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DoD Acquisition Management
March 12-13, 2007

Government*Horizons Training Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003 (10th Floor)
Arlington, VA 22203

This Event is SOLD OUT!


Registration: 8:00 AM (Day One Only)
Program Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 4:30 PM

“To produce desired outcomes, DOD and its contractors need to clearly understand acquisition objectives and how they translate into a contract’s terms and conditions” January 17, 2007 GAO-07-359T “DOD Needs to Exert Management and Oversight to Better Control Acquisition of Services”.

To read the report, please visit:  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07359t.pdf

What other attendees have said about your instructor, Joe Dickey:

  • “Excellent knowledge – interesting anecdotes and examples”
  • “Very knowledgeable”
  • “Joe is very personable and helpful in sharing his experience and knowledge to help you in your planning”
  • “Joe patiently answered all my questions—I came away with a good understanding of the process”

About This Workshop

The Department of Defense (DOD) spends approximately half of its annual budget on the acquisition of goods and services which in some way supports or enables the war fighter to accomplish their mission. Since its inception, the DOD acquisition procedures have evolved into a highly complex and well regulated process governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), their DOD supplements know as the DFARS and the DOD acquisition regulations. This workshop will give you a comprehensive exposure to these publications, the processes and procedures used by DOD to acquire the products and services necessary to ensure the successful execution of their mission.

This workshop is designed to take a person who is new to the DOD acquisition process or who has been out of the environment for awhile and walk them through the system, step by step. It also appeals to new business managers, senior executives and decision makers who are considering moving their firm into the lucrative DOD arena. It provides valuable insight into the processes allowing them to make informed decisions regarding whether the DOD acquisition world is right for their company or what might need to be adjusted within their organization to successfully pursue DOD opportunities.

This course is recommended for 18 CLPs and is designed to fulfill a DAWIA/FAC-C Level I elective. Students will receive a Government*Horizons certificate of completion.

Who Should Attend

  • Agency and Contractor Contract Managers
  • Financial Managers
  • Accountants/Auditors
  • Contracting Officers/COTRs
  • Program Management Teams
  • Project Officers
  • Proposal managers
  • Red Team members
  • New program managers
  • Acquisition oversight managers
  • Purchasing agents
  • New business managers
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Course Syllabus

Day 1:

  • DOD publications overview
  • DOD Directive 5000.1, "The Defense Acquisition System
  • DOD Instruction 5000.2, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System
  • The DOD acquisition program defined
  • Operation of the Defense Acquisition System

Day 2:

  • Acquisition Security overview
  • Acquisition planning
  • Contractor qualifications
  • Market research and analysis
  • DOD acquisition performance assessments
  • Simplified acquisition procedures
  • Sealed bids
  • Contracts though negotiations
  • Types of contracts
  • The selection process overview



About Your Instructor

Joe Dickey is the President of Government Initiatives, Incorporated known as GI2. He is retired from the National Security Agency (NSA) and has 37 years of Federal, US Air Force (USAF) and civilian security experience, directing and implementing programs within the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and industry, from domestic and international perspectives.

His comprehensive background in antiterrorism, physical, industrial and Special Programs security include decision-making positions as the Senior Operations Officer (SOO) for NSA's 24/7/365 Support Services Operations Center (SSOC), Chief, Technical Security and Chief, Headquarters Facilities Security during the largest growth period in NSA’s history and the Gulf War. The SSOC provided real-time crisis support to NSA operations world wide, oversees emergency response and controls security and facilities operations critical to the NSA mission.

Joe has been a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on numerous multi-million dollar acquisition contracts and served on many senior systems acquisition management teams with oversight of billions of dollars in DOD and the IC. He served as an adjunct faculty member at the National Cryptologic School and a guest instructor at a variety of DOD, IC and Department of Justice courses. As the NSA Antiterrorism Program Manager, Joe was responsible for the design and implementation of the Perimeter Security Antiterrorism (PSAT) Program at NSA headquarters, Ft. George G. Meade, MD. In this capacity, Joe successfully implemented the program, the largest security enhancement in NSA’s history, which included establishing interagency working groups within the Intelligence community to address contemporary domestic and foreign threats and implement world-class solutions in a pre-9/11/01 environment. Joe’s diverse background as a security expert has made him instrumental in establishing operational procedures relating to domestic and international security, most of which are in use today.

Since retiring, Joe has held positions as the Senior Director of Special Programs at Corvis Corporation, Special Program manager at General Dynamics –Advanced Information Systems and provided consulting support for a variety companies active in the DOD and IC. He also provides security and business counseling for business seeking work within DOD and the IC.




Contact Us

  • For general information about this workshop and registration information, please email Katie Smith or call (703) 807-2758
Registration Fee
  Industry Small Business
(<100 employees):		 Government
DoD Acquisition Management Workshop Only SOLD OUT
 March 12-13, 2007		 $950 $850 $750




Registration Options

This Event is SOLD OUT!
[1] Online with your credit card using our online booking form
[2] Fax our downloadable registration form (requires Acrobat Reader) to (703) 807-2728
[3] Phone Katie Smith at (703) 807-2758
[4] E-mail Katie Smith
[5] Mail our downloadable registration form to:

Government*Horizons
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203

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Location and Hotel Information

The workshop will be held in the Government*Horizons Training Center in the NRECA Building at 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite #1003 (10th floor), Arlington, VA 22203. Public parking at the facility is available for $9 a day. The NRECA Building is just one block from the Ballston Metro Station in the orange line. Please note: the parking garage and a side entrance to the building is on Taylor Street.

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On-Site Training

Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These Dates? Tight Travel Budget?

Government*Horizons can provide training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees (usually 15 or more), we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more!

To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Laura Johnson, President, at ljohnson@governmenthorizons.org or call (703) 807-2747.

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