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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:
Nathan Castellano, Freshfields
Sandeep Kathuria, Saul Ewing LLP
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 Consulting
Marie Jarabak, EOP Consulting
Derek Shaw, BDO
Panel 3: Acquisition Leadership and Strategic Implementation
Focus: Discussing how government acquisition leaders are balancing speed, risk, and workforce empowerment through the transition from “FAR-based rules” to “principles” under the RFO.
Moderator:
Amy Steinberg, Vibrint
Panelists:
Melissa Connelly, MPO
Samantha Kelly, Defense Information Systems Agency
Additional speakers will be announced soon!
