time-consuming, expensive, and uncompensated. Bidding everything that seems remotely suitable is not a viable win strategy, but often that is the 'strategy' used by bidders. There are several proven techniques to streamline and focus your solicitation bid decisions and save countless hours in proposal preparations that were "doomed" from the outset. This session will illustrate and explain the proposal analysis tools and techniques that can greatly increase your "win" percentage and decrease unprofitable time spent on writing ineffective proposals. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Janet Arrowood, President, The Write Source, Inc. Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 002	MON, JUL 18	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D05 Collective Creativity This professional workshop offers a fresh experience of what great leadership looks, feels, and sounds like-- engaging participants kinesthetically. Orbert Davis and members of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Double Quartet will lead participants in an interactive (and entertaining) presentation on how to use the concepts of improvisation to say “Yes…and!” The CJP Double Quartet is comprised of highly trained and experienced professional musicians. In addition to their performance and teaching work with Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, some also perform with other acclaimed classical orchestras such as the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Others lead their own jazz ensembles and play with countless other jazz greats. These talented musicians have also been dedicated teachers of their craft. The ensemble is always a new mix -- some have played together often; others will be new to this group. A diverse team in every sense: members bring differing backgrounds, generations, training, music traditions, and performance styles. With Orbert’s expert, collaborative, caring leadership, they swing! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Obert Davis, Co-founder, Conductor, and Artistic Director, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 005	TUE, JUL 19	E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT	All-Day Training #1 Pricing and Negotiating Commercial Products and Services (In-Person only) Join this full-day, hands-on workshop for the chance to experience how commercial products and services are priced and negotiated. Participants will work in buyer and seller teams—using either a government-to-industry or a business-to-business scenario—to follow the entire pricing process from analyzing a request for proposal for a portfolio of commercial services, applying FAR Part 12, analyzing pricing risk, conducting market research, price analysis and negotiating terms and conditions that affect the pricing of commercial products and services. Education Credits: 6.5 CPE/CLP Additional Registration Fee Applies REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you have already registered for World Congress and would like to add any of these additional trainings to your registration, please follow these steps: Login to your NCMA account here with your NCMA email and password. Click 'Edit' next to your name to enter your registration. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. If you would like to register for any of these additional trainings, please follow these steps: Visit the Registration page and click on the Register Now button. Log into your NCMA account. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on option with your World Congress registration, or as a stand-alone. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. Speaker(s): Ryan C. Connell, Commercial Item Group Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 6.50	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 6.50	2022071709:0016:30 000	SUN, JUL 17	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 C12A782A-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F04 Best Practices for Managing Contract Performance Disputes and REAs Despite a contractor’s best efforts, it can be difficult to avoid contract performance issues and disagreements between buyers and sellers regarding contract terms and requirements. This session will provide perspectives on (1) proactively addressing and resolving contract issues in an effort to avoid disputes, (2) best practices to developing and settling REAs quickly, including document retention and pricing strategies, and (3) tips for maximizing REA recovery while maintaining strong buyer-seller relationships and minimizing the costs of pursuing REAs. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Kelsey Elizabeth Bonner, Director, Breakwater Forensics LLC Michael Barnicle, Partner, Arnold and Porter Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 004	WED, JUL 20	7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E02: Agile Software Procurement and Pricing Challenges Join this session to examine the unique nature of software procurement including the challenge of estimating the development time and costs. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Donald Shannon, CFCM,CPCM,Fellow, Consultant, The Contract Coach (Self Employed) Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 002	TUE, JUL 19	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	G01: Starting Your Contract Management Career with Confidence Tips for Day One, Developing Skills and Going FAR We all have different paths leading to a contract management career, some of us have been lucky to have amazing colleagues to show us the way, others may have felt lost at the beginning. In this session, we will give some tips and tricks to those new to the contract management profession. Discussion topics include: various career paths in contract management, resources for skill building, a general overview of the FAR, and how to make the most of on-the-job learning. While we intend this course to benefit those who are early in their contracting journey, we invite experienced attendees to come and share their knowledge and wisdom during our presentation. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Alison Rapp, Contracts Senior Associate, Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072011:1512:15 001	WED, JUL 20	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A01 Documenting Commerciality in a CPSR Environment DCMA's Commercial Item Group (CIG) has turned up the heat regarding the evaluation of Commercial Item Determinations (CIDs) during Proposal Evaluations, Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs), and Incurred Cost Audits.For the first time in the history of the review, CIDs determined inadequate can create Level III deficiencies during a CPSR and directly lead to purchasing system disapproval.CIDs are also one of the most confusing documents for contractors to produce and for government audit agencies to evaluate given recent regulatory updates and general confusion regarding what exactly constitutes a Commercial Product or Service.If you're having issues creating reliable CIDs and selling those documents to DOD audit agencies, this is the session you NEED to attend! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Mark Hijar, Founder, ProcureLinx LLC Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 001	MON, JUL 18	7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B04 Choosing a Solicitation Method - Thinking Outside the RFP Box Government contracting officers have a good problem – with more and more innovative acquisition tools available, they are expected to be able to make strategic decisions on which one to use. Selecting a non-traditional solicitation method is not an inherent trait but a skill that must be learned and practiced. This session will build that skill by exploring the many alternatives to the standard Request for Proposal (RFP) in both FAR-based settings and other more flexible situations including Commercial Solutions Opening, Broad Agency Announcements, or Program Solicitations, Comparing the attributes of each is key to selecting the most effective method and receive the proposal responses. This session will present best practices and lessons learned about how to select the right option and how to effectively communicate your organization’s needs to the performer community. Attendees will consider acquisition examples and practice choosing the best selection method for the situation. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Brian Nuckols, Contracting Officer, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Catherine Brodo, Contracting and Agreements Officer, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 004	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D03 Mold a Modern Enterprise Acquisition Office from the Old Decentralized Model Learn how NASA transformed its office of procurement (OP) from a 60-year-old decentralized model to an enterprise model focused on People, Procure, Process, and Policy. Take home lessons from OP’s success in unifiying 700 procurement professionals, 3,500 contracting officer representatives, and 175 project and program managers across all its centers into a single workforce, while reducing PALT, improving spend under management, eliminating contract redundancies, standardizing vendor communications, expanding the NASA industrial base, and more. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Tom Weih, Deputy Director of the Information Technology Procurement Office, NASA James Bailey, Manager for the Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Contracts Office, NASA Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand I, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 003	TUE, JUL 19	D22F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	NASA SEWP Training Breakout #2: SEWP Contracts and Catalogs discussions Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022072014:0016:00 000	WED, JUL 20	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F07 The Merit-Based Review Process - Sharing Best Practices for Flexible R&D Evaluations The merit-based review process has always been a key part of FAR Part 35, Research and Development Contracting, but how to do it can be a mystery. FAR Part 35 is silent on actual processes and procedures and there are limited guidance anywhere on the best practices and implementation options. The need for a merit-based review approach has grown with the government’s use of more flexible tools like the Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Other Transaction (OT) solicitation options. DARPA has been using merit-based reviews for decades and has honed its process over time for maximum efficiency. Join this session for a discussion on the evolution of DARPA’s process with transferable lessons and best practices to create a fair and efficient merit-based process. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Ali Etedali, Division Director, Prototypes Division, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Catherine Stevens, Director, Technology Division Contracts Management Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 007	WED, JUL 20	E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C05 DEIB Tabletop Breakout Workshop Following the 2-hour training session on Foundation Understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, join Dr. Tana M. Session as she guides participants through real workplace scenarios and on how to address them. This interactive workshop will demonstrate how you can show up as an Ally in the workplace, and drive real change within your organization. Participants will leave this workshop with tools and strategies in fostering a safe space for courageous conversations that will ultimately bring Inclusion & Belonging to the workplace. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Tana Session, TanaMSession.com Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 005	MON, JUL 18	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A02 Empowering Teams to Solve Problems Creatively Creative problem solving relies on leaders who empower their teams to collaborate and generate new ideas. However, building an empowered team takes more than simply telling your direct reports to be more creative. It requires purposeful communication, modeling of this skill and most importantly, being receptive to new ideas. In this session you'll learn specific techniques to receive new ideas effectively and translate those ideas into solutions and positive business outcomes. In keeping with the improv theme, you'll practice using the "yes and …" technique to harness collaborative energy on your team and analyze and solve real world problems. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Colleen E. Lindauer, CPCM, Business Unit Manager, Contracts, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation Audra Charity, Contracts Manager, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 002	MON, JUL 18	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B05 Agile Contracting: Flexibility, Constant Customer Feedback, Continuous Delivery, and Improv Thinking You've heard of agile software development, now learn agile contracting: shorter, less costly contracting actions , delivery throughout the project, customer-contractor collaboration to improve each deliverable. Find out how a "yes, and" mindset is crucial for agile success. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Frank McNally, Acquisition Strategist, United States Digital Service (USDS) Kirsten A. Green, Acquisition Strategist, United States Digital Service (USDS) Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 005	MON, JUL 18	E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D01 Communication between Government and Industry - Why are We Still Stuck? We've been talking about the need for open communication between government and industry for a very long time! So why does it feel like both sides are still not able to do it effectively? Despite best intentions to communicate, government and industry often speak different languages, have different perspectives, processes, procedures, interests, and expectations. The biggest pitfall to communicating is not recognizing these differences on either side. As a current industry leader and former government buyer, the speaker will share a unique perspective on how to achieve successful communication and partnerships through all stages of the acquisition lifecycle. Join this session for key insights and hands-on tactics that will help contracting officers and program managers improve communication and contracting outcomes for the benefit of their government agencies. Explore real-life examples, transparency, and honest communications driving successful competitions. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jennifer Kilbourn, Director of Consulting, Red Team Consulting Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand MN, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 001	TUE, JUL 19	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT	World Congress Registration Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071712:0019:00 000	SUN, JUL 17
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	World Congress Registration Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022072007:0012:30 000	WED, JUL 20
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT	World Congress Registration Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071907:0016:00 000	TUE, JUL 19
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT	World Congress Registration Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand Registration Desk, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071807:0016:30 000	MON, JUL 18
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	SEWP Simplifies Federal ICT Acquisition General Session and Breakout #1 Join SEWP for a training designed to empower your Federal Agency with their ICT needs. Register for this training only or add it onto your World Congress registration by registering here. Speaker(s): Theresa Kinney, Director for Operations and Communications, NASA SEWP Darlene Coen, Deputy Director and Director of Strategy and Acquisition, NASA SEWP Location: Grand L&K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 3.60	Location: Grand L&K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 3.60	2022072013:0016:00 000	WED, JUL 20	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	G03: Ukraine’s Procurement Heroes The surprising story of Ukraine’s procurement transformation began during the pro-democracy, anticorruption Maidan Integrity Revolution in 2014. Amid the uprising against corruption under then-President Victor Yanukovych, a group civic activists decided to overhaul one of the most corrupt areas of government: public procurement. The cornerstone of this reform is an e-procurement system, ProZorro (“transparently” in Ukrainian), and a community of citizens and public buyers, Dozorro (“watchdog”), who analyze contracting data, flag high-risk deals and irregularities, and report them to public authorities. Created with the help of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ProZorro and Dozorro uncovered violations in more than 30,000 procurements worth $4 billion in the first three years. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Eliza Niewiadomska, Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Viktor Nestulia, Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Open Contracting Partnership, Open Contracting Partnership Vasyl Zadvornyi, CEO, ProZorro Major Michael Tregle, Trial Attorney, Team I, Contract Litigation & Intellectual Property Division (KLIP), U.S. Army Legal Services Agency Natalia Shymko, Deputy Director, ProZorro Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072011:1512:15 003	WED, JUL 20	0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E05 Why Your Proposal is Outside the Competitive Range Pricing Tips from a Source Selection Insider You've submitted your proposal and the next thing you hear is that a government pricing adjustment has knocked your company out of the competitive range! What happened? Government selection teams work behind closed doors and typically consist of acquisition, technical and financial professionals who are tasked with evaluating cost volumes to help the Source Selection Official make their final award determination. This session will leverage lessons learned and storytelling from a source selection team insider to shed light on this process. If you work for industry, join this session behind the scenes view on how government selection teams work and what happens on the cost evaluation side after proposal submission. Specifically, you'll walk away more prepared to demonstrate the realism and reasonableness your proposed price and more prepared for discussions, possible cost audits and/or business system evaluations. If you work for government, join this session to understand how to craft RFPs to assist with the price evaluation process. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Lori Allen, Senior Manager, CohnReznick Jeff Shapiro, Partner, CohnReznick Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 005	TUE, JUL 19	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D08 CMMC 2.0 Important Updates & Strategic Opportunities Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0, released in November 2021, impacts both bid and proposal and supply chain processes. Additionally, CMMC may present strategic opportunities for contractors to win more work and build stronger teaming and partnering relationships. Get up to speed on these changes and recognize the importance of continuing to drive toward certification. Join Baker Tilly Principal Matt Gilbert, a CMMC provisional assessor and participant in the CMMC-AB working groups, to assess how the changes may impact your organizational processes. Discuss an overview of the updated CMMC 2.0 framework, and review what has changed in CMMC certification, eligibility, and requirements. Identify changes needed to adjust your bid/proposal and supply chain processes to ensure compliance with DFARS and CMMC requirements. Describe the strategic opportunity CMMC presents to win more work, and build stronger teaming and partner Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Matt Gilbert, Principal, Baker Tilly US, LLP Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 006	TUE, JUL 19	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B07 The Budget Left Behind: Managing Risks Around Agency Contract Funds Management In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government obligated $1.1 trillion or 11.4% of the entire annual federal budget for contractual services and supplies. While this data represents the dollars obligated at the award phase of the contract management lifecycle, the actual amount used or returned to Treasury can be quite variable, with some critical funds left unused and returned to Treasury. Proper contract funds planning, management and oversight during the post-award phase is a critical element of strong agency program and risk management and solid fiscal stewardship for the American taxpayer. Whether you are a buyer or seller, a procurement executive, or a program manager, you have a role to play in ensuring strong contract funds management. Come learn about the steps you can take to mitigate risks around contract funds management and how to leverage tools and technologies to reduce burden for both Government and Industry. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Rob Silverman, Managing Director, FI Consulting Melissa A. Starinsky, Managing Member, Starinsky LLC Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 007	MON, JUL 18	7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT	Newcomers Reception New to World Congress? Meet other first-time attendees and NCMA staff. Afterward, head over to the opening reception as a group! Made Possible by Location: Plaza, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Plaza, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071716:0017:00 000	SUN, JUL 17	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	In-Person Exchange - Defense Pricing and Contracting: Where Contracting Professionals and Policy Implementation Intersect How can you balance the need for efficiency while navigating through existing and emerging policies? What is your role in influencing contracting techniques? How can you lead innovation? Join Mr. John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, for an interactive discussion about how policymaking objectives impact the acquisition community and how contracting professionals can lead innovation in the acquisition process. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): John Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Location: Plaza, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Plaza, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071815:1516:00 000	MON, JUL 18	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop B01 Using Formal Source Selection to Build a Home Government source selection can feel like a complex process. However, we flex the required skills often in our personal lives whether we are deciding where to eat for lunch, making a major purchase, or choosing a bank. The good news is that these skills are fully transferable to a formal government source selection. Join this hands-on workshop to practice each stage through the framework of making a major purchase decision: hiring the “best” contractor to build your new home. Based on provided case study information you will: 1) Craft source selection evaluation criteria using technical attributes with thresholds and objectives. 2) Decide whether to establish a competitive range or award without discussions. 3) Evaluate competing proposals using established evaluation criteria. 4) Make a best value tradeoff decision and document appropriate rationale to defend your selection decision. This session brings Government and Industry together to learn from one another as they work through the source selection exercise together in small groups, working toward the best possible outcome for you, the hopeful homeowner. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Thomas S. Wells, CFCM, Fellow, Vice President, Dayton Aerospace Inc. Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071910:1512:15 008	TUE, JUL 19	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT	Workshop C01 Transforming Your Contract Department into the Business Solution Unit! An organization’s contract department is at the center of a wheel, interacting with every other team, including the c-suite, technical experts, marketing, IT, etc. Contract mangers are mission-driven and ideally placed to find innovative ways to meet business goals. First, contract managers need a seat at the table. In some organizations this can mean overcoming old perceptions of being roadblocks or putting process over results. This doesn’t mean abandoning compliance or risk management but reframing our discussions and actions to better advertise our superpower—getting things done. This hands-on workshop will center around open discussion and case studies designed to help you transform old perceptions and become known as the “Business Solutions Unit.” You’ll learn specific communication and stakeholder relationship building strategies including: • The “why” technique to frame discussions around shared goals and outcomes rather than the process. • Out-of-the box methods for approaching the “we have always done it that way” roadblock. • Fresh strategies for overcoming negative perceptions and building new relationships. • Evaluating existing processes to weed out any overengineering and balance policy risk with business impact. Participants will consider a few recognizable business challenges and practice reframing conversations as opportunities to build relationships with peers, program teams, functional counterparts, and customers. They will leave with actionable ways to transform the perception of their contracting teams and departments to be key drivers of organizational business solutions. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Karen A. Wheeler-Smith, Consultant, Unison John Roman, Vice President of Contracts and Procurement, ECS Federal, LLC Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022072009:3011:30 009	WED, JUL 20	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop A03 Communicating the Acquisition Need - RFIs and Capability Statements Join this fast-paced workshop to write and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) in teams. You’ll leave ready to tackle the market research process with a new perspective on communicating across the table. Have you ever received a solicitation and wondered if the potential sellers were responding to the same need you thought you communicated? Why do buyers and sellers sometimes end up being so far off in their perception of the requirement? Enter the need for RFIs and seller capability statements, a critical and sometimes overlooked part of market research and acquisition planning. Buyers may skip RFIs to speed up the process, however, the result is usually the opposite—months or years and unintended costs are added trying to retrofit the requirements statement to the actual need. In this workshop you’ll practice getting this process right from the start! Government and industry will work together to develop RFI statements from the buyer’s perspective and play a seller responding to an RFI with a capability statement. You’ll see how effective your RFI was in real time based on how well seller groups were able to respond and get real time feedback from buyers on how well your seller capability statement addressed the RFI. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Kameke Mitchell, CMLDP Alum, Chief of Contracts, Space Force Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, CFCM, Chief Disruptor, REXOTA Solutions, LLC Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071810:1512:15 012	MON, JUL 18	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C03 Estimating System Compliance and Defective Pricing - DCMA Audits are Coming! Is your estimating system up to date and compliant? With DCAA through the backlog of incurred cost audits and the recent creation of the DCMA Defective Pricing team, contractors should be more prepared than ever for a potential Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (TINA) assessment and/or audit by DCAA in line with DFARS 252.215-7002. Join this session for a background on the newly formed DCMA Defective Pricing Team and a briefing on the DFARS criteria, the consequences of noncompliance, and a contracts manager’s role in a compliant system. Speakers will also discuss the benefit to a contractor that is not required to have a DFARS compliant estimating system—having policies and practices in place based on the DFARS criteria can help you manage your contracts better! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Theresa Gonzalez, Manager, CohnReznick Katy Barker, Senior Associate, CohnReznick Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 003	MON, JUL 18	7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop A01 Emergency Contracting - Weighing Contract Risk When the Stakes are High In the last few years, both government and industry have been required to try their hands at emergency contracting, many for the first time. Would you be ready to contribute to an emergency contracting situation? Join this session to practice thinking strategically when the stakes are high. In this session you'll analyze real emergency contracting situations, leveraging the lessons learned over the last few years of the pandemic to brainstorm creative solutions as well as identify the fundamental contracting risks at play. How might your respond to an emergency solicitation from a non-traditional source? How might priorities change when the work must start tomorrow? How will emergency work be paid? What unusual risks can, or should you consider taking and how will you justify them later? Industry and Government will work together to contend with these questions and more in this simulation workshop. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Michael Levy, Counsel and Director of Contracts, NORC Lauren Peel, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071810:1512:15 010	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop B02 Understanding the Federal Procurement Process This immersive workshop is designed for those new to federal contracting or those that seek currency of the federal contracting process from both the buyer and seller perspectives. Framework for discussion will be the DAU Contracting Subway map which is available via a quick google search. Discussion topics will include market research, rights in technical data, small business, solicitations, contract changes and contract closeout. The facilitation team of practitioners from both industry and government will guide discussion through acquisition planning, contract execution and contract administration. Experienced federal contract professionals are welcome to jump into the discussions! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Michelle Currier, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Learning Officer, National Contract Management Association Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071910:1512:15 009	TUE, JUL 19	D02F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT	Workshop C02 Becoming an Influencer in Your Organization You heard Jamaal Valentine share the power of influencers in Monday afternoon’s keynote discussion. Join Jamaal, Christi Davis, and a panel of influencers for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to become an influencer in your organization. Attendees will come with an initiative they’d like to drive or project they’d like to influence and develop and try it out on fellow attendees before taking it live back at the office. Not only will attendees develop and receive real time feedback on their plans but also leave ready to socialize and target that plan for maximum influence. Leave World Congress ready to drive real change, leveraging the new skills and ideas gathered throughout the event! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Christi Davis, CCCM, CPCM, Associate Director-SE Contracting, Bristol Myers Squibb Jamaal Valentine, Division Chief, Purchasing and Contracting Division, California National Guard Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022072009:3011:30 010	WED, JUL 20	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C10 Incorporate Customer Experience in to Contracts Understanding who is the beneficiary of your contract services is at the center of the Customer Experience executive order, issued in December of 2021. But, how do you incorporate this language and intent into your contracts in order to ensure that we center people and their needs? Join this session for an overview of human-centered design and user research--how it works, what we learn from it and how to incorporate the language into contracts Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Florence Kasule, Director of Procurement, U.S. Digital Service Owen Seely, Digital Service Expert / Designer, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Roosevelt 1AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 011	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D06 AbilityOne Program: A Strategic Partner in Meeting Executive Order 13985 The AbilityOne Program offers multiple lines of business including products and services, and reduces administrative burden. Join this session to learn how to leverage AbilityOne as a strategic partner in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 13984, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, specifically, Section 10: Advancing Equity for Employees with Disabilities. When you partner with the AbilityOne Program you become a change agent in the lives of those who are blind or have significant disabilities. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Carla Goulart, SourceAmerica Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 006	TUE, JUL 19	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E03 Driving Results Through Emerging Technology: Do We Need a Bot or Not? There is pressure to “innovate” by bringing AI, bots and new emerging technology into our organizations to work better, faster, and more sustainably. The truth is that most don’t know where to begin, what technology to consider and what it can do. Most importantly, most are not starting with the WHY, i.e. what is the problem to be solved? Is a bot the right solution? This leads to costly initiatives with disappointing results. Join this session to learn what emerging technologies are out there and the powerful efficiencies they drive. Most importantly, learn strategies for evaluating your business problem against the options and collaborating with the right stakeholders to help you drive real results through emerging tech. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Steven Hartenstein, Senior Solution Architect, TAPE Louisa Jaffe, President and CEO, TAPE Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 003	TUE, JUL 19	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT	All-Day Training #2 Source Selection Simulation (In-Person only) Have you ever wondered what happens behind closed doors in a government source selection facility? Join this full-day source selection simulation for a hands-on opportunity to not only see how exchanges between government and industry take place, but to craft exchanges for a deeper understanding of the process and how it affects business objectives on either side of the table. Participants will complete an entire source selection including the initial evaluation, evaluation notices, competitive range determination, and final evaluation briefing and selection. Buyers will leave with strategies for engaging with industry and conducting a thorough and fair review and sellers will leave with new insights to set expectations and communicate with buyers throughout this process. Prepare to jump into the world of a complex weapons systems acquisition, with lessons that transfer across the DoD/civilian and industry/government spectrums. Specifically, participants will practice: • Conducting initial evaluations • Creating evaluation worksheets • Updating source selection leadership officials • Drafting and rewriting evaluation notices • Drafting initial evaluation briefs • Briefing initial findings • Preparing and conducting discussions • Evaluating evaluation notice responses • Evaluating final proposal responses • Updating evaluation worksheets • Preparing and presenting final briefing to leadership • Debriefing unsuccessful offerors Education Credits: 6.5 CPE/CLP Additional Registration Fee Applies REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you have already registered for World Congress and would like to add any of these additional trainings to your registration, please follow these steps: Login to your NCMA account here with your NCMA email and password. Click 'Edit' next to your name to enter your registration. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. If you would like to register for any of these additional trainings, please follow these steps: Visit the Registration page and click on the Register Now button. Log into your NCMA account. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on option with your World Congress registration, or as a stand-alone. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. Speaker(s): Tom Elesser, Professor of Contracts, DAU Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 6.50	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 6.50	2022071709:0016:30 000	SUN, JUL 17	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 C12A782A-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F08 Program Management: Collaborating to Keep Scopes, Schedules, and Budgets on Track When contract mangers and program managers work together, contracts are more likely to stay on schedule, on budget and in scope! Join this session for specific processes program managers and contract managers can use to jointly monitor contract performance. This session will also include discussion on managing subcontractor costs and ensuring the subcontractor has the processes, personnel, systems, and organizational structure in place to monitor performance against scope, schedule, and budget. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Greg Bingham, Partner and Co-Lead of the Government Contracts Group, HKA Kim Reome, Partner and Central Region Lead, HKA Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 008	WED, JUL 20	D02F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A07 Running the Obstacle Course of Acquisition - Busting through the Barriers Do you ever feel like navigating acquisition is like navigating an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course - hard enough on its own, but made more impossible by constant obstacles? Join this session to work across government and industry to identify common acquisition roadblocks and concrete ways to move past them in a fun and interactive game-style session Work together to conquer a physical obstacle course and apply the brainstorming skills acquired to surmount acquisition barriers. Rumor has it that pool noodles and inflatables may be part of this event! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Kimberly Jones, Director, CGI Federal Kimberley Langston, Director, CGI Federal Ishu Krishna, Director, CGI Federal Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 008	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B03 Applying for Your Next Contracting Job - Insider Tips Applying for a promotion or looking to make a lateral move to another agency or company? What do employers look for and how can you get your resume noticed? How should you prepare for the interview—what questions are they going to ask and what types of responses are they seeking (and what should you leave out)? How can you negotiate the best possible salary and benefits? If offered the job, how can you be sure it’s a good fit for you before accepting it? If you have second thoughts, is it okay to turn down a job offer? Join this session for answers to these pressing contracting job search questions and more! Clay Ahrens has chaired and served on more than 30 interview panels as a contracting officer, contracts director, and contracts functional career manager. He’ll share information that will help you get noticed, make the right impression, and get the job. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Clayton Ahrens, Contracting Functional Career Manager, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 003	MON, JUL 18	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C11 Contracting for Artificial Intelligence - Responsible AI and Intellectual Property Strategies The acquisition of Artificial Intelligence-based technologies presents unique challenges for contract management, especially at the intersection of intellectual property rights and national "Responsible AI" policies. This session will explore strategies for implementing and measuring Responsible AI principles when acquiring AI-based solutions while balancing intellectual property rights. This is an emerging area of practice requiring and allowing for novel contract management strategies. Get ready to get creative as we explore the unique characteristics and policy concerns surrounding machine-learning and artificial intelligence technologies that require a new way of thinking about contract management. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Major Andrew Bowne, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of the Air Force/MIT Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (AI Accelerator) Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand K, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 012	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	In-Person Exchange - Cybersecurity Community of Practice Join the leaders and members of this NCMA community of practice for an informal discussion on this important topic. All are welcome! Space is limited to 25 on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Elythia McAnarney, CFCM, CPCM, Procurement Advisor, Santa Fe Community College Susan Starr, CFCM, Prime Contract Administrator, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC Quentin McCoy, Head of Contracting Activity, U.S. Cyber Command Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071915:1516:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	In-Person Exchange - Sustainable U.S. Procurement Join the leaders and members of this NCMA community of practice for an informal discussion on this important topic. All are welcome! Space is limited to 25 on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Tina Richards, Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, SAIC Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071811:3012:15 000	MON, JUL 18	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT	In-Person Exchange Creating a Safe Environment: Driving Innovation through Trust and Togetherness A psychologically safe workplace is one where people feel comfortable experimenting, reflecting, and being together. When people feel safe together, trust is built, and they begin collaborating to generate ideas that solve big problems in new and innovative ways. On the tails of their individual keynote presentations, Trish Martinelli and Zach Baumann come together in this session to synthesize their unique perspectives on safe workplaces—Trish from personal experience with anxiety and Zach from his work creating organic communities through Air Force gaming. Join this session for specific strategies for creating an environment of psychological safety in the workplace and keeping people in the fight. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Trish Martinelli, Executive Director, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) Captain Zach "ZB" Baumann, Co-founder, Air Force Gaming Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022072009:4510:30 000	WED, JUL 20	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	In-Person Exchange Agile/Innovative Contracting Community of Practice Join the leaders and members of this NCMA community of practice for an informal discussion on this important topic. All are welcome! Space is limited to 25 on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Ryan C. Connell, Commercial Item Group Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 2, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071815:1516:00 000	MON, JUL 18	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C09 Agile, Ethical Software Acquisition - Prototyping, Modular Contracting, Non-monetary Compensation, and More Contracting and pricing for software is challenging. Negotiating intellectual property rights adds to the drama. Tips and techniques from the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center can help. Come hear real-life best practices and lessons learned for acquiring innovative technologies from non-traditional companies. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Keith William Gibson, CFCM, Consultant, Runyara, LLC William Roberts, DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 009	MON, JUL 18	E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop B03 Problem Solving in Acquisition: Driving Teams to Innovative Solutions We all like to think of ourselves as innovative thinkers, however, here’s what often happens at work. A problem is identified and immediately the conversation turns to one or two solutions that are comfortable and the team presses forward to choose one and divvy up the work. While this approach may work for simple problems it can stifle more creative solutions required to solve complex acquisition problems. Join this interactive workshop to try your hand at methods “innovation sherpas” used to ignite creativity on acquisition teams. You’ll be divided into groups and practice completing high-energy activities designed to get teams thinking differently and avoid jumping to ineffective solutions before defining the problem. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jason Pickart, Contract Specialist, U.S. Air Force Renee Richardson, Senior Procurement Consultant, McClinton & Roy, LLC Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071910:1512:15 010	TUE, JUL 19	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	In-Person Exchange - Leadership Strategies for Contract Managers While leadership is a required skill for all professions, there are a few key areas that distinguish the leadership skills required for contract managers. Contract management leaders are expected to drive creative problem solving by building high-trust relationships with a uniquely diverse group of professional roles within an organization. They must also often chart their own path for delivering value at the decision-making “table.” Join this exchange session to discuss leadership with other current and rising leaders in the contract management profession. Share hard lessons learned with Glenn, Heidi, and fellow exchange participants in an interactive – and fun – exchange. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Heidi Timmerman, CPCM,Fellow, Independent Consultant & Lecturer at University of TN, University of Tennessee Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071915:1516:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT	Workshop C03 Pricing Proposals: Nailing the Basis of Estimate One of the toughest parts of any proposal and source selection is the pricing. How does the contractor charge enough to not lose money, yet be reasonable, realistic, and competitive? In negotiated contracts, how is the pricing justified and assessed in a credible and definitive way? This session will provide you with the secret used by winning contractors and reasonable contracting officers. Join this workshop to walk through the process of generating a Basis of Estimate package that is convincing, competitive, and complete. Both buyers (government and prime contractors) and sellers (industry) will work together to: • Demonstrate to the buyer that you fully understand their project • Provide insight to a seller’s understanding of the project and the costs associated with successful performance • Show that the costs are justified and reasonable • Justify that a proposed price is realistic for the scope of work requested • Understand why government buyers should be requesting these detailed pricing justifications • Be fully prepared to enter into negotiations on the project. • Price your proposal with confidence and make awards that cannot be successfully protested. Learn how to use a pricing process that leads to better proposals and defensible awards. Build your talent stack and enhance your competency in proposals, contracting, and leadership. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Tom Reid, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Problem Solver, Certified Contract Solutions, LLC Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022072009:3011:30 011	WED, JUL 20	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT	NCMA Summer Chapter Leader Summit NCMA's Chapter Leader Summit, in conjunction with World Congress on Sunday July 17, is designed to provide you with the skills required to lead your chapter effectively and successfully. This is the time to connect, develop, and help your chapter grow and thrive by defining your superpower. Open to all! View the agenda here. Chapter Leadership Summit Registration is a separate pre-conference event and does not included World Congress registration. You must register separately for World Congress 2022 Speaker(s): Michael Gauthier, CPCM, CPCM, Fellow, Senior Manager, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Susan Starr, CFCM, Prime Contract Administrator, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC Martha Ellison, CPCM, CFCM, President, M923 Consulting, LLC Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 4.00	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 4.00	2022071711:0016:00 000	SUN, JUL 17	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 C12A782A-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop A02 Panel: Commercial Acquisition - Yes! And It’s The Original Streamlined Procurement Authority A moderated discussion with experienced practitioners from the front lines of acquisition innovation. Panelists from government, industry and academia will offer varied perspectives on how commercial acquisition may grow in importance, opportunities commercial acquisition presents, how government and industry (at all tiers) can collaboratively say yes to commercial acquisition, and discuss real-life examples of how commercial acquisition has been used to enable delivery of capability at the speed of relevance. Attendees will walk away with a greater understanding of the ‘why’ for commercial acquisitions, various methods and pathways already available to gain access to in-demand industry technology, lessons learned from real-life examples, and a greater understanding of how all parties, from end-user, prime, and supplier, can share the benefits of commercial acquisition to the maximum extent practicable. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Sheard, Director of USG Contracts, Collins Aerospace Ryan C. Connell, Commercial Item Group Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Eric Lofgren, Senior Fellow, Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University Moshe Schwartz, Senior Fellow for Acquisition Policy, President, NDIA, Etherton and Associates Crystal Teed, Senior Counsel, BAE Systems, Inc. Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Michigan 1ABC, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071810:1512:15 011	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	P2SM: Innovation Alley - The Commercial Solutions Opening - How the Defense Innovation Unit’s Acquisition Process Works at the Speed of Business Session Description: The Defense Innovation Unit, better known as DIU, was launched in 2015 to penetrate the untapped market of commercial technology for the Department of Defense (DoD) by bringing private investment and speed to the defense acquisition system. With this goal in mind, DIU used its then-new contracting authorities to develop a streamlined acquisition approach, called the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), to help bring in a new crop of commercial, technologically-adept partners to work with the DoD. DIU is a DoD organization focused exclusively on accelerating the adoption of commercial technology tothe Services, Combatant Commands, defense agencies, and other components. DIU’s innovative acquisition approach relies primarily upon Other Transaction authority to rapidly prototype, field, and scale commercial dual-use technology that meaningfully impacts the warfighter. Come and listen to this session to better understand how the CSO and other streamlined acquisition methods may beneficially impact your DoD organization. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Roshan Jessani, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Indy Toliver, Agreement’s Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Christina Mokrane, Agreement's Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Phillip Lee, Agreement's Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Joshua Tuxhorn, Agreement's Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071915:1516:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	AF40D433-EEB5-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop A04 Foundational Understanding of DEIB Do you know how to address Bias, Microaggressions or Intersectionality in the workplace? Do you know how to ensure ALL employees feel a sense of inclusion and belonging and are confident being their true authentic self in the workplace? Are you comfortable having conversations about Race in the workplace? If you answered “No” to either of these questions, then this is the course for you! Dr. Tana M. Session has been in the Diversity & Inclusion space since 2007 and has a wealth of knowledge to share with individuals seeking to facilitate proactive and courageous conversations in the workplace. Pulling from her 30+ years of Human Resources experience and skills as a certified Executive Performance Coach, Dr. Session will share strategies and techniques to help individuals develop the core skills to successfully facilitate engaging, motivating and mind-shifting conversations in both small and large groups, allowing people to develop a new sense of self-awareness and shifts in their belief systems. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Tana Session, TanaMSession.com Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071810:1512:15 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT	P2SM Innovation Alley - Army Contracting Procurement INsights (PIN) tool - The Key to Unlocking Strategic Contract Data The Army has developed an analytic infrastructure to structure, index and discover relevant and previously unstructured data found in contract documents: the Contracting PIN (Procurement Insights) tool. PIN leverages artificial intelligence and enhanced methods to provide advanced analytic capability and as a result, strategic contract data insight to Army contracting leaders. The Army awards billions of dollars across hundreds of thousands of contracts annually. Each contract file contains thousands of valuable data points including; Procurement Service Codes (PSCs) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) data, contract clauses, Performance Work Statements and/or Statements of Objectives (SOO) and much more. Searching massive contract files comprised of various document formats to unlock strategic contract data insights such as: cost-savings opportunities, purchasing trends, and other analytics currently requires tedious manual, ad-hoc efforts that are not repeatable or scalable. As a result, leaders and decision-makers are not empowered with easily available and user-friendly information in real-time to make the best business decisions possible. Over the last 1.5 year, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) Future Operations, Acquisition Innovation through Technology Team along with the Army Contracting Command Data Team partnered with the RAND Arroyo Center to create PIN. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Chirico, Acquisition Innovation Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Jair Aguirre, Senior Technical Analyst, RAND Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071813:0013:45 000	MON, JUL 18	AF40D433-EEB5-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Workshop B04 Transform Your Acquisition Function for Enhanced Mission Performance As the federal workforce shifts to a new future of work, transformation of the acquisition function becomes even more critical. As the federal workforce shifts to new ways of working (e.g., how they work, where they work, how they are structured), a whole-sale reimagining of our procurement organizations becomes even more critical, starting with organizational structure through to organizational roles and operating procedures. Acquisition transformation reduces silos between procurement organizations, programs, and C-Suite offices, supports lower siloed engagement frameworks ensures that dynamic collaborative conversations occur in real-time between procurement and programs to enable mission delivery, and enables and empowers a workforce that brings outcomes-oriented problem-solving skills to the table with the cross-functional acquisition team, customers, and industry partners. Without acquisition transformation, outdated, burdensome processes and structures persist leading to negative slack What is negative slack? and low morale in organizations which can impede mission delivery and organizational success. Join this session to learn to: 1) Effectively leverage transformation principles within your acquisition organization, principles such as identifying your future organizational vision, 2) Identify how to overcome common acquisition transformation pitfalls, such as a lack of communication around the acquisition change and 3) Design a framework for acquisition transformation for your organization. You will leave the session with tools and techniques to design, implement, and lead, and support acquisition transformation to achieve extraordinary mission outcomes, including a framework to design a future vision for your acquisition organization. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Polly Hall, Executive Director, PIL & DHS Acquisition Innovation Advocate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fred Panzer, Vice President, ASI Government Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 2.40	2022071910:1512:15 011	TUE, JUL 19	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	P2SM Innovation Alley - Acquisition Process Solutions - Automation Program Demonstration Demonstration of Acquisition Automations such as CLARA, the comprehensive contract closeout automation. CLARA is on track to save the equivalent of almost 18 FTE in FY22 with functionality including financial review, release of claims, de-obligation modification, and full contract closeout. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Joslann Igoe, Director of Acquisition Process Solutions, General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071815:1516:00 000	MON, JUL 18	AF40D433-EEB5-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT	P2SM Innovation Alley - Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program Have you ever wondered how to get innovative commercial ideas and capabilities into your Department of Defense (DoD) organization? Many recognize the proliferation of unique commercial technology and its utility in various applications. In fact, the DoD created the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for this very reason. Specifically, the DoD charged DIU to develop ways to capitalize on these independent, commercial investments and field dual-use technologies across the Department. DIU recognized it needed to modify the traditional defense acquisition process to keep pace with commercial product cycles and entice non-traditional defense vendors to accomplish this goal. To that end, DIU developed a successful acquisition approach called the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), which relies on the Other Transaction (OT) authority to rapidly prototype, field, and scale commercial dual-use technology that meaningfully impacts the warfighter. DIU is partnering with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to train acquisition professionals on this streamlined acquisition approach. DIU and DAU understand that DIU's process is different from the traditional defense acquisitions, and, for this reason, DAU and DIU created this partnership to immerse competitively selected acquisition professionals within DIU. The program’s goal is that these participants will learn first-hand how to acquire commercial technology over the course of a year and take this knowledge back to their home organization. Join us to learn more about this new immersive training experience set to launch this fall. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Cherissa Tamayori, DIU Director of Acquisition, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Roshan Jessani, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072011:1512:00 000	WED, JUL 20	AF40D433-EEB5-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT	P2SM Innovation Alley - Naval Postgraduate School - Level Up! Upgrading Contracting Acumen using Games, Simulations and Novel Spend Analytics From illuminating human trafficking risk to gamified training for contracting staff to develop source selection criteria using software simulations, digital tools can improve contracting at many levels. Come hear how and test your skills! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Matthew Marshall, Captain, Naval Postgraduate School Lt Col Daniel Finkenstadt, USAF, PhD, CFCM, Assistant Professor, Naval Postgraduate School Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Michigan 3AB, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.90	2022071913:0013:45 000	TUE, JUL 19	AF40D433-EEB5-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F02 The 2021 PRICE Act Your New Role Supporting Small Businesses in the Supply Chain The 2021 Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions (PRICE) Act requires agencies to work with the Homeland Security Department's Procurement Innovation Lab to provide additional opportunities to a large subsection of small businesses. Hear government and industry perspectives on how you can best comply and improve the supply chain. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Soraya Correa, President & CEO, Soraya Correa & Associates, LLC Elizabeth Sullivan, President, Madison Services Group Richard Hanks, Chief Operating Officer, MMC Consulting, LLC Jennifer A. Hanks, CFCM, CMLDP, Fellow, CEO, MMC Consulting, LLC Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 002	WED, JUL 20	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A04 Building Your "Yes...And" Skills for Leadership Want more on switching to a "Yes And" mindset with Arvish Parashar? Join Arvish immediately following the general session, opening keynote, where he'll lead an interactive session to take a deeper dive into how to use three response levels – improvising, adapting and innovating - when the unexpected occurs. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Avish Parashar, Motivational Improviser, Avish Parashar Productions, Inc. Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 005	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C06 7 Price Analysis Techniques - A Launching Point for Pricing Innovation FAR Part 15 provides seven price analysis techniques for analyzing proposals for price reasonability. However, neither industry nor government are limited to these techniques. They can be used in conjunction with one another and as a basis for innovative pricing techniques that better align with the goals of the program. Join this session for an overview of the seven techniques and to be challenged to work in and around those defined techniques to determine the best price analysis approach for your program. Attendees will leave with specific ideas for new proposal analyses tools and inspired to think outside the box when defining a price analysis approach. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jeffery White, Founder and CEO, J.A. White & Associates, Inc. Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand EF, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 006	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT	CMLDP Graduation and General Session Keynote - Futureproofing Your Organization: Outlook on Economic, Financial, and Geopolitical Opportunities and Risks Have you ever wanted to see into the future? Join one of the world's top economic and financial forecasters for his outlook for the economy, financial markets, and labor markets. He will also discuss current supply chain disruptors, defense innovations, and the global geopolitical challenges that may impact the contract management profession. “Futureproof” your organizations against new risks and seize the opportunities that lie ahead! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Wendy Masiello, CPCM, Fellow, NCMA President Kraig Conrad, CEO, National Contract Management Association Russell J. Blaine, CPCM, Fellow, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Compliance, Raytheon Technologies Michelle Currier, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Learning Officer, National Contract Management Association Jason Schenker, Chairman /President, The Futurist Institute/Prestige Economics Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.50	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.50	2022071908:0009:15 000	TUE, JUL 19	B98A76DC-70BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT	Closing General Session Keynote Discussion 1: Anxiety with a YOU: Supporting our Community through Mental Illnesses Anxiety affects 18.1% of the population. This means that if you work with more than five people you have coworkers or other community members who may be struggling –no one is immune. Trish will bring anxiety and mental health to the forefront, sharing the importance of knowing how to support our coworkers, friends, mentors, mentees, etc. just as we would support someone who had a physical illness or injury. Through her own struggle with anxiety as a senior leader in our profession, she will share a few simple steps to support someone you care about who may be suffering and ask for the help you need. Discussion 2: Work Hard, Play Harder; Leveraging the Power of Play to Unlock Ourselves, Our Teams, and Our Missions Gaming? A waste of time? Think again as ZB takes you on a journey into how the Air Force leveraged virtual gaming communities to build connections across rank and function. Harness the power of gaming communities to build teams, mentor, solve problems and accelerate change together! Speaker: Captain Zach "ZB" Baumann, Co-founder, Air Force Gaming Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Wendy Masiello, CPCM, Fellow, NCMA President Kraig Conrad, CEO, National Contract Management Association Trish Martinelli, Executive Director, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) Captain Zach "ZB" Baumann, Co-founder, Air Force Gaming Russell J. Blaine, CPCM, Fellow, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Compliance, Raytheon Technologies Michelle Currier, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Learning Officer, National Contract Management Association Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.50	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.50	2022072008:0009:15 000	WED, JUL 20	B98A76DC-70BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT	NCMA Member Meeting (Annual Meeting) Speaker(s): Kraig Conrad, CEO, National Contract Management Association Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071914:0015:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	B98A76DC-70BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT	General Session Keynote Discussion - Fearless Influencers: The Difference Makers in a “Yes and" World History has always relied on explorers and risk-takers to advance civilizations. Influencers are occasionally ‘first there,’ but wholesale innovations are few and far between. Rather, influencers often leverage past failures and successes to expand and shape solutions within a “Yes, and World.” Think of influencers as thermostats affecting change in their environment. Thermostats, unlike thermometers, make a difference. Similarly, influencers fuel motivation and commitment in various ways. For example, an informer may share a best practice with a colleague; create a new source selection technique that survives a protest (highest-rated technical with a fair and reasonable price); or share pro tips and tricks on a blog, podcast, or social media sites like Facebook or LinkedIn. Some influencers write articles for NCMA Magazine. Learn how to spot, leverage, and become a fearless difference-maker, driving solutions in a “Yes, and World.” Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Akinwande Oshodi, President, The Avery Group Tom Koponen, CFCM, Subcontracts Manager, Facilities Subcontracts, Acquisition, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Russell J. Blaine, CPCM, Fellow, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Compliance, Raytheon Technologies John Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Christi Davis, CCCM, CPCM, Associate Director-SE Contracting, Bristol Myers Squibb Jamaal Valentine, Division Chief, Purchasing and Contracting Division, California National Guard Capt. Deanna Kerkoff, Chief of Training, Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition Instructor Course (AQIC), U.S. Air Force Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071814:0015:00 001	MON, JUL 18	B98A76DC-70BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT	General Session Opening Keynote – With Dr. Charles "Chuck" Barber and Say “Yes...and” with Avish Parashar Discussion 1: Reimagining How We Harmonize Diversity and Meritocracy with Dr. Charles "Chuck" Barber What if we had a framework that harmonizes diversity and meritocracy? A framework where teammates can talk freely about why we have those different starting lines…and how they attribute to underrepresentation, impacts to meritocracy, and our readiness. To truly harmonize diversity and meritocracy, we must integrate DEI into multiple organizational dynamics. Discussion 2: Say “Yes...and” with Avish Parashar Every new project or idea represents an opportunity to say one of two key phrases” yes and” or “yes, but.” “Yes but” will keep you stuck in place while “yes and” has the power to transform results and trajectories. Switching mindset and language to “yes, and” though simple, can be the key to making better decisions when faced with the unexpected and driving meaningful results. Avish Parashar, author of “Say "Yes, And!": 2 Little Words That Will Transform Your Career, Organization, and Life!” will be available for a book signing immediately after his keynote. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Karla Smith Jackson, Senior Procurement Executive, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA Charles "Chuck" Barber, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, U.S. Navy Wendy Masiello, CPCM, Fellow, NCMA President Kraig Conrad, CEO, National Contract Management Association Russell J. Blaine, CPCM, Fellow, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Compliance, Raytheon Technologies Michelle Currier, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Chief Learning Officer, National Contract Management Association Avish Parashar, Motivational Improviser, Avish Parashar Productions, Inc. Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.80	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.80	2022071808:0009:30 001	MON, JUL 18	B98A76DC-70BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT	Breakfast Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072007:0008:00 000	WED, JUL 20
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D07 Developing a Coaching-Based On-the-Job Training Program With an emphasis on "back to basics," on-the-job training (OJT) plays a major role in how an organization trains or retrains employees. To be truly effective, OJT requires more thought and preparation than just having a trainee shadow an experienced worker to watch what they are doing. One of the most successful ways to do this is through a structured coaching-based OJT program. Join this session to learn how establishing a coaching-based OJT program at your organization can lead to meaningful employee development, effective relationships, and increased performance. Participants will be introduced to the key elements of a structured coaching-based OJT program and will explore how a coaching approach to OJT strengthens relationships and encourages critical thinking, initiative, and independence. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Katie Keller, Professor of Contract Management, DAU Midwest Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 007	TUE, JUL 19	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E07 Planning and Managing a Negotiation Scene: Think Like an Actor Thinking and communicating on your feet can be the difference between closing a deal and becoming derailed by unforeseen information that comes up in a negotiation. Many of the skills you need to plan and drive a negotiation conversation are the very same improv skills that actors use to learn about the environment and the other players and quickly adapt to new information they receive under pressure, driving a conversation (or scene) in a positive direction. Join this session led by Atlanta-based actor and contracting expert Shené Commodore to use transferable acting skills to prepare and manage your next negotiation with confidence. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Shene' Commodore, CPCM, Fellow, President, Commodore Consulting, LLC Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 007	TUE, JUL 19	D02F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 E92F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F05 NASA’s Commercial Crew Program: Using Commercial-Friendly Part 15 Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts for R&D and Services Come find out how NASA launched $8 billion in commercial-friendly FFP/IDIQ contracts with Boeing and SpaceX for Commercial Crew Transportation Capability that let each company design a system to achieve its commercialization goals while meeting NASA’s needs. Learn how NASA administers a deal allowing the companies, not NASA, to own and operate their own spacecraft, and enabling the companies to retain maximum IP rights, get early performance-based payments and much more. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Emily Weiland, Contracting Officer, NASA Diana Oglesby, Manager, Program Control & Integration, NASA Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 005	WED, JUL 20	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C01 Network with Confidence - Strategies for Introverts and Extroverts to Make Connections at World Congress True or False: Extroverts are better at networking than introverts? False! Regardless of which side of the introversion/extroversion fence you are on networking is challenging and critical to professional success. The key for introverts and extroverts alike is to work with their personalities, not against, to communicate with confidence and make connections. Whether you are gregarious or soft-spoken, join this session to learn how to channel your individual style and leverage your strengths and those of others to build meaningful professional relationships. This is a great place to start your World Congress in preparation for making lasting connections throughout the conference. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Frank P. Orlowski, Director, Business Development, Latham Biopharm Group - Specifically the Strategic Consulting Practice Wanda N. Wallace, CFCM, CPCM, Senior Associate Consultant, Latham BioPharm Group Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 001	MON, JUL 18	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B06 Strategies for Combatting Fraud and Corruption in the U.S. Government Procurement System Integrity is a foundational pillar of the U.S. government procurement system and a value all acquisition professionals are entrusted to uphold. This session will cover the full breadth of laws and tools designed to reduce corruption and fraud in federal acquisitions in a digestible way that will allow you to think more broadly about how to identify and reduce risks in government and industry procurement processes. Leave with a framework to help you develop actionable tools and strategies for promoting integrity in your own organization. Fraud and corruption directly threaten our work. While we can’t fully eradicate these risks, preventing, detecting, and mitigating their impact is key to mission success. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean for Government Procurement Law & Government Contracts Advisory Council Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law, Practice & Policy, The George Washington University Law School Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand L, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 005	MON, JUL 18	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E04 Negotiating a Deal: Trading for a Seat on Russia’s Soyuz Keeping a U.S. crew member on the International Space Station (ISS) at all times is critical. In 2021, NASA had to negotiate with a company for its seat on Russia’s Soyuz vehicle to get a U.S. astronaut to the ISS. Join this session to hear how NASA negotiated the deal, including determining value of the services, negotiating structured milestone payments, ensuring compliance with contract and appropriations law, and making sure risk was equitably allocated. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Kelly Rubio, NASA Rebecca Bresnik, Senior Attorney, NASA Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 004	TUE, JUL 19	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F03 Sustainability - Climate & Sustainable Procurement Tools for Driving Impact and Embarking on Your Sustainability Journey With multiple executive orders on climate and sustainability, ESG reporting becoming more robust and investors and shareholders evaluating companies on their ESG scores, acquisition professionals are scrambling to understand the impact of regulation on their businesses and supply chains. It is becoming essential for industry to manage and demonstrate their due diligence in tackling the climate crisis. Join industry leaders who will share their insights on the current landscape and how to be prepare and grow your companies sustainable practices. We will look at current regulation, FAR Part 23, and the recent Executive Order Order 14057: Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability as well as providing tips on how to get started on this journey. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Steven L. Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Contracts Law, George Washington University Tina Richards, Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, SAIC Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 003	WED, JUL 20	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	G02 The Nitty-Gritty of Contract Closeout This discussion will briefly cover the requirements of contract closeout, focusing in on flexibly priced contracts as those are the most cumbersome to close. We will give an overview of the administrative requirements but spend the most time discussing the financial closeout piece, quantifying the number of contracts and potential over/under bill to be given to the government. Using recently enacted and proposed legislation on closeout activities, we will focus on the presenters' real-life experience supporting waves of contract closeouts, considering both the contractor's and Government's perspectives, including innovative ways to use data and systems to work through sometimes complex and time-intensive closeout activities. Upon completion, attendees will hopefully be able to identify ways both industry and Government can work together to address this challenge. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Bair, Baker Tilly US, LLP D.J. Halpaus, Manager, Baker Tilly US, LLP Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072011:1512:15 002	WED, JUL 20	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A03 Streamline Best-Value Source Selections Try NASA’s Price-Performance Trade-Off NASA is reducing a top source selection protest risk by simplifying technical acceptability criteria, eliminating marginal performers, reducing evaluation times, and increasing chances to award without discussions using Price-Performance Trade-Offs. Could PPTOs work for you? Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Lawrence Miller, International Team Lead/ Comm. LEO Lead Contracting Officer, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 003	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C04 Developing a Negotiation Strategy Have you ever gone into a negotiation without a plan? There's a good chance that there were unwelcome surprises and that the result was not exactly the deal you were hoping for. That's because most successful negotiations require a comprehensive strategy. Join this session for a step-by-step guide to developing a negotiation strategy from conducting market research, gathering intel on the other party, deciding what’s negotiable and what’s not, prioritizing issues, considering acceptable ranges, and creating alternatives. Taking these actions before you ever get to a negotiation meeting will set the stage for a win-win result and take away the intimidation you may feel if you were walking into negotiation unprepared. You’ll leave with an NCMA 7-Step Negotiation Tool Checklist resource to use as a guide for your next negotiation plan. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Henry L. Christian, Contracting Officer, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 004	MON, JUL 18	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B08 Lessons Learned in Creating a Procurement Culture Within Your Organization What is the culture of procurement within your organization? How does your organization's beliefs and activities surrounding procurement play a role in successful acquisition outcomes? Is your procurement mission an afterthought for your agency leadership? What does today's procurement talent pool look like? How do leaders "grow" talent in the contracting and procurement field today? Come listen to lessons learned, in these areas and more, from a Senior procurement official at the USCYBERCOM charged over the past 3yrs to build a newly established procurement office that began with 3 people with a mission to support national cyber security. Also come exchange challenges and lessons learned building procurement culture across Government agencies in this present era. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Quentin McCoy, Head of Contracting Activity, U.S. Cyber Command Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 008	MON, JUL 18	D22F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D02 Streamline Source Selections: Orals, Multiphase Downselects, and Comparative Analysis Take a deep dive into techniques your evaluation team can use to home in quickly on the bidders best-suited for your requirements. Join Brian Goodger, Director of the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) and take home some time-, money-, and labor-saving tools! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Ricky Clark, Deputy Director, NITAAC Brian Goodger, Director, NITAAC Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand GH, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 002	TUE, JUL 19	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0E4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT	International Contracting Meetup Meet at the Hyatt’s American Craft Kitchen & Bar for an informal gathering of contract managers working on international contracts. Ask the host station for the reservation under “NCMA International Contracting Meetup.” Location: American Kraft Kitchen, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: American Kraft Kitchen, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071817:3018:30 000	MON, JUL 18
Thursday, Jul 21, 2022	Thursday, Jul 21, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT	All-Day Training #3 The Contract Lifecycle: Using the Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK)® as Your Guide (In-Person only) In this interactive, workshop, participants will try their hands at specific job tasks required of contract managers throughout the contract life cycle: pre-award, award, and post-award. Expert practitioners will lead participants as they explore specific examples and case studies at each stage using NCMA’s Contract Management Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK®) as their guide. Join us if you are in the early years of your contract management career and are seeking a comprehensive perspective on the business of contracting. If further along in your career, join us to begin preparing for your Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) with this introduction to the CMBOK®. NCMA’s Contract Management Body of Knowledge® (CMBOK®) is included in this course. This is a must-have reference for contract management professionals, based on our internationally recognized third party standard. Education Credits: 6.5 CPE/CLP Additional Registration Fee Applies REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you have already registered for World Congress and would like to add any of these additional trainings to your registration, please follow these steps: Login to your NCMA account here with your NCMA email and password. Click 'Edit' next to your name to enter your registration. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. If you would like to register for any of these additional trainings, please follow these steps: Visit the Registration page and click on the Register Now button. Log into your NCMA account. Continue to the fee selection page and select the add-on option with your World Congress registration, or as a stand-alone. Continue to the Payment page, choose your payment method and click 'Submit'. Speaker(s): Shene' Commodore, CPCM, Fellow, President, Commodore Consulting, LLC Location: Michigan B, Sheraton Grand Hotel Session Credits: 6.50	Location: Michigan B, Sheraton Grand Hotel Session Credits: 6.50	2022072109:0016:30 000	THU, JUL 21	18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 C12A782A-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT	D04 Enhancing Profit and Cash Flow from an Industry Perspective Profit and cash flow are central to a contractor’s financial health and drive bid or no bid decisions. What both government and contractors sometimes miss to their own detriments is how much impact the contract type selection has on profit and cash flow. Join this session for a look at how each FAR contract type impacts a contractor’s profit and cash flow. Participants will discuss the foundation of a profit/fee proposal and then explore how profit and fee are impacted by each FAR contract type by order of industry preference. The presenter will discuss the benefits and limitations of each type. Participants will leave with a resource to keep at their finger tips as they craft or consider business deals, built around various contract types. Armed with this contract type-profit/cash flow picture, sellers can avoid signing up for costly arrangements and government buyers can drive mutually beneficial business deals that maximize cash flow and profit. The benefit for all is a healthy industrial base incentivized to deliver results and also equipped to reinvest profits into modernization efforts. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Sean Flaherty, CPCM, Business Unit Manager, Contracts, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071910:0011:00 004	TUE, JUL 19	ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	E06 Negotiating Subcontract Flowdowns You’ve developed your product. You’ve done the legwork and built the relationships. You and your prime submitted your proposal … And you won! Now it’s time to negotiate your subcontract. Do you know what flowdowns apply? There are hundreds of FAR and DFARS clauses that can apply to your work as a member of a federal supply chain, and every clause brings a new requirement and, potentially, new expenses and new opportunities to fail. Nontraditional defense contractors are often rightly overwhelmed by the process of negotiating subcontract flowdowns. This session will teach small businesses and commercial suppliers how to: Categorically evaluate their offerings in the context of federal regulations; Determine and establish their leverage during a potential negotiation; Read federal regulations to determine applicability; and Negotiate flowdowns and the subcontract terms that enforce them. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Mark Hijar, Founder, ProcureLinx LLC Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071911:3012:30 006	TUE, JUL 19	EC2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CDT	F06 Lead to Inspire and Persuade Improved Performance Gain influence, strengthen relationships and improve performance through inspiration and persuasion. Join executive coach and trainer, Dr. Chuck Carringer for an engaging discussion of methods and practical leader actions to inspire and persuade. The discussion will include specific essential ingredients of inspiration and give an overview of the different types of persuasion and how you can leverage them as a leader to drive teams to peak performance. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Chuck Carringer, President, Chuck Carringer Executive Coaching Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022072009:4510:45 006	WED, JUL 20	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	A06 A Secure Supply Chain Starts With Supplier Mapping Supply chain disruptions in recent years have revealed the vulnerabilities baked into our lean, horizontally integrated, globally diversified cost-optimized supply chains. They’ve also highlighted the need for building supply-chain-visibility capabilities to mitigate risk. Visibility is an essential first step to protect supply chains, a critical matter of National Security. It also is the key to being able to 1) better collaborate with suppliers, 2) make informed decisions, and 3) fix problems; problems like adversarial intrusions, predative M&A, material shortages and single-sourcing dependence. This session, hosted by Resilinc’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Peter Guinto, will cover how supply chain mapping is helping companies better understand the supply chain landscape and who the players are, down to the supplier, site, and part level. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Peter Guinto, Vice President of Government Affairs, Resilinc Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071810:1511:15 007	MON, JUL 18	D22F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 7C11C169-2C85-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT	B02 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Intellectual Property (IP) - The Great Negotiation Intellectual property is among the Top 5 most vexing OT negotiation challenges. Get a window into innovative contracting practices and try your hand at an OT IP negotiation. Learn firsthand what makes them so tough. It’s a risk-free trial, so jump into the arena! Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): John G. Dobriansky, CPCM, Fellow, Director, Contracts, DOD, Senior Acquisition SME and Director - Contracts, DOD Michael Jennings, CCCM, CFCM, CPCM, Fellow, Contracting Officer, U.S. Army Contracting Command Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071811:3012:30 002	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 ED2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT	C08 Building Transformative Mentor/Mentee Relationships Structured and informal mentoring relationships have the power to transform career trajectories. This session will feature a moderated panel of experienced mentor and mentee pairs who will share how they built mutually beneficial mentorships. Panelists will include three mentors and three mentees from the early years of NCMA’s Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP), with best practices and results to share from their decade-plus-long successful mentoring experiences. Join this session to learn the specific ingredients required for a mutually beneficial mentor/mentee relationship, ideas for new and innovative approaches to mentoring that capitalize on the power of teams and groups, and tips for seeking and obtaining your first mentor or mentee. Senior leaders will leave this session inspired—and equipped with specific tools to give back through mentoring. Newer professionals will be similarly inspired and equipped to seek out the critical relationships that will propel their professional journeys. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Kameke Mitchell, CMLDP Alum, Chief of Contracts, Space Force Thomas S. Wells, CFCM, Fellow, Vice President, Dayton Aerospace Inc. Heather Dallara, CFCM, Fellow, Vice President, Contracts, Amentum Po Collins, Acquisition Office, Director of Special Projects, Fermi Research Alliance, LLC. Shene' Commodore, CPCM, Fellow, President, Commodore Consulting, LLC Russell J. Blaine, CPCM, Fellow, Executive Director, Acquisition Policy and Compliance, Raytheon Technologies Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	Location: Grand J, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 1.20	2022071815:3016:30 008	MON, JUL 18	EB2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT	Free Contract Management Career Fair Come with an updated résumé and prepare to find new opportunities in the field of contract management. The career fair is open and free to all contract management professionals that are interested—World Congress registration not required. Participating companies include: Air Force Civilian Service Amazon Best Value Technology, Inc. CGI Federal Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chenega Corporation Defense Health Management Services Department of Veteran Affairs General Services Administration (GSA) Leidos Management Concepts Missile Defense Agency National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) National Security Agency (NSA) Northrop Gumman SourceAmerica The Boeing Company U.S. Department of Energy USAID USDA Location: Grand MN + L, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Grand MN + L, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071713:0015:00 000	SUN, JUL 17	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CDT	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071809:3010:15 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT	Networking Lunch & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Made Possible by: Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071812:3013:30 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT	Networking Lunch & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Made Possible by: Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071912:3013:30 000	TUE, JUL 19	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071909:1510:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM CDT	Appian Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk Modernizing Government Acquisition With Appian Government acquisition impacts every aspect of the public sector but often relies on outdated, inflexible technology. Appian offers a unified suite of solutions designed to provide complete visibility into the acquisition experience, ensure regulatory adherence, automate creating documentation, and support modernization and procurement decisions. Come by our session to learn about how your organization can modernize acquisition with speed and scale on the Appian Low-Code Platform. Speaker(s): Benjamin Allen, Director, Government Acquisition Solutions, Appian Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071815:0515:25 000	MON, JUL 18
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT	CGI Federal Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk - Overcoming Acquisition Obstacles Join this session to continue the discussion from today's session: Running the Obstacle Course of Acquisition: Busting through the Barriers. We'll examine how enhanced brainstorming and problem solving skills from your obstacle course experience can be applied to your acquisition skills toolkit. Speaker(s): Kimberly Jones, Director, CGI Federal Kimberley Langston, Director, CGI Federal Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071813:0013:20 000	MON, JUL 18	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 7:35 AM - 7:55 AM CDT	TechnoMile Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk: Federal Contract Management Technology: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow As a contracts professional, you know there’s a wealth of information generated over time about your company’s federal contracts and their performance – at the individual contract level and regarding your broader contracts portfolio. But how do companies most effectively capture and use this data to inform decision making, mitigate risk, and improve operational performance? It’s no surprise that technology is the lynchpin. Join industry veteran and federal procurement data expert, Kevin Brancato, to learn how the federal contract management technology landscape is evolving and what your Contracts department must be doing today to lay the critical groundwork your organization needs to advance to the data-driven contract management world of tomorrow. Speaker(s): Kevin Brancato, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, TechnoMile [Bronze] Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071807:3507:55 000	MON, JUL 18	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM CDT	SourceAmerica Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk - SourceAmerica and Federal Government - Mission Focused Business Partners This Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk will be a presentation on SourceAmerica and the benefits of having a dedicated partner on your requirements. SourceAmerica is your Mission Focused Business Partner to assist with pricing, quality, and training. Our solutions-based approach makes requirement development better and contract management easier. SourceAmerica will be available to answer any questions you have and will be available during Exhibit Hall hours at booth # 206 which is directly across from the Learning Pavilion stage. Speaker(s): Lawrence Adkins, Director, Business Development - Civilian, SourceAmerica [Silver] Chris Grams, Director, Business Development - DoD, SourceAmerica Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071809:5510:15 000	MON, JUL 18	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 12:35 PM - 12:55 PM CDT	CACI International Inc Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk FedSelect: Faster, Easier, Cost-effective Source Selections CACI’s source selection evaluation tool FedSelect is a cost-effective application created by acquisition professionals for acquisition professionals, that standardizes the proposal evaluation phase of a source selection. We will be answering questions, discussing the tool and it’s capabilities, and highlighting what’s next with our new version. Speaker(s): Josette Kelley, FedSelect Program Manager, CACI International Inc Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071812:3512:55 000	MON, JUL 18	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT	Deltek Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk: 2022 Contract Management Insights and Trends for Government Contractors How are government contractors addressing their top contract management headaches and managing business effectiveness through procurement success in 2022? Find out by joining Deltek Director of Solutions Engineering, Kim Meagher, as she shares key contract management and procurement insights from the 13th Annual Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Report. From hiring additional resources to supply chain concerns to shortening cycle times, Kim will cover top challenges facing the industry and what to do about them! Speaker(s): Kim Meagher, Director of Solutions Engineering, Deltek Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071913:0013:20 000	TUE, JUL 19	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM CDT	Delaware Nation Investments Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk Tribal 8(a) – Enabling a Culture This session will explain how the 8(a) program supports tribes, their economic development, and the vitality of their culture. Speaker(s): Jeannie Barbour Pitts, Turtle Clan Member, Delaware Nation Investments [Bronze] Sandra Schreiner, Turtle Clan Member, Delaware Nation Investments [Bronze] Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071911:0511:25 000	TUE, JUL 19	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT	Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Made Possible by: Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071807:0008:00 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT	Coffee & Dessert with Exhibitors Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071813:3014:00 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.10	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago Session Credits: 0.10	2022071815:0015:30 000	MON, JUL 18	72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT	Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Made Possible by: Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071907:0008:00 000	TUE, JUL 19
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071911:0011:30 000	TUE, JUL 19
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT	Coffee & Dessert with Exhibitors & Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talks Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071913:3014:00 000	TUE, JUL 19
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT	NASA SEWP Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk: What is SEWP? Come and hear how SEWP can help you! Speaker(s): Theresa Kinney, Director for Operations and Communications, NASA SEWP Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071913:3013:50 000	TUE, JUL 19
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM CDT	Filevine Learning Pavilion Sponsored Talk: Contract Experience Speaker(s): Ahmad Hararah, Account Executive, Filevine Eloisa Medina, Filevine Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071909:2009:40 000	TUE, JUL 19	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Sunday, Jul 17, 2022	Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT	Exhibit Hall Opening Reception Mingle with peers and exhibitors over food and a cocktail while you relax and get ready for all World Congress has to offer. Made Possible by and Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	Location: Riverside Center, Hyatt Regency Chicago	2022071717:0019:00 101	SUN, JUL 17
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	Virtual Exchange - Leading in a Hybrid Workplace “Return to Work (RTO)”, “Back to Offices (BTO)”’, and “Hybrid/Remote Work” seems to be the only workforce topics on people’s minds right now. Many workplaces have taken it upon themselves to get in front of the evolving workforce dynamic and are offering hybrid work options. These options can assist organizations in increasing morale/work-life balance, retaining valuable employees as well as, attract new talent. Although the benefits stack high, managing such a workplace presents a host of other communication, leadership, management, and cultural challenges that could affect and irreparably harm any organization. Join this exchange session for a breakdown of the challenges and obstacles that any leader, especially in the contract management community, should be aware of to effectively navigate while also pivoting agencies, firms, and teams towards strategies, activities, and leadership and management tactics that will actually get employees excited to return back to the office and foster ONE, healthy organizational culture. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): William Randolph, Founder and CEO, THINK Acquisition, LLC Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	2022071915:1516:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	Virtual Exchange - NCMA Resources for Contract Management Faculty Contract Management college and university programs are at the center of our contract management community. NCMA is here to support faculty with the important task of leading and influencing the next generation of contract management professionals. Join this session to learn what resources NCMA has to support contract management programs, how to provide NCMA resources to students, and share your thoughts in an open exchange about how NCMA can support and help connect the contract management academic community. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! *This session is open to non-World Congress attendees. Register in advance here. Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): James Rich, Faculty Program Coordinator, University of Virginia Samantha Leigh Williams, Senior Education Manager, National Contract Management Association Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	2022071815:1516:00 000	MON, JUL 18	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT	Management Concepts Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar: Addressing Challenges for New Acquisition & Contracting Professionals Join Bob Daugherty as he explores the professional acquisition and contracting landscape and the need to rethink the training paradigm for those new to the field. Speaker(s): Robert Daugherty, Product Management Director, Acquisition & Contracting, Management Concepts, Inc. Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071813:0013:20 000	MON, JUL 18	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM CDT	NIH-NITAAC Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar Reimagining Acquisitions with NITAAC NITAAC is the premier IT GWAC program for all your IT services, solutions, and commodity needs! With its unparalleled customer support, NITAAC offers the most streamlined and cost-effective GWAC program for government agencies. Join our session to learn about our GWACs, the value they can provide to your agency. Speaker(s): Ed Wilgus, Executive Outreach, NIH-NITAAC [Silver] Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071809:5510:15 000	MON, JUL 18	B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 12:35 PM - 12:55 PM CDT	Ivalua, Inc. Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar: Building Supply Chain Transparency COVID-19 taught us about the fragility of supply chains and the need to better understand and manage much deeper into those supply chains. As the world has started to learn how better live with COVID-19, we are still being faced with challenges in resource availability, hyperinflation, skilled labor deficits, and changing consumer expectations. These have only heightened the need for greater visibility and management of supply chains. This is easier said than done as these efforts can exponentially expand the workload for already taxed supplier managers. Please join Ivalua as we discuss approaches for addressing this critical need. Speaker(s): Jarrod McAdoo, Director of Product Marketing, Ivalua Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071812:3512:55 000	MON, JUL 18	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM CDT	Baker Tilly Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar Commercial Item Determinations: Overview and Recent Developments Commercial item contracting continues to be a focus area for government procurement officials and policy makers. This session provides an overview of commercial item procurement and commercial item determinations, including a discussion of what constitutes a commercial product or commercial service as well as information regarding recent regulatory updates that may impact both contractors and contracting officers. Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071909:2009:40 000	TUE, JUL 19	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM CDT	Icertis Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071909:4010:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM CDT	Unison Learning Pavilion Sponsored Webinar - Contract Closeout - Don’t Be a Holdout We'll discuss the importance of contract closeout and how best to stay on top of this important step. Speaker(s): Lakin Lankford, Senior Acquisition Expert, VAO Jill Ryan, Senior Acquisition Expert, Unison Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071911:0511:25 000	TUE, JUL 19	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 B034FE75-AAED-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Thursday, Jul 14, 2022	Thursday, Jul 14, 2022 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT	Virtual Attendee Orientation Be prepared for your World Congress experience! Get an overview of how to use the Virtual Platform and have a chance to ask NCMA any questions you may have. Watch the recorded version here. Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022071410:0010:30 000	THU, JUL 14	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 18001038-71BA-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9
Thursday, Jul 07, 2022	Thursday, Jul 07, 2022 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT	Know Before You Go World Congress In-Person Attendee Orientation This webinar will give you in the inside scoop on World Congress and answer your burning questions before you get to Chicago! Register now! Location: Virtual	Location: Virtual	2022070712:0012:30 000	THU, JUL 7	104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT	Virtual Exchange - Mentoring: Lifting Others to Achieve Greatness Join this session to engage in an informal discussion about mentoring relationships and the significant impact they can have on your career. We’ll examine what effective mentoring looks like, the benefits of mentoring, and some steps to initiate a successful mentor/mentee relationship. Connect with us to exchange ideas on this “secret sauce” for greater levels of professional and personal accomplishment. Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Leah Denton Wanda N. Wallace, CFCM, CPCM, Senior Associate Consultant, Latham BioPharm Group Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	2022071915:1516:00 000	TUE, JUL 19	EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT	Virtual Exchange - Taking Calculated Risks to Advance Your Career Join this session to exchange ideas on how to evaluate and take good risks to help you advance your career. Specifically, come ready to consider and reflect on the following: • How would you identify a risk that is worth pursing/how do you identify an opportunity with risk for growth? • What has been your greatest risk? How did you identify this risk? If you are risk adverse how can you find risks that challenge your growth? • Did you fail or succeed? If you failed what did you learn and how did you pivot to the next opportunity? Continue the conversation beyond World Congress! Log into NCMA Collaborate and start a thread or join an existing one to share to takeaways from sessions. Speaker(s): Jami Dinsmore, CPCM,Fellow, Sr. Manager, Contract Policy, Training, and Audit, Ball Aerospace Technologies Corporation Kathrine Higley, CPCM, Fellow, NA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Heidi Timmerman, CPCM,Fellow, Independent Consultant & Lecturer at University of TN, University of Tennessee Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	Location: Virtual Session Credits: 0.90	2022071811:3012:15 000	MON, JUL 18	D12F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 EA2F8E06-C17E-EC11-80F6-896A5F3D16C9 104C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960 72F12B14-2DFD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022	Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM CDT	NCMA Celebrates! NCMA Celebrates! will be an unforgettable experience at the House of Blues Chicago, located in an old Southern Delta Juke Joint and 1920s opera house. Explore the beautifully and eclectically outfitted rooms while enjoying a full dinner menu, three-hour open bar (beer and wine), with a mix of contemporary and blues music! Want to show off your pipes? Get up on stage and sing with a live karaoke band (see song list to start prepping). Come dressed as your favorite blues musician! Located 0.8 miles away from the Hyatt and 0.7 miles away from the Sheraton (15-minute walk along the Chicago Riverfront) Cost: $150/ticket, includes open bar and full dinner menu Purchase your ticket by registering for World Congress or adding to your existing registration here. Location: House of Blues Chicago	Location: House of Blues Chicago	2022071918:3022:30 000	TUE, JUL 19	0C4C971D-ECDD-EC11-80F7-F5703395F960
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT	Break Location:	Location:	2022071811:1511:30 000	MON, JUL 18
Monday, Jul 18, 2022	Monday, Jul 18, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT	Dine-Arounds NCMA has organized dine-around groups for dinner on Monday, July 18, at various restaurants in Chicago. Each of the dinner groups have room for 6–10 people and will be hosted by someone from NCMA HQ or the NCMA Chicagoland Chapter, but please be aware everyone is responsible for their own tab and transportation. Groups will meet in the Hyatt Regency lobby at 5:40pm for a 6:30pm reservation. Sign-up here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4fa8ab2aa3fd0-world4 Location:	Location:	2022071818:3020:00 000	MON, JUL 18
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM CDT	Break Location:	Location:	2022072009:1509:45 000	WED, JUL 20
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM CDT	Break Location:	Location:	2022072010:4511:15 000	WED, JUL 20
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022	Wednesday, Jul 20, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT	TEST SESSION Speaker(s): Shelby Stein, Senior Meeting Planner Testfirst Testlast, Tester, TestCompany1 Location:	Location:	2022072016:0017:00 000	WED, JUL 20

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