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Membership
Geography: Balanced
across federal
government
Solutions: Diverse but
concentrated in
professional services,
technology and training
Size: Representative
of the federal
technology and
professional
services market
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Value of MembershipPolicy Leadership: Contribute to policy discussions that
enhance the critical partnership between the federal
professional services industry and the federal government.
Business Intelligence: Access to unparalleled members-
only policy and business intelligence.
Executive Networking: Engage with the most senior
government and industry officials through our programs and
events.
Exposure: Enhance and position your brand and executive
team as thought leaders among your peers in the industry
and government.
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4Policy Leadership
• Legislative Advocacy: Direct interactions with Members of Congress and
senior staff
• Regulatory Monitoring and Commenting
• Agency Collaboration: Working with key officials to have open
discussions with industry (example: Strategic Sourcing)
• Coalition Leadership: Chairing of the Acquisition Reform Working Group
and the Council of Defense and Space Industries
• Media Outreach: Story placement and press citations in popular and
trade publications
PSC core mission is to provide policy leadership that drives an open,
competitive, and thoughtful acquisition process. We engage with
government acquisition policy leaders and communicate the
importance of your mission in supporting the federal government.
Through proactive research, collaboration, and policy
recommendations, PSC is your voice on the Hill and in the agencies.
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Reports and Analysis:
• Market & Policy
Briefings
• Services Sector
Review
• Vision Federal
Market Forecast
• Acquisition Policy
and CIO Surveys
• Service Contractor
Magazine
Instant Alerts & Email
Updates:
• PSC Daily
• Breaking news
• Advocacy and
policy updates
• Upcoming events
and meetings
• Exclusive
membership
information
Business IntelligencePSC focuses on providing members with access to business intelligence that you simply cannot get anywhere else. PSC not only taps the shared resources of decades of member knowledge, but also commissions studies, reports, investigations and resources that put true business intelligence into the hands of corporate decision-makers.
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Executive Networking & Events“Who you know” is important in any business. PSC goes beyond simple social gatherings
and tailors programming to provide a forum where industry executives can interact with
senior government officials in a candid environment. We strive for quality in our events
and programs, so you will always find substance in our networking. Executives know that
our events gather the highest caliber executives and officials, so you can be sure you are
meeting with the most influential.
We host
more than
150 events
each year, so
keep a close
eye on our
calendar of
events.
7Brand Exposure
• Conferences• Serve on the Conference Planning Committee to shape our agenda and
promote issues of interest
• Sponsorship opportunities available across a range of council events conferences and programs
• PSC Daily• A daily email to our 6,000 members that will include all important
industry news, PSC activities and policy updates
• Service Contractor Magazine• Reaches more than 14,000 government and industry executives
• Contribute to the magazine on the important topics to our industry
• Advertising opportunities available
• Partner Publications & Co-Sponsored Events• PSC is continuously looking for partners on initiatives that address the
challenges and opportunities to the federal services industry
You need your brand to stand out amongst the crowd.
PSC gives you a channel that reaches a wide range of
targets, from corporate executives, to high-ranking
government officials, to front-line auditors and compliance
officials.
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PSC Councils
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Acquisition and
Business Policy
Council
Technology
Council
Defense and Intelligence
Council
Civilian Agencies Council
Council of International Development
Companies
PSC’s Councils are gateways for engagement, designed
to broaden members’ involvement in PSC activities and
deepen engagement across policy and customer-
focused interests. From www.pscouncil.org, members
tailor their PSC experience, selecting councils,
committees and other engagement channels which
PSC uses to deliver valuable Policy Leadership, Business
Intelligence, Executive Networking and Corporate
Exposure Opportunities.
All five councils focus on:
• Shaping key federal procurements.
• Promoting the industry’s contribution and value by
building on PSC thought leadership through
Research/OpEds/Columns/Speaking
Engagements/Testimony/Social Media.
• Facilitating connectivity and collaboration with
government leaders and officials.
• Contributing to the development of agendas to
inform and influence the next administration.
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Chair: Brad King PSC Staff Lead: Alan Chvotkin
• Reduce the burden of compliance on industry by defeating new, non-value added compliance requirements / reduce cost / burden of current compliance requirements.
• Increase transparency of government actions by driving adoption of full “Acquisition 360” reviews and improving quality of past performance/CPARs system.
• Increase the use of industry best practices by obtaining legislative support for key changes to small business policy.
• Improve the acquisition workforce by providing critical support, guidance, and leadership on the development and piloting of alternative workforce training tools and opportunities at OMB and GSA.
• Increase the use of commercial best practices by completing an innovation template and piloting it in 2-3 acquisition components.
Working Groups and Committees include:
• Human Resources and Labor Policy
• Contract Finance and Cash Flow
• Acquisition Workforce
• Audits and Compliance
• Outcomes Orientation
• Smart Contracting
• Pre-Award Acquisition Planning
Acquisition and Business Policy CouncilThe Acquisition and Business Policy Council is the principal body for developing PSC’s positions and
taking actions on cross-cutting, major procurement and acquisition policy issues. It focuses on
procurement issues including multiple award contracts, GSA schedules, best value, earned-value
management, time and materials contracting, performance-based services, competition and other
timely issues.
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Chair: Teresa Carlson PSC Staff Lead: Dave Wennergren
• Raise the awareness and adoption of technology through driving efficient and effective IT acquisition and shaping the role of the federal CTO / next version of FITARA / use of working capital funds.
• Fill cybersecurity policy gaps.
• Increase the use of commercial best practices by delivering and socializing a Cloud Computing Report.
Committees include:
• Cloud Computing
• Cybersecurity
• Industry Best Practices
• Technology Innovation
Technology CouncilThe move to a "technology-as-a-service" business model is changing the face of the
government marketplace. PSC’s creation of a new technology council represents the
convergence taking place between the technology and professional services sectors and
the many issues associated with that convergence.
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Chair: Susi Mudge PSC Staff Lead: Paul Foldi
• Educates audiences on the vital role of international development
companies.
• Increase transparency and consistency in USAID instrument/vehicle
selection processes
• Improve the quality of the USAID Business Forecast
• Reduce USAID procurement lead time.
Council of International Development CompaniesThe Council of International Development Companies (CIDC) meets monthly to create a
dynamic and sustainable advocacy platform for U.S. development companies to pursue
thought leadership and high-level dialogue with USAID. Its aim; to educate audiences on
the vital role international development companies play in achieving accountable,
transparent and sustainable development results in support of U.S. national security,
economic, and humanitarian goals overseas.
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Chair: Neil Albert PSC Staff Lead: Jerry Punderson
• Reduce the burden of compliance on industry by engaging in BBP 3.0 implementation.
• Reduce procurement lead time at DoD.
• Increase the use of industry best practices by obtaining legislative support for key changes to small business policy.
• Improve the acquisition workforce by providing critical support, guidance, and leadership on the development and piloting of alternative and workforce training tools and opportunities at DAU.
Committees include:
• Defense Acquisition University Training
• Contingency Contracting
• Defense Acquisition
• Audit and Oversight
Defense and Intelligence CouncilConvenes and coordinates on PSC’s activities relating to the intelligence community,
Army, Navy, Air Force and all other Defense Department services, commands and
components where PSC member companies are active.
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Chair: Kathleen Flanagan PSC Staff Lead: Bradley Saull
• Improve the quality of acquisition.
• Reduce contractor compliance burdens (Conflicts of Interest/Reporting/Duplicative
Auditing).
• Drive adoption of “Acquisition 360” at DHS and GSA.
• Review/make recommendations on issues associated with the number and costs of
redundant contract vehicles.
• Provide critical support, guidance, and leadership on the development and piloting
of alternative and workforce training tools and opportunities at targeted civilian
agencies.
• Increase the use of commercial best practices by completing an
innovation template and piloting it at DHS.
Committees include:
• Veterans
• Homeland Security
• Health/Human Services
Civilian Agencies CouncilMeets and focuses on the acquisition policies and strategies of the civilian agencies,
including the Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Health & Human Services
departments and other agencies where PSC member companies are active.
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Joe Carden
Vice President, Marketing and Membership
(202) 302-7784
Matt Busby
Director, Membership
(703) 778-7556
Points of Contact
APPENDIX – 2015 Successes
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PSC Successes by the Numbers
2.4M+ digital media
impressions
More than 5,000 participants
180 Events including
Committee, Council and
Working Group meetings
50+ government officials interfacing with PSC Members through our events
22 PSC Staff dedicated to your
interests
700+ media citations 24 columns
40+ radio and TV appearances
20 Regulatory Comments
15 Hill Letters
12 Acquisition Comments
5 oral and/or written
testimonies to Congress
4 Issues of the Service Contractor
Magazine
3 Market Intelligence
Surveys
3 PSC-PAC hosted Congressional
fundraisers
3 White Papers/ Summaries
4 Conferences 4 Dialogues3 Service Contract
Act Trainings
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172015 Policy Leadership Successes• On critical policy debates, PSC:
• Testified before Congress four times
• Led efforts with SASC on clarifying “commercial items” in NDAA
• Led effort to prevent legislation limiting spending on services contracts from being attached to the Senate version of the NDAA
• Developed legislative language requiring PALT measurement & small business data integrity
• Led the legislative response Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces E.O.
• Led successful defeat of debilitating small business amendment, and instead helped win House-passage of legislation that would facilitate better reporting of small business participation in the federal market
• Led the way in demanding equal treatment for contractors affected by the OPM cyber security and the shutdown of the e-QIP system
• PSC continues to shape the market:
• Held unique forums with GSA on HCaTS, NS2020, Alliant 2, and Emerald
• Helped redesign DHS Industry Days and outreach sessions
• Assisted DHS in new debriefing training
• PSC-recommended “Acquisition 360” review process now a formal OMB initiative
• Creating the Innovation Template to be piloted at DHS
• Key force behind the DoD LPTA memorandum
• Convinced OMB to enact important clarifying changes to CPARS guide
• Leading the TOC initiative with NAVFAC
• Leading procurement reform efforts with USAID
• PSC continues to be the most visible thought leader on issues that matter:
• 435+ media citations in first nine months of 2015
• 24 columns (Washington Business Journal, FCW, Government Executive, Federal Times)
• 40+ radio and TV appearances
• 1.4M+ social media impressions; new strategy being implemented
• Acquisition Policy Survey and CIO Survey
• PSC access to and engagement with top officials greater than ever:
• More than 40 officials have met with PSC since Jan. 1.
• Industry leading events: Leadership Summit, AcqTech15, Council meetings, and Special Dialogues
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ABPC 2015 Executive Advisory Board
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Dan Johnson
GDIT
Dan Allen
Serco
Dyson Richards
RGS
Darryl Scott
Boeing
Larry Prior
CSRA
Bill Hoover
American Systems
Brad King
Robbins Gioia
Chair
Rod Buck
Vista TSI
Trey Obering
Booz Allen
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ABPC 2015 Activities & Accomplishments• Engaged with federal policy leaders from OFPP, GSA, Federal CIO
Council, and more at three 2015 ABPC council meetings
• Held first ever PSC Acquisition & Technology Conference (ACQ-TECH) in June
• Brought together senior industry and government leaders to assess the changing state of the federal market for technology and services
• Working Groups building foundation for improving federal acquisition processes
• Developed standard past performance templates, promoting adoption by government (Smart Contracting WG)
• Created “Innovation Template” for identifying innovative approaches in RFIs/RFPs (Acquisition Workforce WG)
• Adapted “Contract Type Taxonomy” for services acquisitions (Improving Pre-Award Acquisition Planning WG)
• Authored white paper on reducing industry reporting burden associated with service contract inventories(Smart Contracting WG)
• Collected federal agency acquisition best practices to promote dialogue among agency acquisition leadership
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Greg Baroni
Attain, LLCWes Anderson
Microsoft
Teresa Carlson
Amazon
Chair
Randy Fuerst
Oceus Networks
Kay Kapoor
AT&T
Robin Lineberger
Deloitte
George Newstrom
Dell
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Mark Johnson
Oracle
Larry Payne
Cisco Systems
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• Over 500 PSC members involved
• Council meetings w/Beth Cobert, Kathy Conrad, and Sonny Bhagowalia
• Dialogues w/Doug Wolfe and Greg Touhill
• Cloud Computing Best Practices Report
• 1st ever ACQ-TECH Conference
• 2015 Annual CIO Survey
• Shaping key procurements (NS2020, Aliant2, Encore, etc.)
• Partnership w/TECNA
• Release of Tech Corridors Paper w/TECNA
• Tech 45 Agenda for the Next President
• Launched Study on role of Federal CTOs
• Innovation Forum w/NVTC & Tandem/NSI
• Innovation Forum w/Cal Tech Council
• Policy positions on key federal initiatives: FedRAMP, OMB Cyber acquisition guidance, DFARS Interim cyber/cloud guidance, CUI, digital services, etc.
• Policy areas being worked – FITARA, Shared Services, cybersecurity, IT modernization, mobility, cloud computing, identity mgmt., open data, etc.
• Market briefings/market research
• Numerous speaking engagements, radio, TV & print interviews
• NAPA CAE Cybersecurity Study/Report
• OPM Breach
• Engagements w/ Federal Agency IT teams
• Supporting member conferences/planning efforts
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Jan Auman
Tetra Tech International
Development Services
Charito Kruvant
Creative
Associates
Barbara Turner
URC
Susi Mudge
Chemonics
Chair
Jim
Boomgard
DAI
Christina Mossi
Devis
Mihir Desai
Dexis
Tessie Catsambas
EcompassLarry
Cooley
MSI
Jonathan
Darling
TRG
CIDC 2015 Executive Advisory Board
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CIDC 2015 Activities• Regular, high-level CIDC member engagement with senior USG foreign
assistance officials on a wide range of issues including development strategy, innovation, operations, and localization.
Monthly meeting speakers included:
• MCC Deputy CEO – Nancy Lee
• USAID Assistant Administrator for Management – Angelique Crumbly
• USAID Chief of Staff – Michelle Sumilas
Key Operational Challenges/Successes:
• Choice of Instrument: RFA vs. RFP – CIDC’s PRTF Analysis Has Led to Reversals
• General Counsel Task Force – Work on Human Trafficking/CIDC presented at USAID GC Conf
• Business Forecast – CIDC pressure led to reforms and quarterly calls
• Third Annual CIDC Conference January 21 – opportunity to introduce members to new head of USAID and Deputy SecState for Management
• Advocacy to defeat “no contracts” provision in Senate Appropriations bill
• Focus on Compliance with USAID IG/Compliance officials
• Close collaboration with other foreign assistance associations to present united front on procurement issues
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John
Gastright
DynCorp
International
Ken Asbury
CACI
International, Inc.
Joe Martore
CALIBRE
Systems, Inc.
Ray Bowen
Exceptional
Software
Strategies
Kirk Donald
Systems Planning and
Analysis, Inc.
Sid Fuchs
MacAulay-
Brown, Inc.
DeEtte Gray
BAE Systems
Neil Albert
MCR, LLC
Chair
Nuhad Karaki
Inceptre
Corporation
Dave Swindle
AECOM Federal
Services
Maria Proestou
Delta
Resources, Inc.
Stacy Mendler
ALION
Carey Smith
Honeywell
Aerospace
25D&IC 2015 Activities & Accomplishments• Speakers – Secretary Kendall (OSD AT&L); Walsmith (NSA);
Stackley/Stiller/Branch (Navy); Wolfe (CIA); Masiello (DCMA); Bales (DCAA); NAVSEA team
• Commented on three acquisitions – EMERALD (NGA); JETS (DLA); ENCORE III (DISA)• EMERALD RFP improved in line with PSC recommendations;
ENCORE under further OSD review
• Met with DoD officials on BBP 3.0 (draft and final version) and DoDI 5000.ac
• Engaged on GSA/NAVSEA Identity Monitoring procurements (OPM breach) to ensure adequate and timely protection and coverage for contractor employees
• Wrote white paper on how to incentivize reduced total ownership costs for base operations support contracts at the request of NAVFAC
• Partnered with DAU to facilitate PSC members presenting during IT acquisition management class• Opportunities for PSC members to participate in this partnership
in 2016
26CAC 2015 Executive Advisory Board
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Wayne
Lucernoni
Harris IT
Vicki Schmanske
Lockheed Martin
Gail Bassin
JBS International
Julie Susman
Jefferson Consulting
Group
Tom Romeo
Maximus
Paul Leslie
Dovel
Technologies
Kathleen Flanagan
Abt Associates
Chair
Robert Olsen
WBB
Larry Besterman
TWD & Associates
PV Puvvada
Unisys
27CAC 2015 Activities & Accomplishments
• Engaged with federal policy leaders from OFPP, VA, HHS, DHS, DoE and more
• Held three full CAC meetings with major government speakers
• Cemented three standing task forces for civilian priority departments
• Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services
• Shaping agency activities
• Shared federal agency acquisition best practices document, innovation template, and contract type taxonomy with civilian agency senior procurement executives
• Increased engagement with DHS
• Helped shape the first DHS Reverse Industry Day
• Submitted Statement for the Record at Congressional Hearing
• Sent letter of concern to DHS S&T on the scope of planned FFRDC
• Submitted acquisition improvement ideas to the VA to shape forthcoming VA procurement principles & myth busters
• Collected and promoted member company activities to help veterans
• Shared perspectives on data analytics with HHS executives and attended ONC Consumer Health IT Summit
• Working with HHS on the development of their HHS Acquisition Lifecycle Framework – Portfolio (HALF-P)