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Government*Horizons Inc. and Market*Access Training Series™
Performance Work Statements Workshop
Building Performance Accountability—An Extension of Performance Based Acquisition
A two-day, hands-on workshop designed to improve Performance Outcomes
Registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to register you must bring this form to register at the door the day of the event.
March 13-14, 2008
Government*Horizons
Training Center
4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1003 (10th Floor)
Arlington, VA
22203
Bundle with the Performance Based Acquisitions Workshop (March 10-12, 2008)
for a 5-day in-depth Training on Performance Based Acquisitions.
Registration: 8:30 AM (Day One only)
Program Starts: 9:00 AM
Wrap-up: 4:00 PM
This
workshop is recommended for 16 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs)
toward DAWIA/FAC-C requirements. A Government*Horizons "Certificate
of Completion" will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion
of the workshop.
For
information on fulfilling core, elective and continuous learning
requirements, visit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/procurement/policy_letters/05-01_041505.html
Course materials,
continental breakfast (coffee and pastries), refreshments included.
About This Workshop
Based on a series of legislative acts and the changing perspective and emphasis in Congress, trying to achieve stronger performance is not merely “nice to have”, but becoming the modus operandi for agency programs. Yet, doing a better job of defining and measuring performance has been an “eternal” challenge in federal activities. Given the mandate to develop and implement the “pieces” for effective performance management, this two-day workshop will create synergy as proof positive that performance management can work and work better. Attend and learn a step by step approach you can use to get both stakeholder buy in and performance you and your organization requires. Live examples, case studies and best practices will enable accountability to increase among the contract, program, strategic planning, investment, budget and enterprise architecture domains.
A
new government report recommends contract training to achieve better
federal contracting results.
Click
here to download the Managing the Government’s Technical Experts
to Achieve Positive Contract Outcomes report by the U.S. Merit Systems
Protection Board dated December 2005.
Who Should Attend
- Agency
Program Managers
- Budget
and Financial Officers
- General
Counsel
- Contracts
Administrators
- Contracting
Officers
- Procurement
Executives
- Personal
Services contractors
- Federal
support contractors
- Federal
product and services suppliers, systems integrators
Previous
Attendees Include:
- Appalachian
Regional Commission, Financial Manager
- County
of Riverside, CA, Dept. of Animal Services, Administrative Services
Division Director
- County
of Riverside, CA, Dept. of Animal Services, Staff Analyst II
- Creative
Corrections LLC, Business Development
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Assistant Director for Logistics
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Logistics Management Specialist
- Defense
Continuity Crisis Management, Special Operations Officer
- Knowledge
Connections, Inc., Principal Analyst
- National
Science Foundation, Program Manager
- PEO
EIS, Contract Specialist
- Personnel
Support Activity Norfolk, Management Analyst
- U.S.
Coast Guard
- U.S.
Marine Corps, Contracting Officer
- U.S.
Naval Forces Europe, Business Manager, Antiterrorism & Force
Protection
Course
Syllabus
-
Policy on Contracting
o Goals
o Roles and Responsibilities
o Applicable Statutes
and Regulations
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Market Research and Analysis
o Previous sources
o Industry marketing
o Sources sought
o Informational requests for proposal
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Job Analysis
-
Work Analysis
o Analyze the requirement
o Develop the work breakdown
structure
-
Performance Analysis
o Develop performance standards
o Determine acceptable quality levels
o Identify incentives
o Create a performance requirements summary
-
Evaluation Analysis
o Establish performance measurements
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Cost Estimation
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Writing the Performance-Based Work Statement
o
Do's and don'ts
o Application of performance-based goals
o Typical problems with PWSs
o Steps in preparation
o Legal writing requirements
o Active voice statements
o Task-oriented statements
o Clear, concise wording
o Precise terms
o Measurement of outputs
About Your Instructor
Laura Willetts
Ms. Willetts
has over 12 years of federal acquisition experience in the disciplines
of contracting, financial management and A-76 studies. She is the
President of Alura Consulting and Training, a small business, acquisition
training and consulting firm headquartered in the greater Washington
D.C. metropolitan area. Previous to founding Alura Consulting and
Training, Ms. Willetts was Vice President of Contracts at ManTech
Information Systems and Technology. While at ManTech, she also was
the Chief of Acquisition Consulting and Training for AcqCenter, a
division of ManTech Information Systems and Technology. AcqCenter
provides government customers turnkey, full service acquisition solutions
including consulting, training and software applications.
Ms. Willetts
was a warranted contracting officer for the Central Intelligence Agency
where she supported a diverse set of customers, including the National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Imagery and Mapping Agency
(NIMA). As a contracting officer, she assisted and conducted several
best value competitive source selections, performed cradle to grave
contract administration functions and worked on the Agency’s contract
automation working group. Upon leaving Government service, Ms. Willetts
joined the acquisition-consulting field where she has provided acquisition-consulting
services to a variety of customers including NSA, CIA, DLA, NRO, USPS,
FAA and DESC. She has assisted in document development including Source
Selection Plans, Evaluation Guides, Statements of Work, proposal instructions,
etc. Prior to joining ManTech, she provided acquisition support throughout
all phases of the A-76 study including: market research, assisting
with the development of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), assisting
with the transition phase and providing support throughout the Administrative
Appeals Process to the DLA and other customers.
Ms. Willetts
is also a senior instructor, researcher, writer and consultant for
The George Washington University’s (GWU’s) Educational Services Institute
International. Ms. WiIlletts received a Master in Science, Contract
and Acquisition Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She
is also a Certified Professional Contracts Manager.
Contact Us
- For registration and billing information, please email Customer Service or call (703) 807-2758
- For general information about this workshop, please contact Jaime Uss, (703) 807-2743
Registration Fee
- Industry: $995 per person
- Small Business: $895 per person
- Government: $795 per person
Bundle with the Performance Based Acquisitions Workshop (March 10-12, 2008) for a 5-day in-depth Training on Performance Based Acquisitions and save $$. Use the downloadable registration form below.
Registration
Options
Registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to register you must bring this form to register at the door the day of the event.
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are payable by Visa, American Express, Mastercard, company check or
government purchase order.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the event.
If you need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice
in writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds
are given for cancellations received one week prior to the event start
date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire
registration fee.
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at any time.
Location and Nearby 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.
Map
and directions to the conference location
Ballston
Metro stop information
Airport
and walking directions from metro to hotels below
Click
here for a detailed map and business directory of the Ballston
area of Arlington, please note the workshop is in building #211 on
the map.
Nearby hotels include:
When calling to make a reservation at the Holiday Inn ask for the
Market Access International rate of $201 weekday
and $129 weekend. This rate is subject to availability.
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.
2008 Event Schedule
Start planning now for your upcoming 2008 training needs!
To download a pdf of our planned training conferences and workshops
for 2008, please
click
here.
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4301 Wilson Boulevard
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Arlington, VA 22203
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