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Navigate the biggest transformation to federal procurement in decades.
Join us at the Fort Meade Alliance’s Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Seminar to gain legal, pricing, and acquisition insights straight from leading experts. Prepare your organization for what’s coming next—don’t get left behind.
Friday, November 13 | 8:00am – 11:30am
CACI Auditorium | Annapolis Junction, MD
Panel 1: Legal Framework and Regulatory Compliance
Focus: Analyzing the shift from rigid regulatory procedures to a “statutory-only” FAR and the legal risks associated with relying on non-regulatory “Buying Guides” and “Practitioner Albums”.
Moderator:
Doreen Harwood, DEHarwood LLC
Panelists:
Kelsi Pilcher, Counsel, Whiteford
Eric Valle, Partner, Piliero Mazza
Panel 2: Contract Pricing and Economic Impact
Focus: Evaluating how the RFO’s push for “common sense” and “market supply” logic affects cost realism, price reasonableness, and the financial risks across agencies.
Moderator:
Andrew Price, Akina, Inc.
Panelists:
Virginia Snakenberg, Vincia
Donna Levin, OnPoint
Heather Teed, EOP
Mike Stankus, BDO
Panel 3: Acquisition Leadership and Strategic Implementation
Focus: Discussing the cultural shift toward professional judgment over “check-the-box” compliance and the roadmap for full RFO implementation through 2026 and beyond.
Moderator:
Amy Steinberg, Chief Growth Officer, Vibrint
Panelists:
Kelly Sulewski
Tammy Griffith
Diane Dunshee
