Agenda - November 26, 2014

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (Place du Portage, Phase III, 11A1-101)

Welcome and opening remarks

(1:00 pm – 1:10 pm)

• Set the context and provide information and updates which are of interest to members
• Establish Terms of Reference for the SAC (draft provided in advance)

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises
• Co-Chairs,  Supplier Advisory Committee

Industrial Security Sector

(1:10 pm – 1:50 pm)

• Provide an update on ISS (10 minutes)
• Discussion: supplier issues with security clearance procedure (30 minutes)

Lead

• Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Industrial Security Sector, Departmental Oversight Branch

Acquisitions Branch Transformation

(1:50 pm – 2:10 pm)

• Provide an update on the latest developments under the Digital Transformation (10 minutes)
• Discussion on approach and next steps (10 minutes)

Lead

• Vicki Ghadban, Director General, Business Management Sector, Acquisitions Branch

Update: Public Works and Government Services Canada small and medium enterprise study

(2:10 pm – 2:40 pm)

• Provide members with an update on progress and the draft questionnaire for the study (10 minutes)
• Provide an update on recent survey of 130K suppliers and themes/analysis of results
• Discussion: approach and assistance from SAC members (20 minutes)

Lead

• Desmond Gray, >Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement
• Lynn Ménard, Director, Barrier Analysis and Reduction Directorate, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement

Health break

(2:40 pm – 2:50 pm)

Public Works and Government Services Canada Integrity Framework

(2:50 pm – 3:35 pm)

• Provide members with update on the implementation of changes to the Framework (15 minutes)
• Discuss impact of changes (30 minutes)

Lead

• Barbara Glover, Assistant Deputy Minister,Departmental Oversight Branch
• Gail Bradshaw, Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector (PRISM), Acquisitions Branch

Supplier Advisory Committee sub-committees – update on progress by offices of primary interest and members

(3:35 pm – 4:20 pm)

• Professional Services Sub-Committee (10 minutes)
• Risk Management Sub-Committee (10 minutes)
• Discussion and other issues: Costing principles and profit (10 minutes)

Lead

• Normand Masse, Director General, Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector
• Gail Bradshaw, Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector

Forward agenda

(4:20 pm – 4:25 pm)

• Topics of interest to members: Setting the agenda for the next meeting in 2015

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises

Roundtable & closing remarks

(4:25 pm – 4:30 pm)

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises
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