Tentative Forum Topic List (subject to change) 

* Recommended procurement sessions for VCA candidates

TOPICS

SPEAKERS

General Session Topic

No Barriers, Only Solutions

Procurement Topics

APSPM Update*

Dennis Blackwell, Keith Gagnon

Ask the Auditor

Andy Powell

Be Prepared: Integrating Your ERP with eVA

Sandra Gill

Buying in the Express Lane

Lori Hiner, Erikka Veney, Ruth Whitt, Robyn Wright

Charting a Successful Voyage for your Credit Card Program*

Valerie Alley

Contract Management: Moving from Monitoring to Managing

Norma Hall

CRM in Print Management *

Kirby Battle, Warren Mitchell

Dealing with Difficult Vendors, End-Users and Annoying People*

Alan Culpeper

eVA Business Plan - The Forest and the Fees

Becky Barnett, Bryan Chamberlain

eVA Toolbox: What Do I Use When

Debbie Field, Suzanne Swinson

eVA Update - The Road Yet Traveled

Bob Sievert

eVA User Group Meeting - Your eVA GPS System

Shane Caudill

Exploring Legal Issues in Public Contract Administration

John Westrick

From Main Street to eStreet: Shopping More Efficiently in the eMall

Bryan Bailey, Kim Hatala, Denise Hill, Gail Kemper, Sharon Sanchez

Get Rid of Specification Loopholes - Little Openings with Big Consequences*

Betsy Bratton

Hop Aboard the Caravan: Forming a Vendor User Group

Karen Barber, Vicki Beasley, Kim Madison

How Cooperative Procurement Can Work for You

Cindy Sager

How to Be Lean with Green

Scot Case

Is Your Workflow Process Working for You or Against You*

Jan Giffin, Sandra Gill

License to Buy

Angel Rodriguez-Serrano

Moments of Power - Six Negotiating/Influencing Strategies to Implement Now

Barbara Williams

MRO: Facilities Maintenance, Repairs and Operations - Procuring the New Contracts

Chris Nichols

Navigating the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Richard Hopf

Navigating the Road Ahead

Michael Bisogno, Kevin Crain

Point of Sale Purchases*

Maureen Daniels, Clarence Wilson

Putting It Together from Award to Contract

Ron King

Recipe for Success: Putting It All Together for a Tasteful IFB/RFP*

Dennis Blackwell, Frank Denny

Set Sail for Bargains

Georgiana Ball, Kim Hayes

Suppliers' Voyage through Accepting Charge Cards*

Valerie Alley

SWaM Round Table*

Ron Bell, Sam Hayes

The Future of Energy Costs

Bob Parolisi, Tommy Thompson

The General Assembly and Procurement - What's the Connection

Sandra Gill, Pete Stamps

The Lost Procurement*

Paul Higgins

The VDCs Price is Right

Andy Repak

Train the Trainer - Training eVA with Procurement Situations

Keith Gagnon, Pete Stamps

What's the Score? Evaluating RFP Proposals

Matt Manion

What's the Skinny on Lean Thinking

Tina Borger

Construction/Facilities Procurement Topics

APSPM or CPSM? A Discussion of PIM23*

Eugene Anderson, Bert Jones

How to Get the Most Out of the Pre-Qualified SWaM Contractors List

Bert Jones, Shirley McNutt

Procurement of Construction by the Design-Build Process or Construction Management at Risk

Mike Coppa

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Construction by the Design-Build Process & Construction Management at Risk

Steve Owens

Professional/Personal Development Topics

Criminal Weapon of Choice - The Computer

Sal Girgente

Rock Scissors Paper: Freeing Yourself From Stress, Clutter and Chaos

Debbie Bowie

Solving the Mystery of Credit Reports in Today's Economy

Glenda Harris

The New Retirement - Myths, Facts and Half-Truths

Mike Sanson

Victim or Victor? It's Your Decision

Charlie Breeding

Your Ecological Footprint - How to Leave Lighter Footprints on the Planet

David Ruble

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