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Agenda – Buyer Conference
Titles and Times are always subject to change.
   
MONDAY, October 29, 2007
 
8:00 - 9:15AM Opening Session Open Roads, Open Minds - An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving
 
9:30 - 10:30AM Tracking Contract Performance
Hard & Soft Landings: Limitations -of Liability
Taking The "Evil" Out of eVA
eVA Customer Care
CM At-Risk Procurement
Passion..The Difference Between Being Good
and Being Great
 
10:45-11:45AM Sheltered Workshops
Energy Contracting & Executive Order 48
Taking The "Evil" Out of eVA
Procurement and the Auditor
Local Government in eVA
State Buying Through GSA
 
11:45-1:30PM Governor's SWaM Awards Program
 
1:45-2:45PM State Buying through GSA
Hard & Soft Landings: Limitations -of Liability
The Price is Right
Procurement Adds Up
Fleet Forecast
VDC Jeopardy Game
Navigating the eVA Website
 
3:00-4:00PM The Virginia Enterprise System Application Program
eVA Update - Exorcising Its Demons
VITA Procurement Update
Order on the Net - Copy and Print on a Budget
Tracking Contract Performance
APSPM - It's Changed
Are We Maximizing Surplus Value
 
4:10 - 5:10PM VITA Procurement Update
The Virginia Enterprise System Application Program
VDC Jeopardy Game
APSPM - It's Changed
ADR:  We Can Work It Out
eVA Update - Exorcising Its Demons
Spending Green
 

TUESDAY, October 30, 2007
 
8:00 - 9:00AM General Session Workforce Planning
9:15 - 10:15AM Current Topics in Procurement
Supplier Development - Within Arm's Reach
Getting Your Feet Wet…- A Practical Review
Deep Dark, Spooky Secrets of eVA-Revealed
Specifications on Energy and Green Procurement
Fraud Piratical Practices - Harrrrr, Matey
 
10:30-11:30AM eVA Buyers' Group
Supplier Development-Within Arm's Reach
Informal RFP
Smooth Sailing:  Preparing for America's
400th Anniversary
The Dark Side of Procurement
Fraud Piratical Practices - Harrrrr, Matey
 
11:30-3:00PM EXPO
Lunch
Ice Cream Social
Best Dressed Booth Contest
Caricaturist
Table Talk
 
3:15 - 4:15PM Current Topics in Procurement
Contract  Modifications: Trick or Treat
Stay on Course with GE MasterCard
 
3:15 - 4:45PM Requesting and Interpreting Financial Data
Doing More with Less:  Managing your 
Priorities Like a Pro
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
 
6:00-8:00PM Dinner & Entertainment
Dress Up for Dinner in your finest costume
WEDNESDAY, October 31, 2007
 
8:30-10:00AM When to Call Legal Counsel
Maintaining Control w/Project Management
The Power of Possibilities
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Doing More with Less:  Managing your 
Priorities Like a Pro
 
10:15-11:45AM When to Call Legal Counsel
Maintaining Control w/Project Management
The Power of Possibilities
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Doing More with Less:  Managing your 
Priorities Like a Pro
 
11:45AM Evaluations and Certificate Pick up

 

Conference includes continuous break service 
   

 


Keynote Speaker
Steve Uzzell

"Open Roads
Open Minds
An Exploration of
Creative
Problem Solving"

www.steveuzzell.com
 


Supplier Conference
Michael Guld

“Build Your Profits
Through People,
Promotion and Passion.”

www.guldresource.com
 

 

Department of General Services - Division of Purchases and Supply
Commonwealth of Virginia 2007