Government and Industry Partnering Rhetoric or Reality ?

Jeff BrunnerTGIC Government Co-Moderator

2009-2010

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Rebuilding the contracting workforce, developing the complimenting acquisition career fields, increased level of requirements and their articulation, the greatest need for expedited contract awards, contract performance assessment deficiencies, all among significant new policy and policy changes…

How is every customer and contracting office coping?

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Does Industry have experience that could also contribute to policy and process changes and improvements? Daily interaction with a wide variety of customers and

contracting offices. Business processes that have allowed them to survive in

a profit-making enterprise (so far).

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Greater collaboration among and between customers and contracting offices

Adoption of best practices to better understand, consolidate, streamline and standardize processes

Elimination of customer and contracting stovepipes

Listening to Industry’s experience and ideas

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The Tidewater Association of Service Contractors (TASC) - 1987

The Tidewater Government Industry Council (TGIC) - 1989

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Purpose and Objectives Dedicated to contracting excellence in the

public and private sectors Industry perspective on Government

contracting policy and processes• Elected representatives to Tidewater Government/Industry

Council (LB, SB, 8a, Educational Institutions, At-Large) Education and training/Mutual understanding

between Government and Public Sector professionals

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Membership Approaching 300 including individual and corporate members

Accomplishments Monthly newsletter Monthly meeting and program speakers• Third Wednesday of every month, 1200-1315, Norfolk Airport Hilton

Monthly TGIC interaction Interaction with local governmental/non-governmental organizations

(AFCEA, NDIA, MEDAC, HRMFFA, etc.) to support common industry related issues (BRAC, etc)

Strong cooperative relationship with CDCA Enduring scholarship endowment to ODU Support to local schools (Tidewater Science Fair) Support of local charitable organizations Exchange Briefing Program

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Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC)

Hampton Roads Technology Council Commanding Officer, SPAWAR Atlantic Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities

Alliance USCG Maintenance and Logistics Command -

Atlantic Virginia Beach Mayor U. S. Congressman, 2nd District of Virginia

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Purpose and Objectives Communication, cooperation, and consultation

between Government contracting activities, their customer activities, and private industry

Improve the productivity of contracting and quality of the end product.

Explore and develop methods of quality and productivity improvement, foster a spirit of cooperation, provide a forum to share new ideas and initiatives, suggest changes to policies, regulations or statutes through the appropriate channels.

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It is not the purpose of the Council to discuss specific contractual actions or future procurements.

A non-attribution policy is always in effect

These policies have always been strictly respected since TGIC’s inception.

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Membership 14 Industry representatives elected by TASC Any Government member (civilian or military)

or contractor involved with contracting or requirements

Monthly meeting is open to all/averages 40• Second Thursday of every month, 0800-0915, UNISYS,

Virginia Beach Government & Industry Co-Moderators

Immediate past-President of TASC serves as Industry Co-Moderator

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Member involvement largely centers on and programs emanate from TGIC standing committees and working groups. Small Business Affairs Legislative Affairs Acquisition Workforce Contracting Approaches and Techniques TGIC Purpose and Direction

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Regional calendar of all various professional organizations’ meetings and events

Activities and reports from TGIC standing committees and working groups

Open discussion of a timely topic, most recently, DoD Insourcing

Identify Exchange Briefing topics

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Four per year, approx. October, January, March, and June, 2-3 hour program

Central, convenient, off-base location Free and open to all NCMA Norfolk awards CEU’s Largely panel discussions and some training

sessions on subjects chosen by the membership

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Performance Based Services Acquisition and Strategic Sourcing

Tidewater regional contracting opportunities, i.e., Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard

Contracting with State and City Governments Contractor Past Performance, esp. SB Procurement Integrity and Organizational

Conflicts of Interest The Acquisition Workforce

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November 4, 2009; 0900-1130 Virginia Beach Central Library Topic – Government Insourcing Panelists from USD PA&E and AT&L; major

customers, e.g., USJFCOM, with significant contracted support; representatives from the impacted Defense industry

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Shared website www.tasc-tgic.org Organizations’ charters, memberships,

newsletters, events, and presentations TASC President

Beverly Arviso; Arviso, Inc. TGIC Industry Co-Moderator

Dennis Garcia; SAIC/EMA TGIC Government Co-Moderator

Jeff Brunner; USJFCOM

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