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This Forum will offer an Opening Keynote Session on the State of the Government Contracting Industry, a Luncheon Keynote Session, and also two tracks with multiple breakout sessions. Each track is loosely defined so that you as an attendee can do any of the breakouts you'd like.
  • Track 1 - Finance, Accounting & Compliance
    OPENING KEYNOTE - PRESENTED BY RSM

    State of the Industry
    Stephanie Smith, Director and Senior Analyst, Federal Government Contracting Industry for RSM

    The government contracting ecosystem is constantly changing, as new trends emerge and existing ones wane.  What macro trends and key indicators should help shape your organization’s strategy and priorities? 

    Join RSM’s government contracting senior analyst, Stephanie Smith, for a discussion about the state of the government contracting ecosystem. Stephanie will discuss current and key themes in defense, space, and government services gleaned from current events, industry executives, executive orders, recent legislation, and other macroeconomic data and trends. Topics will range from innovative technologies and semiconductors to labor, inflation, wages, international demand, M&A, and everything in between. 
     
    MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    9:00 a.m.
    Audit Trends and Compliance with DCMA and DCAA, presented by Capital Edge Consulting
     
    Part 1 - DCAA CPSR News and Trends (9:00 - 9:45 a.m.)
    Moderator: Chase Kunk, Capital Edge Consulting
    Presenters: John Foley and Randy Shelby (DCMA CPSR Procurement Analyst Supervisors)

    Part 2 - DCMA Audit News and Trends (9:45 - 10:30 a.m.)
    Moderator: Anthony Kim, Capital Edge Consulting
    Presenters: Robert Eason (DCAA Division Chief, Accounting and Cost Principles Division)

    10:30 a.m.
    Reducing Defective Pricing Risk Through Effective Estimating System Controls, presented by HKA
    Presenter: Tom Reynolds, HKA

    12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
    LUNCH

    LUNCH KEYNOTE - PRESENTED BY CAPITAL EDGE CONSULTING

    2023 DIBCAC Cybersecurity and CMMC Landscape
    Hear from Nick DelRosso, Jr., Director, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIB CAC) and Chase Kunk, Managing Partner, Capital Edge Consulting in a "fireside chat" format

    AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    1:30 p.m.
    Organizational Changes: M&A and Restructuring Considerations for Contractors, presented by E&Y
    Presenters: Sajeev Malaveetil, Tim Manning, and Courtney Black

    3:00 p.m.
    You’re Hired!  Finding Qualified Candidates and the Challenges of WFH (Working from Home) and RTO (Return to Office) for Federal Contractors
    Panelists: Eric Norvell, Principal, EGN Recruiting; Jamie Brabston, Director and Senior Legal Consultant, HR, Redstone Government Consulting; Lindy Kyser, Director of Content and Senior Editor, Clearancejobs.com

    BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
    DCMA CPSR News and Trends
    This session will be paneled by two of the senior leaders within the DCMA Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) Group – Mr. John Foley and Mr. Randy Shelby. With DCMA CPSRs pivoting to a virtual format during COVID, the first update to the DCMA CPSR Guidebook in several years being released the same time period and the Group’s continued vigilance in reviewing contactors’ purchasing systems at a regular cadence, Mr. Foley and Mr. Shelby will speak to Capital Edge Managing Partner, Mr. Chase Kunk, about the latest and greatest news and trends coming out of the DCMA CPSR:
    • Recent DCMA CPSR Group metrics – headcount, attrition, completed reviews by fiscal year, etc.
    • New steps and processes implemented by the DCMA CPSR Group – Active Contracts Listing, Level II Corrective Action Request, etc.
    • Most Common Deficiencies stemming from recent CPSRs
    • A look at some possible upcoming initiatives out of the DCMA CPSR Group
    • And much more about the current-state DCMA CPSR environment
    DCAA Audit News and Trends
    This session will be paneled by Robert Eason, DCAA Division Chief and Anthony Kim, Capital Edge Consulting.  With DCAA outsourcing certain incurred cost audits, more time and resources are available for other audits such as Truth in Negotiations, Forward Pricing Proposals, and Business Systems.  In light of DCAA report to congress being published in March, Mr. Eason will share some insightful news and trends related to DCAA audits.
    • DCAA upcoming initiatives and more on the current-state of DCAA audits
    • Anticipated updates or changes to the Audit Programs
    • Most Common Deficiencies stemming from recent Accounting, Estimating, and MMAS Audits
    • Information on potentially adopting DCMA’s Level II Corrective Action Request for business system audits
     
    Reducing Defective Pricing Risk Through Effective Estimating System Controls
    An analysis of DCAA’s annual Report to Congress and the Department of Justice's annual False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments reports illustrates the government’s continued focus on defective pricing matters. Allegations and findings of defective pricing (i.e., failure to provide current, accurate, and complete cost or pricing data, when required) can have a significant negative impact on government contractors, including a unilateral contract price reduction, civil and criminal penalties, a significant deficiency in the estimating and/or accounting system, and/or negatively impacting eligibility to receive certain contract awards. In this session, we will analyze common causes and indicators of defective pricing, including common red flags and risk factors. 

    As the detailed agenda suggests, this session will focus on how establishing an effective estimating system that complies with the DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements clause can help mitigate the risks of defective pricing. Through robust internal controls, including implementing rigorous policies & procedures, developing a consistent and supportable approach to estimating, and establishing thorough review procedures throughout the estimating process, contractors can significantly reduce the likelihood of a defective pricing allegation. This course will focus on how contractors can apply leading practices to enhance estimating internal controls to minimize the risk of a defective pricing finding. 

    Lastly, we will explore how recent regulatory and legislative developments may impact future defective pricing audits and the types of cost or pricing data that contractors may be required to furnish in order to meet their TINA obligation to disclose current, accurate, and complete cost or pricing data.
  • Track 2 - Cybersecurity, Supply Chain & Subcontracting
    OPENING KEYNOTE

    State of the Industry
    Stephanie Smith, Director and Senior Analyst, Federal Government Contracting Industry for RSM

    The government contracting ecosystem is constantly changing, as new trends emerge and existing ones wane.  What macro trends and key indicators should help shape your organization’s strategy and priorities? 

    Join RSM’s government contracting senior analyst, Stephanie Smith, for a discussion about the state of the government contracting ecosystem. Stephanie will discuss current and key themes in defense, space, and government services gleaned from current events, industry executives, executive orders, recent legislation, and other macroeconomic data and trends. Topics will range from innovative technologies and semiconductors to labor, inflation, wages, international demand, M&A, and everything in between. 
     
    MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    9:00 a.m.
    CMMC Cybersecurity Compliance & Supply Chain Security, presented by Capital Edge Consulting and Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig
    Moderators: Jennifer Morris, Partner, Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig; Elizabeth Jimenez, VP of Marketing, Capital Edge Consulting
    Panelists: Stacy Bostjanick, Chief Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity, Office of the DoD; Jon DePerro, Chief Compliance Officer, Vector Choice Technology Solutions; John Ellis, DCMA, Software Division

    10:30 a.m.
    Buy America and Trade Considerations: Emerging Domestic Preference and Supply Chain Issues, presented by Holland & Knight
    Presenter: Eric Crusius, Partner, Holland & Knight 

    12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
    LUNCH

    LUNCH KEYNOTE - PRESENTED BY CAPITAL EDGE CONSULTING

    2023 DIBCAC Cybersecurity and CMMC Landscape
    Hear from Nick DelRosso, Jr., Director, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIB CAC) and Chase Kunk, Managing Partner, Capital Edge Consulting in a "fireside chat" format

    AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    1:30 p.m.
    The Prime/Sub Relationships in Federal Contracting – Keys to a Successful Relationship, presented by RSM
    Presenter: John Hindman, Director, RSM

    3:00 p.m.
    Getting Things Done – New Technologies, Timekeeping and Training, presented by Deltek, JA White & Associates, JAMIS, and Unanet
    Moderator: Lenee Lyte, Principal, Withum
    Panelists: Jeffery White, CEO and Founder, JA White & Associates; Kim Koster, VP Industry Marketing, Unanet; Lonnie Springirth, Solutions Engineer, Unanet, Tara Canon, Deltek
     
    BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

    Buy America and Trade Considerations: Emerging Domestic Preference and Supply Chain Issues
    With the federal government’s continued attempts at on-shoring domestic manufacturing and services and turnback threats from China and Russia, the Government is increasingly examining contractors’ supply chains.
    As part of this session, we will look at:

    -The basics of Buy American and Trade Agreements
    -Navigating the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Impacts 
    -Chinese telecom and microchip bans – how they impact every contractor
    -The intersection of supply chain, domestic preferences, and cybersecurity
    -The latest in domestic preference news and what to expect in 2023 including the 2023 NDAA

    The Prime/Sub Relationships in Federal Contracting – Keys to a Successful Relationship
    This panel of prime contractors and subcontractors will discuss best practices in working with primes. They will touch on subjects such as teaming agreements, statements of work, cybersecurity, compliance, and economic price adjustments. 

    Getting Things Done – New Technologies, Timekeeping, and Training
    This panel discussion has the top back-end service and software providers in the industry.  Hear how panelists view the transformation of the industry and how they keep abreast with changes and challenges facing contractors in the areas such as timekeeping, billing, invoicing, and managing contracts, suppliers, and people.