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NUWC Industry Day June 14th - Crown Plaza (Demo)
2016-06-13 - 2016-06-14
Industry Day will be a day-long event that will include presentations by NUWC Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) leadership, and senior managers from every technical department. A preliminary agenda for the event is as follows:

0700: Registration and Continental Breakfast
0800: NCMA Welcoming Remarks/DIVNPT Leadership Presentations
0845: DIVNPT Deputy Competition Advocate/Small Business Advocate
0900: Break, One on One with Speakers
0930: Corporate Operations Department Overview
1000: Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department Overview
1030: Morning Break, Refreshments, One on One with Speakers
1100: Platform and Payload Integration Department Overview
1130: DIVNPT Technology Partnership Office Overview
1200: Break, One on One with Speakers
1230: Lunch –Speaker: Invited – Shannon Walker (PH.D) NASA ASTRONAUT – Technology of Tomorrow
1400: Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department Overview
1430: Sensors and Sonar Systems Department Overview
1500: Afternoon Break, Refreshments, One on One with Speakers
1530: Undersea Warfare Electromagnetic Systems Department Overview
1600: Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defensive Systems Department Overview
1630: Break, One on One with Speakers
1700 – 1900: Closing Remarks, Reception and Social in the Rotunda – hors d’oeuvres provided

To enhance our 14th Bi-Annual Industry Day, we have implemented several noteworthy and value-added events:

Each department will provide a 2-year forecast of anticipated procurements
Presenters will remain at the Industry Day for the entire da
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Department Heads (or designee), and Technical Department Acquisition Advocates after their presentations

Thank You to Our Sponsors:
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SeaPort-e Council Meeting (Demo)
2016-05-18 - 2016-05-19
The next SeaPort-e Council Meeting has been scheduled for May 19th.
Please provide questions, NO LATER THAN May 1st, to Tony Hill at: cahill@kmssol.com and Laura Deady at: laura.deady@mikelinc.com
Check-in starts at 08:30, and the presentations will begin promptly at 0900

Site Visit / Facility Tour Announcement (Demo)
2016-04-19 - 2016-04-20
Naval Undersea Warfare Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT)
N00024-16-R-3152, NUWC Code 15, Technical Services
Naval Undersea Warfare Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT)
Solicitation Number: N00024-16-R-3152
The Naval Undersea Warfare Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is hosting a Site Visit/Facility Tour on April 20, 2016 from 0900 – approximately 1000 to provide interested parties with a tour of the unique facilities associated with Solicitation #N00024-16-R-3152 NUWC Code 15 In-Service Engineering/Technical Services. This requirement will be competed as a Small Business Set-Aside via SeaPort-e in Zone 1 (Northeast). This procurement is a new requirement; as such there is no incumbent contractor. All interested large and small businesses are encouraged to attend.
Interested attendees must pre-register via e-mail to Nathaniel Barber at nathaniel.barber@navy.mil.
Please provide the individual’s name, company, phone number, and e-mail address. Registrations will be accepted until 12:00 Noon (EST) on April 15, 2016.
The following rules apply:

This will be an Unclassified tour
The tour will be scripted, no questions will be allowed during the tour
Follow-up questions can be submitted to the SeaPort-e Portal

In addition, questions regarding this requirement can be submitted in advance to the SeaPort-e Portal.
Attendees will gather at NUWCDIVNPT Building 80, located outside of the NUWC Main Gate (Gate 23).
Check-in starts at 0800 and the tour will begin promptly at 0900.
In addition to pre-registration and in order to participate in the Site Visit/Facility Tour, you MUST have at least a SECRET clearance AND an approved Visit Request. Please have your security manager submit a Visit Request through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). If you are not in the JPAS, you cannot receive a Visitor Request Badge. Due to the number of visit requests received, three (3) days processing time is required for all Visit Requests. Visit Requests not meeting these requirements will be rejected and access will not be granted.
A Visit Request is mandatory for all visitors to NUWC Division Newport, government and civilian, regardless of the duration or classification of the visit. Access to NUWC Division Newport WILL NOT be granted under any circumstances without a valid visit authorization request on file.

When completing the Visit Request, use Security Management Office (SMO) code 666045.
Include Procurement Request Number (PR# 1300342725) in the space allocated for the POC Phone Number.
Clearance Required: Secret
In the “Name” block, type in “Nathaniel Barber” and “Stephen Stewart”

On the morning of the event, ALL visitors participating in the Site Visit/Facility Tour MUST check into the Security Desk at the Bldg 80 Lobby and obtain their Visit Request Badges. A Government issued ID and a valid Visit Request Badge are required to access DIVNPT.

Cell phones and computers will not be allowed on the NUWDIVNPT campus.

* Please call Robin at 401-832-2551 if you need to verify the status of your Visit Request.
Also, please indicate if you already have access to DIVNPT. If you do not, we will arrange to car pool where necessary

NCMA RI Chapter Luncheon - Mr. Pat Kelly, Director of Cybersecurity Undersea Warfare (USW) (Demo)
2016-03-29 - 2016-03-30
The Rhode Island Chapter of NCMA is pleased to announce that Mr. Pat Kelly, Director of Cybersecurity Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat System Integration for Submarines and USW Systems at NUWCDIVNPT will be speaking to our membership on 30 March 2016! Don’t miss out on this exciting event!
Details for the luncheon event are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Check In: Check-In 1130
Event Start: 1200
Location: 151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd, Newport, RI
Fee: $30/Non Member; $25/Member

For more information and to register for the Lunch go to: https://ncma-rhodeisland.org/pat-kelly/

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Patrick Kelley selected for senior scientific technical manager leadership position
Patrick K. Kelley
Patrick K. Kelley has been selected as the director of Cybersecurity Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat System Integration for Submarines and USW Systems. As a senior scientific technical manager, he will provide continuity of technical leadership and oversight to ensure long term stewardship of our organization’s technical capabilities, with a focus on Division Newport’s cyber USW engineering thrust.
Kelley, from the USW Combat Systems Department, has most recently served as the technical manager and CYBERSAFE investment project lead for tactical system cybersecurity over the past 18 months for Division Newport. He has led a team of 20 engineers and scientists in identifying facility and technical capability gaps in the area of cybersecurity.
Kelley has more than 30 years of USW experience as a software developer, program office project officer, systems engineer technical warrant holder and department chief engineer. His contributions to the Navy’s USW capabilities are nationally recognized and he is the recipient of the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award; the Copernicus Award for USW Command, Control, Communications and Computers; the NAVSEA Commander’s Award for Innovation; and the National Defense Industrial Association Bronze Medal for Technical Achievement in USW.
In addition to his CYBERSAFE position, Kelley has served as head, Technology and Strategy Office, USW Combat Systems Department from May 2014 to the present. He was responsible for development of research and development plans in support of Navy objectives for combat systems in the USW domain. From 2014 to the present, he also held the SSBN Near Term Tactical Control Systems Upgrade project lead position, managing a team of more than 30 engineers from four organizations. The project has delivered the most substantial upgrade in combat control capabilities in the history of the U.S. submarine force at a total cost of $1.5 million within an 18-month period.
From 2009-14, Kelley served as the USW Combat Systems Department chief engineer, and was responsible for department systems engineering policy deployment, training and assessments. He earned a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, Calif. and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rhode Island. He is currently pursuing computer science certification in cybersecurity from the NPS.
As director of Cybersecurity USW Combat System Integration for Submarines and USW Systems, Kelley will ensure that the collective capabilities of the growing cybersecurity engineering workforce are effectively utilized so that the pace of cybersecurity capability delivery to the fleet is efficient, and our organization is well prepared to face current and future cyber threats.

SBANE: US Navy NAVSEA SBIR Workshop (Demo)
2015-12-16 02:30 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
A Difference Maker
Women’s Business Committee
Technology & Innovation Committee Present
Boston NAVSEA SBIR Workshop
Have you ever wondered how your innovative ideas or capabilities, either technology or services, can be delivered to the Department of Defense? If so, come hear how you can get a share of the $350 million of non-dilutive funds invested every year by the Navy in innovative ideas.
SBANE is hosting a Navy SBIR Workshop to inform New England companies about the just released SBIR solicitation. In support of this event, the U.S. Navy is sending the following representatives from the NAVSEA, Naval Sea Systems Command, SBIR Program Offices:

Ryan Shealy, NAVSEA SBIR Deputy Program Manager, NAVSEA 05T Engineering Directorate
Whitney Taylor, PEO Submarines Technology Manager, Program Executive Office
Emily Novak, PEO Ships SBIR Coordinator, Program Executive Office
Jennifer Greenwood, PEO Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) SBIR Coordinator, Program Executive Office
Dick McNamara, Technology Transition Coordinator, NAVSEA SBIR Program Office
Jonathan Leggett, Outreach Coordinator, NAVSEA SBIR Program Office

The day’s agenda will cover:

A review of each of the 37 NAVSEA topics in the just released solicitation: SBIR Topics
An in-depth presentation of the Navy’s Proposal Evaluation process
1-on-1 conversations with the NAVSEA Program SBIR representatives

As a commitment to engaging more women, minorities and veterans in the SBIR Program, NAVSEA has promised to return to Boston and debrief proposal evaluations with any of the attendees of this event who are either from a Woman-Owned Small Business or have a woman Primary Investigator on their proposal, a Minority-Owned Small Business or a Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Details
When: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Time: 7:30 AM – Registration, Networking and Breakfast; 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Program, Lunch, and 1-on-1 Conversations with Navy Personnel
Where: The Law Offices of McCarter & English, 265 Franklin Street, 14th Floor, Boston MA 02110
Register: Please click here to register for this event.
Seating is limited; please register early!
Cost: $40 SBANE Members; $50 Non-Members
NOTE: Please notify us 24 hours in advance if you wish to cancel your registration and receive a credit toward a future event or a full refund.

Thank you to our Host and Sponsor
McCarter & English
www.mccarter.com

Thank you to our Business Partners!

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Eastern Insurance / Eastern Bank
Grant Thornton
Homisco
Integrated IT Solutions
Meridien Benefits, Inc.
People’s United Bank
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
RSM
Santander Bank
TD Bank
TGA Cross Insurance

Air Force / Army Business Industry Day 2015 (Demo)
2015-12-11 03:00 - 07:30
Please RSVP by December 7th to masstf@massdevelopment.com
Include name, email, and company. One spot per company please.

E-Board Meeting (Demo)
2015-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2015-11-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2015-10-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2015-09-09 11:00 - 13:00

SDVOSB Match Maker (Demo)
2015-11-05 - 2015-11-06

Code 70 AUTEC Industry Day (Demo)
2015-11-04 - 2015-11-05

NUWCDIVNPT Industry Day (Demo)
2015-11-04 - 2015-11-05
NUWCDIVNPT is hosting an Industry Day on November 5, 2015 to discuss the Code 70 AUTEC Contract. Complete information is available in Notice #N66604-15-T-0002 on FBO.gov.

Lunch – “Trends in GSA” (Demo)
2015-10-27 - 2015-10-28
The Rhode Island Chapter of NCMA has arranged to have Kevan Kivlan the Director of Customer Accounts & Research and Michael Attachi the Director of Acquisition Operations with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) New England Region to speak to the current trends in GSA, upcoming changes industry can expect and overcoming challenges.
Topic: Trends in GSA
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Time: Registration 11:30-12:00. Lunch 12:00
Location: Atlantic Beach Club
Cost: $25 per person (members)
$30 per person (non-members)
To help us achieve a goal this year of increasing our membership and expanding our level of participation, we are offering the following enticements. Please ask a non member to attend. Their lunch is on us! If you attend and bring someone new who signs up for membership in NCMA-RI, your lunch cost, as well as theirs will be waived or refunded.
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SPRING 2016 (TBD) – Electronic Warfare (EW) Industry Day (Demo)
2015-10-14 - 2015-10-15

DIVNPT Pre-Solicitation Conference (Demo)
2015-09-17 05:00 - 08:00
DIVNPT will host a Pre-Solicitation Conference for the Code 15 OK-410 Handling and Stowage Group on September 17, 2015.
Complete information, including registration, is at FBO under Solicitation Number N66604-15-R-3315, or at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=953727a4761568cd72e9aac0fddb33c4&tab=core&tabmode=list&

NCMA Rhode Island Summer Social (Demo)
2015-07-28 12:30
Date: July 28, 2015
Time: 4:30PM Social/Appetizers, 5:30PM Meal
Location: Kempenaar’s Clambake
Address: 323 Valley Road, Middletown, RI 02842
Cost: Members and Guests $35 (Pay at the door)
Menu: Choice of lobster or chicken.
** Please note that only a CASH bar is offered. No credit cards can be accepted.
RSVP: July 22nd to NCMA-RI ncmarichapter@gmail.com

1st Biennial NCMA-RI Ocean State Workshop (Demo)
2015-06-10 03:30 - 14:00
Ocean State Workshop Presentations: Click to Download
REGISTER NOW – FINAL REGISTRATION IS EXTENDED AND ENDS FRIDAY 29 MAY!
Due to overwhelming interest and an increase of attendees to 150 max – FINAL REGISTRATION IS EXTENDED AND ENDS FRIDAY 29 MAY!
Seats are going quickly so register ASAP and make sure you don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
The Rhode Island NCMA chapter is hosting the 1st Biennial NCMA-RI Ocean State Workshop 10 June 2015 at the Naval Station Officer’s Club, Newport R.I.
This all day workshop offers training and education in a wide variety of areas. Our instructors are subject matter experts who volunteer their time and talents to support this biennial Workshop.
Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Time: 0730 to 1800
Location: Naval Station Officer’s Club, Newport R.I.
Cost: $25 per person (members & government)
$50 per person (nonmembers)
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FINAL Registration Deadline: Friday, 29 May
In addition to registering online, you are required to complete the attached “Base Access Form” and include ALL members from your organization attending. Failure to complete this form will result in denied access to the facility. Please e-mail completed forms to Mike Mahony, michael.mahony@netsimco.com
Current Base/Gate Access List: CHECK FOR YOUR NAME!

NCMA Rhode Island Ocean State Workshop
Agenda

0730: Registration
0800: Welcome & Agenda Video from Senator Reed
0820 to 0900: Keynote Address [Jerry Punderson, former head of contracts at NAVSEA]
0900: Session [Daniel Kelly – Negotiating Key Clauses in Fed. Gov. Subcontracting]
1000: Session [Jim Kirlin – NDA/TA & Ethics/Compliance]
1100: Session [Lauren Caisse – Changes and Equitable Adjustment]
1200: Lunch with Panel [How to avoid OCI issues and ways to Mitigate] Panelists include Presidents and Leaders of Defense Contracting Companies (Large, Midsize and Small)

Moderator: Jerry Punderson
Joe Marino, President and CEO, Rite-Solutions
Randy Brandenburg Director, Undersea Systems Raytheon IDS, Seapower
Jim Bouthillier, President, MRC
Steve Rigdon, Vice President of Programs Maritime Technical Solutions SAIC
Ray Lopez, President, ESN

1300: Session [Alan Wheelock – “Know Your Adversary: The New Negotiating Playbook”]
1400: Session [Jason Preisser – Acquisition of Services – Planning and Requirements]
1500: Session [Steven Tremblay – DFARS and Business System Compliance]
1600: Closing Remarks
1615-1800: Social

Presenters (Draft Bios & Synopsis):
Jerry Punderson
Jerome Punderson is the Senior Vice President, Defense and Intelligence at the Professional Services Council, the principal national trade association of the government technology and professional services industry.
Mr. Punderson previously was the Director of Contracts, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) from 2009-2014. He had full authority and responsibility for one of the largest and most responsible procurement organizations in the Federal government; his duties involved the obligation and expenditure of billions of dollars annually. As the senior civilian for contracting at NAVSEA, Mr. Punderson was responsible for the contractual oversight of the Nation’s most complex shipbuilding and weapons systems procurement programs.
He began his civil service career in 1981, completing the contracting intern with the Naval Electronics Systems Command before accepting a contracting position with the Patent and Trademark Office. Returning to the U.S. Navy in 1985, he joined NAVSEA as a contract negotiator for undersea programs and was subsequently selected to be the Contracting Officer responsible for the procurement of major Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Combat Systems. In 1988 he was promoted to Branch Head position where he provided leadership over a number of major weapons systems, including several major acquisition programs (ACAT 1D), first as branch head of the Mine Warfare and Surfaces Ship ASW Branch and then as branch head to the STANDARD Missile Branch. For eighteen months, Mr. Punderson served as the acting Director of the Surface Systems Contracts Division, an acquisition organization responsible for the procurement of major weapon systems valued at $3.1 Billion annually before being selected in 2001 to be the Director of the Undersea Systems Contracts Division.
From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Punderson was the Director of the Undersea Systems Contracts Division, the organization responsible for the procurement of the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense system, the DoN Converged Enterprise Resource Planning (C-ERP) systems, and many undersea systems, resulting in $3.0 Billion in annual obligations. In addition, he is the Program Manager for the SeaPort-e program at NAVSEA, a strategic approach to acquisition of services emphasizing affordable and timely procurement of services through a completely electronic web-based marketplace. Most recently, Mr. Punderson led the expansion of SeaPort-e to the Navy Virtual SYSCOM (VS) comprised of NAVSEA, NAVAIR, SPAWAR, NAVSUP and NAVFAC, where services valued at up to $5.3 Billion annually may be procured using these vehicles.
He is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and numerous Special Act awards.
Mr. Punderson was born in Lakewood, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University where, in 1979, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. In 2003 he earned a Masters of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
Daniel Kelly – Partner McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP
Mr. Kelly leads the firm’s government contracts group. His practice combines both counseling and acting as an advocate on behalf of clients doing business in the commercial and government marketplaces. Mr. Kelly has extensive experience in the fields of federal and state procurement law, commercial contracting, licensing, and business and intellectual property litigation. He helps businesses negotiate their commercial contracts with customers and vendors. He counsels clients when disputes arise and defends them in court and arbitration proceedings. Mr. Kelly has knowledge of the government contracting process both on a federal and state level, and the specific laws, regulations, contract clauses and dispute resolution mechanisms in this specialized area. He provides advice and guidance to clients who are in the government supply chain, either as prime contractors, subcontractors or vendors. He reviews government solicitations with clients, prepares proposals, and negotiates teaming arrangements and subcontracts with other suppliers. He helps clients build and enhance their compliance programs. He assists clients in protecting their intellectual property and proprietary information concerning their businesses when doing business with the government. He advocates for clients who wrongfully were passed over for a contract award. He prepares claims arising under government contracts as a result of change orders, delays, and terminations for default or convenience. Dan (together with his colleagues David Himelfarb and Bonnie Vanzler) most recently represented Agiltron, Inc. and two of its wholly owned subsidiaries in successfully negotiating with the United States Air Force Suspension and Debarment Official an Administrative Agreement, effective July 26, 2013, terminating a suspension barring them from obtaining federal government contracts and grants. Mr. Kelly is Chair of the Boston Lawyers Division of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies. He is also on the Board of Directors for NCMA Boston (National Contract Management Association).
Negotiating Key Clauses in Fed. Gov. Subcontracting: This course looks at the top five negotiated and top five disputed subcontract clauses (they are not the same!) from both the prime contractor’s and subcontractor’s perspective – with the goal of exploring ways to avoid disputes and ensure a successful negotiation. This will be interactive and the speakers encourage the participants to bring their own experiences into the discussion so that the entire group can learn and benefit.
Jim Kirlin
Mr. Kirlin has 30 years of contracts and supply chain experience in government and industry. Jim is a member of seven contracting/supply chain/compliance professional associations. Jim holds seventeen professional certifications in subcontract management, compliance, contracting, supply chain, and supplier diversity, from the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Jim holds NCMA’s Lifetime CPCM and Lifetime CFCM. He is a NCMA Fellow. Jim has been honored with the NCMA Alvis D. Keen Honorary Life Member Award, NCMA Charles A. Dana Distinguished Service Award, the NCMA National Achievement Award, and the NCMA Education Award (twice). Jim served on the NCMA Board of Directors and served as Chair of the Policy Committee. He is the author of two articles in NCMA’s Contract Management magazine. He has presented at six NCMA World Congresses and at numerous National Education Seminars and Chapter meetings. Jim is the author of the book “Subcontract Management from A to Z” published by the NCMA in 2014.
Federal Government Subcontracting Ethics and Compliance: The federal government ethics and compliance requirements significantly impact the subcontracting process. The result is the prime contractor must not only ensure that its own organization is in compliance, but also must ensure that its subcontractors are conducting themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. This presentation discusses the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) ethics and compliance requirements that significantly affect the subcontracting process. The focus is on the duties of a prime contractor as it subcontracts to fulfill a U.S. federal government prime contract. The presentation will discuss the importance of subcontracting ethics and compliance, the sources of the requirements, and the applicability to subcontracts. This will include the requirements for a Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, and an Internal Control System.
Lauren Caisse
Lauren Caisse has been doing Federal Government contracting for almost 25 years. Her educational background and certifications include the following:

Juris Doctor (JD) from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Anna Maria College, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts
Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (various classes)
U.S. Army Logistics College, Ft. Lee, Virginia (various classes)

Ms. Caisse has been a member of NCMA since 1997, obtained her CPCM in 1997, and was the recipient of the 2001 Contract Management Institute’s Marty Kaufman Scholarship. Ms. Caisse is licensed to practice law in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Ms. Caisse earned her DBIA Certification designation from the Design-Build Institute of America in April 2010. Ms. Caisse started her contracting career as a Contract Specialist with the Massachusetts National Guard (USPFO for Massachusetts). Her work during those six years consisted entirely of cradle to grave contracting of construction projects on Massachusetts National Air Guard bases. When she moved to the private sector, her work focus shifted to environmental, starting with her tenure on Massachusetts Military Reservation. Ms. Caisse has been with Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC) since January 2008 and holds dual positions: She is both a Contracts Manager and Corporate Counsel. In her contract management duties, she is currently responsible for construction, environmental and UXO projects – both federal and commercial – in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Italy, Djioubti and Kuwait. In her corporate counsel role, Ms. Caisse drafts and negotiates various types of agreements, works with outside counsel, researches and writes on various topics, generates and conducts compliance training as requested, and performs other corporate counsel functions as requested by her General Counsel. Ms. Caisse is also a Small Business Liaison Officer and Ethics Officer for ECC.
ECC provides construction, environmental remediation, ordnance remediation, and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to the federal government worldwide as well as to commercial entities.
Changes and Requests for Equitable Adjustment: This presentation deals with Change Management in Government Contracting. Some of these changes discussed include: The Changes Clause, How Gov’t Changes are Communicated, Timely Notification, Duty to Perform, Cardinal Changes, Constructive Changes, Differing Site Conditions, and Requests for Equitable Adjustments. The presentation will also offer Best Practices in the processes of Notification, Identification, Tracking, Correspondence and Costs, Manage, and Submission. Risks of Proceeding without Change Order and Documentation challenges will also be discussed.
Alan Wheelock, Iron Mountain
Alan Wheelock has been in senior management roles in business for many years, including Territory Vice President and Senior Vice President at Iron Mountain. He was right in the thick of Iron Mountain’s spectacular growth from a few hundred employees to more than 20,000. At present, he is President of Jones River Consulting, which focuses on helping companies to strengthen customer relationships and grow their businesses.
“Know Your Adversary: The New Negotiating Playbook”: Negotiation is both an art and a science. Although many negotiators have mastered the technical side of this work – they thoroughly understand the business issues at stake, they are knowledgeable about pricing strategies and crystal clear on goals and objectives – but they are far less certain when it comes to the actual art of negotiating effectively with a strong adversary on the other side of the table. Alan Wheelock’s presentation focuses on the negotiating styles that you are likely to encounter out there, and how to effectively adapt to each one. Drawing from decades of experience in high stakes contract negotiation, Alan describes the most common negotiating styles and techniques you can deploy to successfully “improvise, adapt, and overcome” in each situation. His advice is concrete and actionable, and it is delivered in a style that embodies humor, wisdom, and enthusiasm.
Jason Preisser, MRC
Jason R. Preisser is an NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager, who also holds Level III Acquisition Professional Development Program Certifications in Contracting and Program Management. Mr. Preisser holds an MBA from Chapman University and a BS from Colorado State University, and is a 2012 graduate of the Air War College.
Mr. Preisser completed his distinguished U.S. Air Force service in December 2014 as a Senior Procurement Analyst in the Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force. During his 21-year Air Force career he served in staff, contracting officer, and program manager positions at U.S. Air Force Headquarters, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, and the National Reconnaissance Office. For 3 years he commanded the DCMA office at a Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems plant in Redondo Beach, CA. Mr. Preisser’s military service also included a number of contingency assignments, including Contracting Advisor to the Afghan National Security Forces in 2013, and Commander of DCMA Kuwait’s Middle East Division in 2009-10.
In January 2015, Mr. Preisser joined McLaughlin Research Corporation, where he now provides acquisition support and assistance to senior procurement and contracting officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, VA.
Acquisition of Services – Planning and Requirements Definition: This course will discuss the importance of acquisition and requirements planning for services, to include Better Buying Power Initiative focused on improving tradecraft in services acquisition. It will cover requirements development, market research techniques, stakeholder engagement in defining performance outcomes and service acquisition strategies. This will be interactive and the speaker encourages the participants to bring their own experiences into the discussion so that the entire group can learn and benefit.
Steven J. Tremblay
Steven Tremblay is an Executive Director in Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Government Contract Services practice. Mr. Tremblay has more than 26 years of experience in government contracting, over 12 of which were spent at Ernst & Young while 14 years were spent working directly for government contractors. Before joining Ernst & Young, Steven was a Chief Contracts Administrator with Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc. During his tenure with the Hamilton Sundstrand, Steven gained extensive experience in dealing with complex government contract issues with both Commercial Customers and Government Agencies (NASA/DOD). His experience includes advising on how to implement effective and compliant internal control systems and operations, and forensic and remediation activities necessary to respond to government investigations and audits. He also has extensive experience in advising clients on matters involving accounting (FAR & CAS), DFAR business systems, transaction due diligence, contract administration and termination, procurement, and cost allocation.
DFARS and Business Systems Compliance: Business systems (Accounting, Estimating, Property, Purchasing, EVMS, & MMAS) are an integral part of the day-to-day compliance for companies contracting with the Government. The provisions of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) authorize Contracting Officers (COs) to withhold a percentage of payments, under certain conditions, when a contractor’s business system contains a “significant deficiency” and the CO makes a final determination to disapprove the contractor’s system. In addition to the cash flow impact, a disapproved business system may result in competitive disadvantages and loss of confidence in the company’s financial and operational credibility. Our presentation will share best practices with regards to contractor risk assessments, gap assessments, compliance testing, correction action plans and remediation, and monitoring.
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FINAL Registration Deadline: Friday, 29 May

2nd Annual Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport "Reverse Matchmaker" hosted by NCMA-RI (Demo)
2015-04-27 - 2015-04-28
Date: Tuesday 28 April 2015
Location: Mainstay Inn Conference Room, 151 Admiral Kalfbus Road, Newport RI
Small Business Cost: $100
To register for this event please:
1.) e-mail Stephen.g.stewart@navy.mil NLT 17 April, 2015.
2.) Please click the PayPal Donate button below, and then enter the amount you are paying in the “Donation Amount” box on the following page.

2nd Annual SBRT Presentations:

ASSETT – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Avineon – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
BTP Systems – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
CLAFLIN ASSOCIATES – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Forward Slope Inc – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
INDUS Technology – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
IR-Tech – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
ISqaure Systems – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
KERBEROS – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Meller Optics – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Morgan 6 – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
NEST – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Netsimco – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Patrona Corporation – SBRT Reverse Matchmaker Company Profile
Pioneering Evolution – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
PROSOFT – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
SBRT – 2nd Annual Reverse Matchmaker Event Agenda
SRM, Inc – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
THOR Solutions, LLC – SBRT Small Business Company Profile
Vsolvit – SBRT Small Business Company Profile

Please join us at NCMA Rhode Island's next luncheon with Michael Fischetti (Demo)
2015-04-15 07:30 - 09:00
Date: 15 April 2015
Time: Registration at 1130, Lunch at 1200-1300
Location: Atlantic Beach Club, Middletown, RI
Speaker: Michael P. Fischetti, Executive Director NCMA

Registration opens 17 February 2015
Cost/Registration: (via PayPal)

$25 per person for Members
$30 per person for Non-Members

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Registration Deadline: No later than 2PM on 10 April 2015.

Please join us at NCMA Rhode Island's next luncheon with Capt. Goldman (Demo)
2015-03-26 07:30 - 09:00
Date: 26 March 2015
Time: Registration at 1130, Lunch at 1200-1300
Location: Atlantic Beach Club, Middletown, RI
Speaker: Capt. Howard Goldman, Commander Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.
To see his biography: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nuwc/newport/pages/cmdr.aspx

Seating is limited so register early. Registration opens 17 February 2015
Cost/Registration: (Pay at the door or via PayPal)

$25 per person for Members
$30 per person for Non-Members

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Registration Deadline: No later than 2PM on 20 March 2015.

Please join us at NCMA Rhode Island's next luncheon! (Demo)
2014-12-09 07:00 - 09:00
Speaker: Alan Wheelock has been in senior management roles in business for many years including Territory Vice President and Senior Vice President for Iron Mountain.

Topic: “Know Your Adversary: The New Negotiating Playbook”

The Most Common Negotiating Styles
How to Effectively “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome” in Each Situation.

Cost/Registration: (Pay at the door or via PayPal)

$25 per person for Members
$30 per person for Non-Members

» Registration Closed
Registration Deadline: No later than 5PM on Friday, December 5th.

Bi-Annual Seaport-e Event (Demo)
2014-12-08 04:00 - 06:00
The Rhode Island NCMA chapter is hosting a bi-annual Seaport-e event on 08 December 0900-1100 at the Bldg. 80 UTOC.

This event in meant to provide an open forum for the NUWCNPT Code 02 contracting Division to answer industry questions regarding the current processes.

Please forward your questions to Tony Hill @ charles.a.hill3.ctr@navy.mil / hill_tony@bah.com 03 December for inclusion.
Date: Monday, 8 December 2014
Time: 0900-1100
Location: NUWCDIVNPT Building 80
Question Deadline: 26 November 2014

8th Annual SDVOSB Matchmaking Event (Demo)
2014-11-05 02:30 - 07:30
Good afternoon,
Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Service Disabled and Veterans Owned Small Business Matchmaking Event and training conference on November 5, 2014. Attached please find a preliminary agenda for your information. A final agenda as well as a listing of Primes and Agencies will be sent to all registrants prior to the event.
Please register today at the Newport County Chamber of Commerce site: http://www.newportchamber.com/wcevents/eventresults.aspx?EventDate=11/5/2014&month=11&year=2014, no later than October 30. The fee for attendees is $15 to cover the cost of breakfast. Please be sure to register all attendees separately and use the names as they appear on their identification as it is necessary for gate access. All participants must register and no attendees may be added or substituted after October 30.
If you have any questions, please contact Soraya Sundberg at ssundberg@commerceri.com. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in November.
Sincerely,
NCMA RI
Prelim Agenda SDVOSB-VOSB Matchmaker 11-5-2014

Annual NCMA Rhode Island Chapter’s Summer Social (Demo)
2014-07-25 15:00
Please join us at the annual NCMA Rhode Island Chapter’s summer social.
More information on the venue site: http://newportclambakes.com.
We will be serving light appetizers to include cheese & crackers, fresh vegetables & dip and clam cakes. A cash bar will also be available.
All attendees must RSVP NLT Monday, July 23rd to thamilton@rite-solutions.com.
We hope to see you there!
NCMA RI Chapter Board
