2009 East Region Agenda and Presentations

2009 NASPO EASTERN REGION MEETING
June 7-9, 2009
Managing Economic Challenges in Government Contracting
Agenda and Presentations

Conference Attire: Business Casual

Sunday, June 7th
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception– ALL conference attendees
Music performed by East of Galway:  An eclectic mixture of traditional Celtic and Old Time American music with Irish, English, Early American, Baroque, Scottish, Canadian, and French influences.
 

Monday, June 8th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Information

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening Session
Welcoming Remarks – Monica Wilkes, Regional Co-Chair

  • Judith Enck, Governor's Deputy Secretary for the Environment
  • John C. Egan, Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services
  • Carla Chiaro, Deputy Commissioner, Information Technology and Procurement Services, New York State Office of General Services

Introduction of Attendees – Monica Wilkes, Regional Co-Chair
Deb Damore, Regional Co-Chair

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking Break

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. New Green Initiatives
Moderated by Deb Damore, Vermont
Panelists: Roxana Dietz, Pennsylvania; Don Greene, New York; Marcia Deegler, Massachusetts; Kurt Larson, New York
Discussion on “green” and the initiatives that have been adopted and/or implemented by several states in the Northeast.

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

HIRE Contract Review - What are states doing?
Presented by Sue Wolslegel, New York
Learn the success stories of the HIRE Contract how to participate.

Road Salt
Presented by Bruce Hallenbeck, New York and Roxana Dietz, Pennsylvania
Discussion on methods of bidding (regional, statewide, min. /max. guaranteed purchases, price adjustment and extension opportunities, average increases, etc.)

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Networking Break

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Energy Solutions
Moderated by Roxana Dietz, Pennsylvania
Panelists: Edwin Lucier, New York; Michael Yambrach, District of Columbia; Michael Haifley, Maryland
Alternatives to standard energy procurements.
What have/are other states doing to mitigate rate increase associated with de-regulation?
What strategies are being used to hedge natural gas? How long are prices being locked in?
Any other "best" practices?

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. *Offsite Reception and Dinner
Meet in hotel lobby
*Please bring government issued identification (driver's license, passport) with you.

Tuesday, June 9th
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Efficient Solutions for Managing Cost Reductions within States
Moderated by Monica Wilkes, New York
Panelists: John Varghese, District of Columbia; Carol Wilson, Connecticut; Barbara Miller, Massachusetts; Roxana Dietz, Pennsylvania
Explore creative solutions in contracting.  What are you doing with staff to better manage your workloads?

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Break

11:00 a.m. – Noon What's Your Solution?
Moderated by Ellen Phillips, Massachusetts
Example - verifying legal status of workers- how do you do that in your state, who pays?

Noon – 12:45 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Current Issues with Terms and Conditions (T's and C's)
Moderated by Bill McAvoy, Massachusetts
Panelists: Nancy Hapeman, General Counsel, Office of Contracting and Procurement, District of Columbia; Lisa Fox, Associate Attorney, New York

Cooperative Contracting 101 – history & basics for new attendees
Presented by Paul Stembler, WSCA/NASPO Cooperative and Development Coordinator and Kathryn Offerdahl, WSCA/NASPO Cooperative Development Analyst

2:30 p.m. – 2:45p.m. Networking Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Professional Development – “Purchasing Under the Influence”
Presented by Dr. Laura Birou, Department of Management and Information Systems at Louisiana Tech University