Keynote Sharie Bourbeau
Assistant Commissioner and Principal Executive for Program Development, CBP

Rountable Participants
Valerie Isbell
Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Office
Linda Jacksta
Executive Director, Cargo Sytems Program Office
Colleen Manaher
Director, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Sara Schroerlucke
Director, Northern Border Division
Other Speakers TBA

Join us for this important roundtable to discuss the priorities and opportunities at U.S. Customs & Border Protection for small and mid-sized companies working in the homeland / security space and how partnership may ease some of the budgetary constraints faced by the Department.

This briefing will focus on CBP’s direction, the impact of the budget crisis and how partnership with small and mid-sized companies may help achieve CBP’s mission with greater value.

Join us for a detailed and interactive look at 1) current debt reduction initiatives; 2) what the debt reduction super committee is doing and how mandatory sequestration can impact government contractors; and 3) how contractors can prepare for budget-driven terminations and restructuring of their contracts.

Presented by: Elizabeth Ferrell | Partner | McKenna Long & Adlridge LLP
November 9, 2011
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location TBD

About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ferrell has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in every aspect of federal procurement. She counsels clients on a wide variety of issues including regulatory compliance, performance disputes, claims, data rights, funding, teaming agreements, cost accounting and audit issues, cost and pricing data issues and False Claims Act matters. Additionally, she has litigated a broad range of disputes including contract terminations, prime and subcontractor requests for equitable adjustments, bid protests, and prime and subcontractor disputes. Most recently, Ms. Ferrell chaired the national government contracts practice at another firm in the District. Prior to that, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Sol Blatt, Jr., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Notable Engagements
Representing a major aerospace contractor in the Court of Federal Claims against the United States challenging a default termination. The litigation has encompassed an unprecedented array of complex issues including: pre-contract assessment of and allocation of contract risk; contract interpretation and waiver of contract requirements and specifications; incremental funding and exhaustion of funds; prime and subcontractor requests for equitable adjustments; prime and subcontractor loss adjustments; defense of government claims; response to an extensive two-year government audit of incurred costs; superior knowledge; state secrets privilege; alternative dispute resolution; and disposition of government property.
Counseled a major defense contractor after a major helicopter program was terminated for convenience. Representation included counseling on preparation and negotiation of a termination for convenience claim and development of a strategy for resolving
hundreds of subcontractor claims.
Successfully represented a communications company in Court of Federal Claims and Federal Circuit litigation in connection with breach of contract claims against the U.S. Government. These claims sought multi-million dollar damages for NASA’s decision, in the wake of the Challenger disaster, not to proceed with the scheduled launch of a commercial satellite. This was a landmark case that established that the government’s action in removing commercial satellites from the shuttle launch manifest was a breach of contract and a sovereign act.

Members of GTSC are urged to review, attend and provide input for the Coalition’s priorities for the 2011- 2012 year. A draft platform will be distributed before the meeting for review and comment. Share your needs and priorities with us to assure the coalition provides you the best service and information possible.
Register at: http://gtscoalition.eventbrite.com/?s=5172249

Join your peers with expert in government contracting Patrick McMahon of General Counsel, PC.
10:00am – 12:00pm
Battelle Memorial Institute

This workshop will review non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, teaming agreements and sucontract agreements, including mock negotiations of teaming and subcontracting agreements. This presentaiton will also discuss the interrelationships among the four key agreements.
I. Non-Disclsoure Agreements
Uses: Business partners, employees
Cautions
II. Non-Compete Agreements
Uses: Business partners, Employees (Enforceability)
Cautions
III. Teaming Agreements
Why Team at all
Who are the parties?
Affiliation Considerations
Your Bargaining position
Negotiation of Key Clauses
Excusivity
Allocation of Work
Contract award and subcontract provisions
Non-solicitation
Termination
“Take it or leave it”
IV. Subcontract Agreement
Selection of Contract Type – CPFF, FP, FPLH, etc
Controlling the Large Business Subcontractor
Controlling Changes
Identify Key Clauses
Mock Negotiation of Key Clauses

REGISTER for all GTSC events at: http://gtscoalition.eventbrite.com/?s=5172249

July 28
10:00 – 11:30 am
With two months left in the fiscal year, it looks like money is growing on trees and the smart companies are reviewing and analyzing what it will take to win in this “firehose” environment. Join us for a Market Outlook review that will take a look at where the opportunities are and discuss some strategies on how to go after them.

Speaker: Kimberly Purlia, Senior Partner, Purlia | Parris
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ABOUT KIMBERLY
Kimberly Purlia has over 27 years in both Government and Private Sector as a results oriented, solution provider spanning multiple areas of Homeland Security, Preparedness, IT Services, Intelligence Programs & Support, Requirements Management, and Threat & Domain Analysis. Working with the Department of Homeland Security since inception, Ms. Purlia has implemented plans, strategies, and policies involving Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources issues and capabilities, IT Security & Information Assurance, Transportation Security, Customs & Border Protection solutions, and National Operations Center coordination.

She has worked for and supported large and small organizations and currently consults to Small and Large businesses in Strategic Initiatives and specific IT & Consulting opportunities with DHS, FAA, and other Critical Infrastructure partners across the Federal Civilian market. Previously, Ms. Purlia worked multiple projects with General Dynamics as a Program Manager, Solution Architect, and Account Director. She is highly skilled in relationship management, coordinating teams and companies for strategic engagements, and “connecting the dots” between government and industry.

She is a retired Intelligence Officer with the US Navy, and active in several industry and charity organizations including the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council where she sits on the Thought Leadership Committee and Chairs the Information Sharing working group; and the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) where she supports the Small Business Shared Interest Group (SB SIG) and Chairs the Programs committee within the SIG.

Ms. Purlia holds a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of San Diego, CA; and a AA in Music Theory from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA; and has post graduate work in Theories of Law.

October 6, 2011

10:00 am Location TBD

Wayne Lucernoni, Vice President, Intel & Civil Programs, Harris IT

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Join us for an intimate mentoring conversation with Wayne Lucernoni of Harris Corporation. Harris is a $5 billion international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. …Read More

Dan Stoneking, Director of the Private Sector Office at FEMA invites you to the first national conference on “Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships.”

This is the first time FEMA has brought together participants from all levels of the government and private sector leaders from across the nation – along with FEMA’s 10 new regional private sector liaisons. …Read More