Friday, December 4, 2015, 8:30AM – 10:30AM. Breakfast and networking starts at 7:30AM.

Program Location

NOTE THIS IS A NEW LOCATION FROM LAST YEAR’S SEMINAR LOCATION.

Holiday Inn Chantilly-Dulles Expo, 4335 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, Virginia 20151.

Program Description

The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) has been hailed as the single most impactful piece of legislation for information technology acquisition and management.  This course will describe the historical context of information technology acquisitions that prompted the Congress to enact legislation. We will then review the FITARA legislation and implementation guidance so that attendees can understand how IT organizations, and in particular Chief Information Officers, are impacted by this new way of doing business.  Further, these changes have drastic impact to the contractors providing IT products and services.  We will end the session with other initiatives that the government is undertaking to more effectively and efficiently manage their IT resources and portfolios.

In this seminar, attendees will learn about:

• Government IT evolution
• IT legislative history
• FITARA overview
• FITARA implementation guidance
• Other government IT management initiatives

About The Speaker

Dr. Mary Ann Wangemann serves as Statewide Director of the University of Virginia Procurement, Contract Management, and Federal Acquisition Certificate programs. She also owns a consulting practice focused on strategy, training, and organizational change.  She started mySBX which was sold to Deltek and operates now as GovWin.  She was one of twelve EDS Fellows focused on IT global initiatives. She helped the government develop the Federal Acquisition Certification competencies and programs for contracting and project/program management. She has written 14 books on contracting and serves as a faculty member at several universities in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.  She is currently an IACET commissioner and member of the NCMA Board of Directors. View her full LinkedIn profile here and click here for the UVA SCPS home page.

Program Cost

Earn 2 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits! Join us for an informative presentation, a hot breakfast, and an opportunity to network with fellow contract professionals, all for only $40 (NCMA members; $45 for non-members). Our event cancellation policy is here and our inclement weather policy is here.

Our first program in conjunction with the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies!

Program Date and Time

Friday, October 11, 2013, 8:30AM – 11:30AM (Breakfast and Networking starts at 7:30AM)

Program Location

Marymount University Reston Center, 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Reston, VA 20190 (Click here for directions)

Program Description

New to the contracting field or just to federal contracting? Do you want to understand how the government and contractor initiate, manage, and terminate a contract? Do you want to understand how all the parts fit together to be successful in this marketplace? Or, are you interested to see how far you can advance your career with contracting courses, a Procurement and Contracting certificate, or a Master’s degree in Management?

Join us for an Introduction to Federal Contracting, in partnership with the University of Virginia SCPS and Marymount University.

Course Description from the UVA SCPS’ Procurement and Contracts Undergraduate Program:

PC 4220  Federal Government Contracting: A Contractor’s Perspective
Covers marketing and sales, pre-RFP work, RFP analysis, technical proposal preparation, management and cost proposal preparation, government site visits, audits, negotiations, contract start-up, performance, and contract shut-down.

Earn 3 CPEs for taking this course.

About the Presenter

Our guest lecturer is Dr. Mary Ann Wangemann, Adjunct Professor and Procurement & Contract Management Program Director at the University of Virginia.  Dr. Wangemann will draw from her 30+ years in the field to present both sides of the contracting equation and convey time tested principles and strategies to excel in today’s resource constrained environment.