2022 Government Procurement Conference

9:00 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 AM	Welcome By Emcee Skye Ostreicher, Political Personalities Host, City & State NY
10:05 AM	Dataminr Remarks
10:05 AM	Introduction By: Jake Herring, Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel, Parkside Group
10:10 AM	Keynote Speaker: Sean Carroll, Chief Procurement Officer, State Office of General Services
10:30 AM	What to Know about Doing Business in New York The City has set up PASSport and the State has the Preferred Source program both committed to all contracting opportunities. This panel will provide an inside look at the New York procurement process and prepare you to navigate an evolving system including strategies effective at addressing potential challenges including the possibility of an economic downturn, tips to win the bidding process and an explanation of the complexity of RFPs, plus hear what NY government entities want from potential contractors. Katie Schwab, Managing Director, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies (moderator) Brad Lander, Comptroller, New York City Paul Murray, Director, Bureau of Procurement Enterprise Services, New York State Office of Mental Health Julie Won, Chair, New York City Council Committee on Contracts Adam Buchanan, Principal, Capalino Claude M. Millman, Partner, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP Christopher Burke, Executive Director, New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who are Blind (NYSPSP)
11:30 AM	Best Practices for Procurement: MWBE’s and Small Businesses City agencies have the MWBE Noncompetitive Small Purchase Method and the State has the Office of Business Diversity making it easier for NY to do business with MWBEs. How can organizations best take advantage of the many opportunities offered by procurement? We will discuss various procurement methods and when to use loans and Preferred Sources. Our panelists will also discuss the process government entities undertake to complete discretionary purchases for items or services from New York City & State certified small businesses, MWBEs, LGBTBEs, and SDVOBs. Minerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer, The NYU McSilver Institute (moderator) Lisa M. Flores, Director, New York City Mayor's Office of Contract Services Kevin D. Kim, Commissioner, New York City Small Business Services James Sanders Jr., Chair, State Senate Task Force of MWBEs Michael J. Garner, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Suzanne S. Veira, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, New York City School Construction Authority
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Sponsored Remarks By:Lloyd Levine, National Senior Executive, State Government Strategy, T-Mobile for Government
1:35 PM	Innovative Ways to Win Government Contracts We discuss innovative developments in procurement from technology, hiring practices, how to partner with Preferred Sources, opportunities through green certifications, ideas to cut through the red tape in your very own company, and how to jump through government hoops necessary to get through this process. Zenaida Rodriguez, Executive Director, Regional Alliance for Small Contractors (moderator) Carlos Bannister, Deputy Chief Contracting Officer/Director of VRAC, New York City Department of Transportation Jason DiGianni, Assistant Unit Chief for the Legal and Strategic Operations Unit, New York State Division of the Budget Richard Green, Director of Services & Solutions, NYSTEC
2:35 PM	The Future of Cooperative Procurement: How Everyone Can Benefit Procurement is by definition a cooperative process, where government entities contract services from private contractors. However, more opportunities for collaboration exist on each side of the deal, including subcontracting with prime contractors, using the shared services model, and collaborating with sustainable procurement entities. Our panelists will discuss these opportunities, ways to create strategic partnerships, modernize the procurement process, and generate ideas for cooperation. Sean Crowley , Partner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP (moderator) Eric Alemany, Senior Director – Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Supply Management, New York Power Authority Charlette Hamamgian, Deputy Comptroller for Contracts and Procurement, New York City Adam Akmal-Gonzalez, Manager Business Diversity – East, CDW
3:35 PM	Sessions Conclude

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