Market*Access International - Performance Based Contracting Course

September 13-15, 2005
Holiday Inn Arlington
Arlington, Virginia

*Please note that registration for this course is now closed.
You may register on-site with payment for the registration fee.*

***The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Arlington Hotel at 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The hotel is 3 short blocks from the Ballston Metro stop on the orange line.

This three-day course will assist agencies in meeting their performance-based contracting goals. The course provides a step-by-step analysis that will enable you to successfully conduct a performance-based acquisition and minimize the risk of protest. Topics include: development of the work statement and identification of key performance metrics, setting performance standards and acceptable quality levels, developing an effective incentive plan that will achieve results and writing a customized quality assurance plan to verify performance levels achieved.

This course offers Continuing Professional Education Credits (CPE's). A certificate of course completion will be issued the last day of the event verifying the total credits received.

Introduction to Performance Based Contracting (PBC)
· Goals
· Roles and Responsibilities
· Applicable Statutes and Regulations

How to Successfully Implement PBC
· Analyze the Organization
· Analyze the Work
· Establish Performance Standards
· Establish QA Methods
· Develop Incentives

Planning for a PBC Source Selection
· Performance-Based Evaluation Factors
· Performance Based Evaluation Methods
· The Best Value Decision in a PBC Source Selection

How to Successfully Administer a PBC
· New Roles and Responsibilities
· Management Challenges
· Effective Use of Payments in a PBC

C.I.T.I., Program Director
Sierra Army Depot, Contract Specialist
US GAO, Senior IT Specialist
Arinc, Contracts Specialist
Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Contracting Officer
Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Procurement Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton, Senior Associate
Titan Corp., Vice President
Northrop Grumman, Manager, Contract Administration
Harris, Engineering Manager
SAIC, Sr. Contract Rep.
Globecomm Systems Inc., General Counsel
US Army, Lieutenant Colonel
Anteon, Assistant Program Manager
Office of the Secretary of Defense - PANE, IT Specialist
P.R.A.M.M. Consulting Group, Inc., Chief Operating Officer
Department of Commerce, Director
SAIC, Contracts Rep.
US GAO, Assistant Director
Mitretek Systems, Inc., Manager
NIH, Contract Specialist
Department of Commerce, Director
Health Resources & Services Admin., Public Health Analyst
NASA, Business Systems Coordinator
US Army Evaluation Center, Logistics Management Specialist

“Mr. Tomanelli brings a perfect mix of extensive knowledge and practical experience with an engaging presentation style.” General Counsel, GlobeComm Systems, Inc.

"Very good course, something that every program manager should take.” LTC, US Army.

“The instructor was phenomenal-He covered the information in an entertaining and effective manner, answering questions while keeping the course on schedule.” Vivian Lopez, Director, IR Admin. Staff, FMS/Treasury.

“Excellent!! Easy to listen to-makes complicated subject understandable-never boring!”- Sheila Barton, In-House counsel, SEARCH Group, Inc.

Steven N. Tomanelli owns an acquisition training and consulting company, Steven N. Tomanelli & Associates, a ten-year old professional services company with a proven track record of performance. Mr. Tomanelli offers high quality acquisition training and consulting services to public and private sector customers worldwide as well as a wealth of practical experience and has consistently achieved the very highest levels of customer satisfaction. Mr. Tomanelli is an attorney in the law firm of Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington DC and McLean, Virginia, where he specializes in government procurement law, including bid protests and contract claims.

Mr. Tomanelli has authored over 35 coursebooks on federal procurement and fiscal law, including A Practical Guide to Federal Appropriations Law (MCI, 2003), Evaluating and Managing Performance-Based Contracts (Federal Publications Seminars), Performance-Based Contracting Workshop (Federal Publications Seminars), Basics of Commercial Contracting (Federal Publications Seminars), Basics of Government Contracting (Federal Publications Seminars), Advanced Source Selection (ESI International), Task Order Contracting (ESI International), and many others.

Mr. Tomanelli served as Chief, Acquisition and Fiscal Law, Air Mobility Command for several years where he provided senior management oversight and policy guidance for attorneys at fourteen Air Force bases nationwide. He served as program attorney for several large software development and transportation services contracts and provided legal advice on a broad spectrum of acquisition and appropriations law issues, including protests, A-76 actions, privatization, source selections and the Antideficiency Act.

Mr. Tomanelli is an attorney in good standing of the New York State and Florida Bars, serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Government Contractor (West Publishing Co.), is a designated speaker at for the National Contract Management Association and is a member of the American Bar Associations Public Contract Law Section. He received his Master of Laws (LL.M. in Federal Procurement Law) from George Washington University, his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and B.A. from Hofstra University. Contact Information: Steven N. Tomanelli, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, (703) 905-2837.

Registrations 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 conference. 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 3 business days prior to the conference start date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire registration fee.

The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Arlington Hotel at 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The hotel is 3 short blocks from the Ballston Metro stop on the orange line.

A small block of rooms at the Holiday Inn is being held for attendees under "Homeland Defense" offering prevailing government per diem rate of $153.00 per night. To make a reservation, please call (703) 243-9800.

For driving directions or other information about this location, visit their website at www.hiarlington.com. The Holiday Inn offers complimentary day parking and $5 overnight parking.

Market*Access 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, Director of Conferences & Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@marketaccess.org or call (703) 807-2747.

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