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Pre-Conference Workshops
Deep Dive into the DCAA & DCMA Audit and Compliance Landscape
Jun 18, 2018 9:00am – 12:30pm
Speakers
Jacqueline Hlavin
Chief, Policy Accounting and Cost Principles
Defense Contract Audit Agency (Baltimore, MD)
Matthew Herdman
Corporate Compliance Director
ASRC Federal (Beltsville, MD)
Nathan Geesaman
Government Regulatory Compliance Senior Manager
Accenture Federal Services (Arlington, VA)
Navigating the Complex Challenges of Contract Closeouts to Achieve the Maximum Payment
Jun 18, 2018 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Speakers
Kay M. Papin
Government Compliance Director
McCarthy Buildings (St. Louis, MO)
Matthew Popham
Senior Vice President, Government Compliance Director
Leidos (Reston, VA)
Bill Walter
Partner
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (Tysons Corner, VA)
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 19, 2018
8:15 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Conference Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:15 |
Industry Views: How the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Will Affect Government Contractors |
10:15 |
Networking Break |
10:30 |
DOD, DCAA & DCMA UPDATE – Key Developments and Priorities for the Year Ahead |
11:30 |
Are You Vulnerable? Defining the Prime Contractors’ Responsibility for Their Subcontractors |
12:30 |
Networking Lunch |
1:45 |
809 Panel Update: Streamlining and Improving Defense Acquisition |
2:45 |
The New Kids in Town – What Should You Expect When CPA Firms Start Performing Incurred Cost Audits |
3:30 |
Networking Break |
3:45 |
Focus on Cybersecurity: How to Meet the Government’s Demands for Effective Contract Oversight and Administration |
4:45 |
Managing DCAA & DCMA Challenges with International Contracts |
5:30 |
Cocktail Reception Hosted By:
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6:30 |
End of Day One |
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 20, 2018
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:00 |
Questions & Answer Panel with DCAA/DCMA Alumni |
10:00 |
What Would You Do If? Interactive Scenarios on Defective Pricing |
11:00 |
Networking Break |
11:15 |
DOD’s Interpretation of Commercial Items and Services: Recent Cases, Guidance and Trends |
12:15 |
Networking Lunch for Attendees and Speakers |
1:30 |
Implications of Significant Court Decisions That Affect Cost Allowability and Accounting |
2:30 |
Preventative Measures and Best Practices for Mitigating the Adverse Effects When Your DFARs Business System is Disapproved |
3:30 |
Networking Break |
3:45 |
How to Avoid Legal Landmines: Current Government Enforcement Targets |
4:45 |
Conference Ends |
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 19, 2018
8:15 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Conference Co-Chairs’ Opening RemarksMark Quirk Barbara F. Michael |
9:15 |
Industry Views: How the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Will Affect Government ContractorsBrian Taylor Traci Dillon Joseph Fengler ModeratorMark Quirk This exclusive panel will kick off the conference with a summary of how government contractors, large and small, from different industries feel about the new administration and the proposed increase in defense spending. Discussion topics include:
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10:15 |
Networking Break |
10:30 |
DOD, DCAA & DCMA UPDATE – Key Developments and Priorities for the Year AheadJanice Muskopf Andrew Obermeyer Jacqueline Hlavin Senior representatives share key updates on their various agencies, current priorities and new initiatives for 2018. Some of the topics to be discussed include:
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11:30 |
Are You Vulnerable? Defining the Prime Contractors’ Responsibility for Their SubcontractorsMary Delahunty Cheryl Zimmerman Thomas A. Marcinko
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12:30 |
Networking LunchNew Networking Roundtables Join your peers and participate in informal discussions on topics that are of most interest to you.
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1:45 |
809 Panel Update: Streamlining and Improving Defense AcquisitionBarbara F. Michael Brent Calhoon
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2:45 |
The New Kids in Town – What Should You Expect When CPA Firms Start Performing Incurred Cost AuditsBill Roets Kristen Soles
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3:30 |
Networking Break |
3:45 |
Focus on Cybersecurity: How to Meet the Government’s Demands for Effective Contract Oversight and AdministrationChristopher Hale Robert S. Metzger
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4:45 |
Managing DCAA & DCMA Challenges with International ContractsJacqueline Hlavin Jamie L Sybert Bradley Waters
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5:30 |
Cocktail Reception Hosted By:
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6:30 |
End of Day One |
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 20, 2018
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:00 |
Questions & Answer Panel with DCAA/DCMA AlumniSteve Trautwein Patrick Fitzgerald Ronald Youngs Bring your questions for this interactive session with former DCAA and DCMA alumni who will share their views about the current government compliance and enforcement landscape. |
10:00 |
What Would You Do If? Interactive Scenarios on Defective PricingMark Smith Phillip Seckman Compliance, finance and legal personnel are frequently asked to address urgent requests for an assessment of defective pricing risks and issues. This session will explore how adjustments to the facts in defective pricing scenarios might affect risk assessments and advice for managing risk. Building on facts from real cases, the scenarios will explore defective pricing concepts such as:
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11:00 |
Networking Break |
11:15 |
DOD’s Interpretation of Commercial Items and Services: Recent Cases, Guidance and TrendsRyan Connell Kelly Blackford
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12:15 |
Networking Lunch for Attendees and Speakers |
1:30 |
Implications of Significant Court Decisions That Affect Cost Allowability and AccountingDaryl Witherspoon James Thomas
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2:30 |
Preventative Measures and Best Practices for Mitigating the Adverse Effects When Your DFARs Business System is DisapprovedAndrew Obermeyer Neil Gardner
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3:30 |
Networking Break |
3:45 |
How to Avoid Legal Landmines: Current Government Enforcement TargetsMichael G. Scheininger Mark Esposito Justin Chiarodo
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4:45 |
Conference Ends |
Deep Dive into the DCAA & DCMA Audit and Compliance Landscape
Jacqueline Hlavin
Chief, Policy Accounting and Cost Principles
Defense Contract Audit Agency (Baltimore, MD)
Matthew Herdman
Corporate Compliance Director
ASRC Federal (Beltsville, MD)
Nathan Geesaman
Government Regulatory Compliance Senior Manager
Accenture Federal Services (Arlington, VA)
What is it about?
This nuts and bolts comprehensive workshop will provide a practical refresher on the audit and compliance landscape for government contractors. Whether you are new to the area or just want to discuss best practices with your peers in advance of the more advanced discussions during the main conference, this program offers practical insights on the following topics:- Staying compliant with FAR and DFARS
- Working effectively with DCAA and DCMA
- Best practices for managing and monitoring auditing requests
- How to respond to audit reports
- ow to challenge DCAA findings
Navigating the Complex Challenges of Contract Closeouts to Achieve the Maximum Payment
Kay M. Papin
Government Compliance Director
McCarthy Buildings (St. Louis, MO)
Matthew Popham
Senior Vice President, Government Compliance Director
Leidos (Reston, VA)
Bill Walter
Partner
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (Tysons Corner, VA)
What is it about?
This comprehensive workshop will discuss the contract closeout process of government contracts. Participants will share best practices about planning and implementing strategies for contract closeouts during the life of the contract. This workshop will be interactive and will cover FAR and DFAR guidance for various types of contracts. Topics to be covered include:- How to have a successful closeout audit
- Importance of file documentation
- Alternative contract termination scenarios
- Impact of new FAR compliance requirements
- How to simplify closeouts