Acquisition Reform (WSARA) Webinar Discusses Lessons Learned and Way Forward

If you are interested in government acquisition reform be sure to register for this webinar. Bob Hunt, Galorath VP of Services, was a senior Pentagon official the last time around and will share both what was learned from before and how to apply these to the current WSARA (Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act). Here is the webinar invitation.

Acquisition Reform (WSARA) And How It Impacts Your Estimations: Looking Forward And Lessons Learned

Weapons systems acquisition reform has been a recurring topic within the Department of Defense for many years.

Mr. Bob Hunt, Galorath’s V.P. of Professional Services, was a Senior Pentagon official during the previous Acquisition Reform initiatives. He has since been active in the contractor community. Mr. Hunt will offer a unique perspective on how these acquisition reforms will impact both the Government and the contractor estimating communities.

This WebEx will discuss the unique implications of the latest reform on the cost and schedule estimating process, including:

Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation

Directors of DT&E and Systems Engineering Performance Assessments & Root Cause Analysis

Assessment of Technology Maturity

Trade-Offs in Cost, Schedule and Performance

Critical Cost Growth in MDAPs

Earned Value Management

Required Reports

Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation

How some of the SEER applications can be advantageously applied for Pre-milestone A estimates

And much more!

Much (or some) of this has been tried before, e.g. Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986; also discussed in The Cost Analysis Improvement Group: A History by Srull, Margolis, and McNicol. WSARA is being driven by the continued and sometimes surprising growth in the cost and schedule of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs).
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Date and Time
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March 9, 2010
8:30 am, Pacific Standard Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco)
11:30 am, Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
4:30 pm, London, England

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Presenter
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Bob HuntVP of Services, Galorath Incorporated

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To register for the online event
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This complimentary event requires registration with a corporate email address.

1. Go to https://galorathevents.webex.com/galorathevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=669660618
2. Click “Register”.
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click “Submit”.

Once the host approves your enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event

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