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Meetings/Seminars
March 16, 2010: Cost and Pricing Training with Tom Lemmer, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Join NCMA Denver Chapter on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at United Launch Alliance, LLC, 9100 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, for cost and pricing training featuring Tom Lemmer, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, who is nationally known for his cost and pricing experience. This training session will include more key fundamentals and current hot topics. At a cost of $50 (member) or $65 (general/nonmember) (meal included), this is COST effective training. Registration/networking at 5:00 p.m.; session runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please register by March 15, 2010, at https://www.123signup.com/register?id=jmzbx .
April 8, 2010: 1/2 day seminar at Ball-Broomfield: NDIA/NCMA joint seminar - Financing Aerospace and Defense Technology
The Denver Chapters of National Contract Management Association (NCMA) (www.ncmadenver.org) and the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA), in collaboration with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., are pleased to invite you to a half-day symposium on “Current and Future Federal, Private and Commercial Funding for Aerospace and Defense Technologies.”
Recognizing the growth and increasing importance of the aerospace and defense industries in Colorado in the past decade and its prospects and challenges for the future, we want to present this important forum of leaders from these industries, who will discuss the current state of affairs and provide a look into the future as they believe their industries will develop.
Come and join us on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Ball Aerospace, BCH Auditorium, 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, CO, 80021-2510, at a cost of $15 (networking/breakfast buffet from 7:30-8:30 a.m.; panel discussions from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Please register at https://www.123signup.com/event?id=mzgyj.
Following breakfast, two separate panels of distinguished leaders will discuss the current “hot topics” in these industries, including:
Federal Funding Perspectives:
· Trends for technology development pursued by NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD)
· NASA’s reorientation toward faster, lower-cost, unmanned space missions
· Likely effects of current political discussions on the manned space flight programs
· FY2011 budget priorities and outlook
Private and Commercial Funding Perspectives:
· Private equity
· Venture capital
· Investment banking
These leaders from various defense and aerospace industries will discuss and solicit inputs on the current and future trends, considering the President’s proposed 2011 budget, industry and governmental training needs, opportunities in consolidating budgets to maximize training costs, hiring trends, etc. Furthermore, this symposium will strive to build momentum with the attendees for co-hosting a Defense and Space Educational Track for the NCMA 2011 Aerospace and Defense Conference, which will be held in Denver.
April 13, 2010 (7:30 a.m. at Braun's): Contract Teaming Arrangements with Bruce Jensen, United Launch Alliance, LLC
On April 13, 2010 at Braun's Bar & Grill, 1055 Auraria Parkway, Denver, NCMA Denver Chapter invites you to come and listen to our dynamic speaker, Bruce Jensen with United Launch Alliance discuss how to be more successful on Contract Teaming arrangements and how to use the TOPS concept to make this eaiser. Bruce has experience in DOD contracting, as well as the private sector. Some of the areas of discussion will be: how much lead time is needed to make the process run smoothly; what should you do to shorten the lead time and facilitate agreement on cost and terms; how do you motivate agreement on contract documents; how do you use your time more efficiently in this process; and how can the government, the contractor and the client work more effectively together. Regsitration/networking at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast buffet ($16) at 7:45 a.m.; speaker at 8:15 a.m.; conclusion at 9:00 a.m. Please register by April 9, 2010 at https://www.123signup.com/register?id=jmmtg .
May 11, 2010 (7:30 a.m. at Braun's): Partnering for Success with Dolly Fernandez, National Park Service
June 8, 2010 (7:30 a.m. at Ball Aerospace, BCH Auditorium): Tom Reid, Certified Contracting Solutions, LLC.
On June 8, 2010, at Ball Aerospace, BCH Auditorium, 10 Longs Peak Drive, Broomfield, NCMA Denver Chapter invites you to listen to Tom Reid, Certified Contracting Solutions, LLC, on how to develop a useful basis of estimate ("BOE"). The BOE provides a contractor with assurance that they have included all aspects of cost in their proposal and that they have a rationale for being able to perform at that level. It gives the reviewers of a proposal a level of confidence that the contractor understands the job and can actually perform in the manner and at the cost proposed. Despite the importance of these documents, they are often not well understood, weakly documented (if at all), and usually not tailored to their specific purpose. This presentation will review the basics of a BOE and offer some insight and worksheets that are useful in developing a solid BOE tailored to the effort being proposed.
Registration/networking at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast buffet ($12) at 7:45 a.m.; speaker at 8:15 a.m.; conclusion at 9:00 a.m. Please register by June 4, 2010 at https://www.123signup.com/event?id=mxrrv
Future Webinars.
(NOTE NEW LOCATION FOR BALL-HOSTED WEBINARS).
Due to security at most locations, please confirm you are a U.S. citizen when registering. If you are willing to host an audio seminar at your location and open it to outside attendance, please advise and your information will be included below.
* March 9, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Ethics, Mandatory Disclosure & Compliance Program (FCTC)
* March 11, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Price Reasonableness (NCMA)
* March 18, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Cost Reimbursement Contracting (NCMA)
* April 6, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Government Contract Intellectual Property Workshop (NCMA)
* April 13, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Cost Principles: Allowability, Allocability, and Reasonableness (FCTC)
* September 7, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Task and Directory Order Contracting - Current Status and Use (NCMA)
* October 19, 2010 (at Ball-Westminster*): Government Contract Audits - Dealing with Auditors and Mitigating Risks (NCMA)
* Ball-Westminster: When you arrive at Ball (WMR1-Blue Lakes Conference Room) for the audio seminar, check in with Security and ask to be signed in as a visitor with Cindy Jacks as the Point of Contact. Attendees must be escorted at all times and, therefore, must stay the entire length of the seminar. The physical address is 10055 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021.
Note: locations are specific to each audio seminar:
*Ball-Broomfield: When you arrive at Ball for the audio seminar, go to the Ball Corporate Headquarters building, check in with Security, ask to be signed in as a visitor with Becky Lemoine as the Point of Contact. Attendees must be escorted at all times and, therefore, must stay the entire length of the seminar. The physical address is 10 Longs Peak Drive (the building is southwest of the Highway 36 Overpass ( Wadsworth ), south of Broomfield.
**Ball-Boulder: Please arrive about 15 minutes prior to the seminar, go to Building T1, check in with Security, ask to be signed in as a visitor with Sheila Cochran as the Point of Contact and have a seat in the lobby. Sheila will come and direct you to the conference room. The physical address is 1600 Commerce Street , Boulder , CO , 80301 (north of Arapahoe Road on Commerce Street ).
Please see section above - Meetings/Seminars.