Agenda - June 11, 2014

Shaping procurement together

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Place du Portage, Phase III, 11A1-101)

Agenda

Welcome and opening remarks
(1:00 pm – 1:10 pm)

• Setting the context and providing information and updates which are of interest to members

Lead

• Pablo Sobrino,
  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra,
  President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises

Supplier advisory committees Sub-committees – update on progress by Office of Primary Interests and members
(1:10 pm– 1:30 pm)

• Professional Services Sub-Committee (10 minutes)
• Risk Management Sub-Committee (10 minutes)

Lead

• Normand Masse,
  Director General, Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector, Acquisitions Branch
• Gail Bradshaw,
  Director General,
  Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector (PRISMS), Acquisitions Branch

Supplier advisory committee and sub-committees - how will we know if we are successful?
(1:30 pm– 2:30 pm)

• Discussion:
  • What are the activities/deliverables? How do we measure success?
  • Are there other topics which should be taken up by a sub-committee of SAC?

Lead

• Pablo Sobrino,
  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra,
  President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises

Health break
(2:30 pm – 2:45 pm)

Acquisitions branch transformation
(2:45 pm– 3:20 pm)

• Provide an update on the latest developments under the Digital Transformation (10 minutes) 
• Discussion: Seek input and feedback from SAC on efforts to date (25 minutes)

Lead

• Vicki Ghadban,
  Director General, Business Management Sector and Acquisitions Program Transformation Office, Acquisition Branch

Defence procurement strategy - update
(3:20 pm – 3:50 pm)

• Provide latest information about the roll-out of the DPS (10 minutes)
• Discussion: Seek input and feedback on roll out efforts to date (20 minutes)

Lead

• Christopher Baird,
  Senior Director, Leveraging Military Procurement Directorate, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Acquisition Branch

Industry consultations on small and medium enterprises and outreach
(3:50 pm – 4:10 pm)

• Provide information about two upcoming OSME consultations: SME service/delivery needs questionnaire & the next iteration of the OSME-lead SME study (5 minutes)
• Discussion: Seek input from SAC about best ways to work together to get the most out of these exercises? (15 minutes)

Lead

• Desmond Gray,
  Director General,
  Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement,
  Acquisitions Branch

Forward agenda:
(4:20 pm – 4:30 pm)

• Topics of interest to members: Setting the agenda for the next meeting in November 2014
  • Procurement Policy 101
    • Information session for members on policy and legislative framework

Lead

• Pablo Sobrino,
  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra,
  President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises

Roundtable & closing remarks
4:20 pm – 4:30 pm

• All