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2
Full Days at
Loews
Annapolis Hotel
Annapolis, MD
March 12 - 13, 1998
Followed
by the Section's
Council Meeting on March 14
Fourth Annual Federal
Procurement Institute
March 12-13, 1998
Loews Annapolis Hotel - Annapolis, MD
__ Using Other Transactions.
__ Case study on privatization issues.
__ Developments in health care contracting.
__ Assessment on the developments in commercial contracting.
__ Discussion of high profile cost issues.
__ Insights into the challenges of electronic commerce and electronic communications.
__ Review of recent trends in major systems acquisitions.
__ Update on developments from the Courts and Boards.
__ Discussion of the developments in False Claims Act and Qui Tam actions.__ A review of ethics in discovery.
Government counsel, corporate counsel, private counsel, and other procurement professionals have found this Annual Federal Procurement Institute to be an ideal opportunity to participate in an in-depth review, analysis and discussion about where the procurement system is going and how to practice effectively in it. Some sessions will be run concurrently to get them all in. All sessions anticipate and encourage audience participation and interaction. There will be time set aside in the morning and afternoon for committees to meet before and after the programs each day.
Include Saturday, March 14, on your agenda and attend the Section's Council Meeting and hear discussion of important issues to government contracts practitioners.
If your practice
involves federal procurement, put this meeting on your "don't miss"
calendar. Register
now to take advantage of the discounted rate.
7:15 - 8:15 Registration
Scott E. Pickens, Moderator
Miller & Chevalier
Richard L. Dunn
General Counsel
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Richard N. Kuyath
Counsel
3M
- Linda Reed
Staff Action Officer, HQ AFMC PKT
U.S. Air Force Materiel Command
- Kevin Flanagan
Associate Deputy General Counsel
Department of Defense
(Inspector General)
- __Pricing Considerations
- __Defining Deliverables
- __Intellectual Property
- __Management of Disputes
- __Transition to Production
- __Risks of Use
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:45 Case Study on Privatization
- Agnes P. Dover, Moderator
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
- Janet Z. Barsy
Office of General Counsel
U.S. Department of Energy
- Colonel David G. Ehrhart
SA-ALC/JA
U.S. Air Force
- Robert L. Schaefer
Staff Counsel Specialist
Hughes Missile Systems
- __Environnmental Issues
- __Labor Considerations
- __Financing Challenges
- __Real Estate Transfer Issues
11:45 - 1:45 Luncheon
1:45 - 3:15 Breakout Sessions
- Health Care Contracting
- Frank M. Rapoport, Moderator
Pepper Hamilton & Scheetz
John Barton
Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
Health Care Financing Administration
- Alexander J. Brittin
McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P.
- Gary J. Krump
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management
U.S. Departmentt of VeteransAffairs
- Stephanie Pontzer Gilson
Miller & Chevalier
- __Federal Supply Schedule
- __Contracting for Medical Equipment and Services
- __VA National Formulary
- __Medicare Integrity Program
- Commercial Contracting
- Ron R. Hutchinson, Moderator
Doyle & Bachman
- William N. Gormley
Assistant Commissioner
Federal Supply Service
U.S. General Services Administration
- William A. Shook
Preston, Gates & Ellis L.L.P.
- D. Evelyn Lyon
Senior Attorney
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
- __GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program
- __Impact of Commercial Reform on Commercial Vendors
- __FAR Part 12 Acquisitions
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Breakout Sessions
Information Technology
- Alan C. Brown, Moderator
McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P.
Ronald D. Lee
General Counsel
National Security Agency
- Matthew C. Blum
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
- James A. Hughes, Jr.
Patton Boggs L.L.P.
- __Safety of Data and Communications
- __Challenges to Electronic Commerce
- __Paperless Government Contracts
- __Encryption in Everyday Law Practice
High Profile Cost Issues
- Lynda Troutman O'Sullivan
Moderator
Miller & Chevalier
- William T. Keevan
Firmwide Director
Government Contract Consulting
Services
Arthur Andersen LLP
- James R. Buckley
Associate General Counsel
Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Robert A. Burton
Associate General Counsel
Defense Logistics Agency
- Angela B. Styles
Miller & Chevalier
- __DCMC Initiative on High Profile Cost Issues
- __Environmental Remediation Costs
- __Pension Cost Adjustments
Friday, March
13
8:15 - 8:30 Opening Remarks
- John A. Burkholder
Maryanne R. Lavan
Alexander J. Brittin
Sandra Lee Fenske
Anthony H. Gamboa
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:45 Update from Courts and Boards
- Judge Mary Ellen Coster Williams
- Moderator
General Services Board of
Contract Appeals
- To be designated
U.S. Court of Appeals
(Federal Circuit)
- Judge Eric G. Bruggink
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Judge Terrance S. Hartman
Armed Services board of
Contract Appeals
- __Significant Developments in Government Contract Law
- __Procedural Pitfalls in Government Contract Litigation
3:15 to 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Ethics in
Discovery
- Donald R. Durkee, Moderator
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
- Wallace E. Shipp, Jr.
Deputy Bar Counsel
D.C. Board of Appeals
Roger K. Heindenreich
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
- Claudia J. Flynn
U.S. Department of Justice
- Judge Paul L. Friedman
U.S. District Court
District of Columbia
- __Ethics Rules in Discovery
- __Access to Witnesses
- __Application of State Rules to Federal Attorneys
- __Civility
5:30 - 7:30
Reception
From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Section's Council will meet in open session to discuss issues of current importance to government contracts practitioners. All Federal Procurement Institute registrants are welcome to attend. Please complete and return the Registration Form if you will attend, by checking "Council Meeting" under the "Events Registration" portion of the form.
If you're interested in learning more about the Section of Public Contract Laweither as a member or governmental business associateor about future Section programs and publications, we'll be happy to provide it. Just check the appropriate boxes within the "Basic Registration" portion of the Registration Form and complete the address information at the bottom of that form. Mail and fax information are shown under the "Payment" portion of the form.
ABA Section of Public
Contract Law
Fourth
Annual Federal Procurement Institute and Midyear Council Meeting
March 12-14, 1998 Loews Annapolis Hotel Annapolis,
MD
Registration
Form
(Register by February 9, 1998 to obtain a
discount)
Basic Registration
Postmarked Before Feb. 9, 1998 (Bold Face)
PCL (Public Contract Law) Section Members $390.00
$435.00
(Please circle appropriate amount) After Feb. 9, 1998 (Plain Face)
PCL Government
Employees or Academics $280.00 $325.00
Non-PCL Government Employees or Academics $310.00 $355.00
ABA Member, PCL Non-Member $465.00 $510.00
Non-ABA Member $490.00 $535.00
- __I am an attorney __I am not an attorney
Your registration fee includes all scheduled coffee breaks, Thursdayy
program luncheon, Thursday reception, Friday reception, and two days
of bound program materials of the speakers' written
presentations.
- Thursday, March 12
Luncheon
- __Registrant
1:45 - 3:15
Breakout Sessions Choose only one
- __Health Care Contracting or
__ Commercial Contracting
3:30 - 5:00
Breakout Sessions Choose only one)
- ___Information Technology or
__ High Profile Cost Issues
Reception
__Registrant__Spouse/Guest
Friday, March 13
Reception
- __Registrant__Spouse/Guest
Saturday, March 14
- __ Council Meeting
Fees Due Method of
Payment
- Registration Fee$________________________
Mail to: Marilyn
M. Neforas
- ABA Section of Public Contract Law
- 750 North Lake Shore Drive
- Chicago, Illinois 60611
- 312/988-5596
Name:
ABA I.D. Number:
Employment Affiliation:
Suite Number or Floor:
Street Address:
City/State/Zip:
Business Phone:
Fax Number:
Spouse/Guest:
CLE
CREDIT
Accreditation has been requested for this program from every state
(including California and Pennsylvania) with mandatory continuing
legal education (MCLE) requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that
each state has its own rules and regulations, including its
definition of "CLE." Attorneys seeking to obtain MCLE credit in
Pennsylvania are required to pay state accreditation fees directly to
the PACLE. Please be prepared to remit payment to the PACLE ($2.00
per credit hour or any portion thereof) after the program.
Certificates of attendance will be available at the conclusion of the
program for both attendees and speakers. If you have questions about
the number of credit hours granted by each state, you may call
312/988-6217, starting 2 to 3 weeks before the program.
CANCELLATION
POLICY
Requests for refund must be made in writing and received in the
Section of Public Contract Law's office on or before March 5, 1998.
Refund requests received after February 23 will be reduced by a
$25.00 administrative fee. Substitutions may be made at any
time.
If you complete a
registration form and fax it to the Section office, the transaction
is considered a firm commitment and you will be expected to pay the
registration fee even if circumstances prevent you from attending the
conference.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER MARCH 5, 1998.
HOTEL
INFORMATION
Loews Annapolis Hotel is located at 126 West Street in the historic
seaport of Annapolis, Maryland . . . a 25-minute drive from both
Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and only 18 miles from
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). Room rates are
$119, single or double, plus 12% tax per room per night. A very
limited number of rooms are also available for government employees
at the rate of $86. Parking rates range from $7-$10 per
day.
You may reserve your accommodations at Loews Annapolis Hotel by calling the hotel directly at 410/263-7777 and guaranteeing your reservation by credit card or deposit check. Rooms will be available for check-in after 3:00 p.m. with a check-out time of 12:00 noon. Early arrivals or late departures will be booked on an availability basis. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservations by 48 hours prior to the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one night's cancellation charge.
Make your
reservations NOW. The hotel will release the room block on February
18, 1998.
SPECIAL AIRLINE
DISCOUNTS
If you fly Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, or USAirways to this
program, you can receive 5% or more off restricted fares and at least
10% off coach and first class fares. To receive a discount, you or
your travel agent must call the number listed below and mention the
corresponding ABA reference number. You can also call Direct Travel,
the official ABA travel agency, at 1-800-929-3544 for
reservations.
- __DELTA AIR LINES 1-800-241-6760
- Reference # E0001
- __UNITED AIRLINES 1-800-521-4041
- Reference # 507SZ
- __USAirways 1-800-334-8644
- Reference # 21900057
GROUND
TRANSPORTATION
Private car transportation is available
to and from Annapolis from either Washington National or BWI. From
Washington National, the cost is $55 for a car that can accommodate
1-3 passengers and $63 for one that can hold 4-6. From BWI, the cost
is $39 for a 1-3 passenger sedan, and $49 for one that can
accommodate 4-6. Arrangements for private car transportation
should be made in advance through the Concierge Desk at Loews
Annapolis by calling 410/263-7777.
Super Shuttle operates a van/bus service between BWI and Annapolis. This service operates every two hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.. The cost is $19 one way and $29 for round trip service.
A taxi from BWI to Annapolis will range between $40 and $50 one way, depending on time of day.
COMING
ATTRACTIONS
May 14-16, 1998
Spring Educational Program and Open Council Meeting
Le Meridien, New Orleans, LA
August 1-4, 1998
Annual Educational Program and
Open Council Meetings
Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Canada
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