Session Links to
Presentations
1A How to Market to the Federal Government and
its Customers
Presenters: VA Customers Facilitated by FSS team member .
This breakout session will focus on helping participants prepare to
market goods and services to the federal sector buyer. Hear from VA field
staff about unique factors that influence the federal procurement process and
how participants can recognize and overcome hurdles that are common when
marketing to the federal buyer.
1B United We Stand: VA/DoD Joint Acquisition Strategies for High Tech Biomedical Equipment
1B.1 United We Stand: VA/DoD Joint Acquisition Strategies for High Tech Biomedical Equipment
Presenters: VA and DoD Representatives. This presentation provides an overview of VA/DoD
joint/shared acquisition strategies for High Tech Medical Equipment. Key
topics include progression of combined procurement efforts. Updates regarding
National Equipment Manufacturers Association (NEMA) issues, proposed VHA
Directive, and other major related initiatives/changes to effectuate
streamlining of the contract/order process as well as to enhance collaboration
and coordination with industry partners and federal customers.
1C Prosthetics and Orthotic Supplies
1C .1 Prosthetics and Orthotic Supplies
Presenters: National Contract Service Staff, and Representatives from the Denver Acquisition and Logistics Center. The presentation will provide an overview of the NAC’s Prosthetics Standardization process, the DALC’s Prosthetics/Orthotics procurement processes and an overview of how the PCLO office relates to each program.
1D Small
Business Joint Ventures: The What, How and Why
Presenters: VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (VA OSDBU). Overview of
the joint venture program. The what, who
can participate and benefits are covered.
For small businesses looking for opportunities and for large
businesses that are interested in helping small businesses gain a “foot” hold.
2A Pharmaceutical Public Law Year End Process –
Did you know that 2009 will be considered the first year for calculation
purposes? Presenters: Federal Supply Schedule Contract Specialists. This training session will highlight
the end-of-year Public Law timelines and modification process, as well as
provide direction on how the Federal Ceiling Price (FCP) calculations will be
calculated. For any current pharmaceutical vendor with products that fall
under Public Law 102-585, Section 603 of the Veterans Health Care Act.
2B
Security/Information Technology Issues Pertaining To High Tech
Biomedical Equipment
Presenters: VHA Representatives. This presentation provides a
general overview of pertinent information regarding data sanitization
procedures, vendor/client-to-site VPN access, security clearance/background
checks and other related technological issues surrounding high tech biomedical
equipment
Presenters: VA’s Central Office Acquisition Policy
Division and Financial Operations This
presentation will provide an overview of VA’s electronic invoicing initiative,
describe the process and benefits associated with the program and provide
information regarding the Federal Rulemaking process to mandate electronic
invoicing within VA.
2D 508
Compliance: How it Affects Your Company’s Web Documents
Presenters: VA’s Office of Information and Technology.
This presentation will provide an overview of the
Section 508 Legislation and Requirements with focus on Web-Based Information
and Applications procured, used or accessed by the Department of Veterans
Affairs and its stakeholders. The targeted audience is vendors whose
pricelist are displayed on a VA website. The presentation will also
include discussion of VA’s Section 508 Program, the Roles and Responsibilities
of the attendees and Best Practices for making a document 508 compliant.
3A Federal
Supply Service Meet-N-Greet
All
FSS team members will be available for introductions and general conversation
about the program. If you require more time or more pointed discussion, please
contact the FSS Service or your specific Contract Specialist for an appointment
at a later time.
3B Meet and Greet with National Contracting Staff
This is your opportunity to meet and get to know National Contract
Service staff members..
3C Meet and Greet with the
Meet with the Denver Acquisition team
and the Marketing staff to answer any questions you may have.
4A Pharmaceuticals
Update - Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program and National Standardization
Presenters: National Contract Service Representatives. This session will provide an update
of VA’s multi-billion dollar Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor and National
Standardization programs with a synopsis of the contract processes for both
programs. The session will also provide
information from VA’s Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) office potentially
including the VA Formulary and its relationship to national contracts, future
procurements, and updates regarding the Federal Pharmacy Executive Steering
Committee (FPESC), VISN Formulary Leader,Medical Advisory Panel, etc.
4B What’s going on with the Professional and
Allied Healthcare Staffing FSS Program
Presenters:
Federal Supply Schedule Contract Specialists. This discussion will begin with an update on recent issues
raised by industry and new hot topics.
Topics will include the Service Contract Act, new wage determinations,
options, small business set asides, professional liability insurance and
reviews of our new Helpdesk homepage.
Step-by-step guidance for contractors will be provided on the use of our
streamlined modification packet for contract administration relating to
extensions, price adjustments, adding states and/or labor categories, pricing
validations, commercial sales practice format and contract performance issues.
4C Ability One Program: What it is and Means to
Your Company
Presenters: AbilityOne Representatives and NAC’s National
Contract Service Staff. This presentation will provide a
brief the history of the Program, the structure of AbilityOne (i.e. NIB and
4D/6D Trade Agreement Act: Substantial
Transformation
Presenters:
5A
Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Program Briefing
Presenters: CMOP and National Contract Service
Staff. This session will present information on the present and
future CMOP structure and workload, and briefly cover how supporting
pharmaceutical purchasing occurs. A
synopsis of current national/multi-CMOP procurement activities will also be
addressed.
5B The Electronic Gateway to Cultivating the Future of Your FSS
5B.1 The Electronic Gateway to Cultivatiing the Future of Your FSS
Presenters: FSS Contracting Staff, NAC BST Team, and GSA
Representative. Learn how your awarded price list
becomes an integral part of GSA Advantage, eSchedules, eBuy, and VA’s Intranet
pricing website. Learn how your online price list can impact your sales
by reaching a wider audience. Current catalog elements and future
enhancements will be highlighted.
5C Increasing Competition: Improving the
Standardization Process
Presenters: National Contract Service Staff. The presentation will provide information on new initiatives
VHA has undertaken to improve the standardization process for Medical Surgical
and Prosthetic’s procurements. In addition, it will provide a brief history of
the Program, the current structure and future structure as PCLO envisions it.
5D VA-OIG voluntary (self) disclosure process
Presenters: VA’s Office of Inspector General Office of Contract Review This session will outline the VA-OIG voluntary (self) disclosure process to include: how to make a disclosure, OIG review process and data requirements, and recommendations on self audits. The session will also cover the pre-award audit process in general and highlight what is expected from the contractor. Provide an update on the new organization structure for the Office of Contract Review
6A
Pharmaceutical Repackaging Briefing
Presenters: National Contract Service Staff. This session will present information
on the two VA contracts for the repackaging of oral solid pharmaceuticals,
their differences and similarities, how they work, and who can use them.
6B Medical/Surgical – National Contracts Update
Presenters:
National Contract Service Staff. The presentation will provide a brief
background on the Medical Surgical Branch’s three programs; the Medical
Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV), Medical Surgical Standardization and Prosthetic
Standardization. This presentation will
also provide information about major procurements underway in each program:
including the MSPV re-solicitation, Prosthetics’ major on-going procurement
actions (i.e. Home Telehealth,
Pacemakers, ICDs and Hips and Knees re-solicitations) and the Medical
Surgical Standardization Incentive BPA process.
6C FSS Service Contract Roundtable Discussion
Hosts: Federal Supply Schedule Contract Specialists. There will be no formal presenters for this somewhat informal session Small discussion groups will be held to delve into specific issues in terms of the Cost-per-Test FSS programs Professional & Allied Health Care Staffing and Medical Laboratory Testing & Analysis. This session will provide participants an opportunity to discuss issues facing these programs with VA NAC FSS Contract Specialists and other members of the industry.