In a dynamic and complex political environment, Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI) is partnering with Accenture’s Institute for Public Service Value to develop a series of dialogue sessions for public managers and policy makers to discuss the managerial, technical, and leadership challenges of implementing large-scale policy and management change.

NOTE: If you previously RSVPd to attend the originally scheduled session on February 9, you will need to RSVP again if you plan to join us for this rescheduled session.

Managing the Multi-Sector Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Federal Contracting Environment

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Under the new Administration, the mission of the Federal government has expanded. At the same time, the Administration has expressed a desire to reduce the use of contractors. Contractors have historically provided important goods and services to government. How can the government meet its growing responsibilities without increasing personnel or contracts?

Today, government executives have to manage a multi-sector workforce and strike the right balance between government capacity and contractor expertise. What is required to create a successful generation of managers who can effectively direct this multi-sector workforce?

This Dialogue will provide attendees with the opportunity to share ideas, to debate and to explore the issue at hand. Topics will include the direction of the new Administration, the effective management of insourcing vs. outsourcing and the challenges with retaining a mission critical government workforce. The overall focus of this session will be the new face of the multi-sector workforce.

WITH MODERATOR

David Drabkin
Deputy Associate Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

PANELISTS

Alan Chvotkin
Executive Vice President
Professional Services Council

Joanie Newhart
Acquisition Workforce Procurement Analyst,
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and
Chair for the Executive Council, Strategic Partnership on Acquisition
Recruitment Coalition (SPARC)

Craig Spisak
Director
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)

Molly Wilkinson
Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs,
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

National Press Club
Holeman Lounge
529 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20045

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Sign-in and light refreshments

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Panel/dialogue session

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Networking and hot hors d'oeuvres