2021 Conference Agenda
The NPI Conference Committee is pleased to offer our Delegates these outstanding educational and networking opportunities at the 53rd Annual Conference and 26th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement and Carlton N. Parker Awards Ceremony. Please note that this schedule may be subject to change as the program is finalized.
| Monday, October 18 |
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| Time |
Event |
Host |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM |
VIP Reception |
VIP Committee |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception |
NPI Board of Directors |
| Tuesday, October 19 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast and Opening Ceremony |
NPI Board of Directors |
| 8:45 - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation The Next Normal:
Emerging from COVID with New Workplace Dynamics
|
Ron Holifield |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Developing a Strategic Plan to Build a Center of Procurement
Excellence
|
Dianne Palmer-Boeck |
| 11:30 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch and Learn |
TBD |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
COVID-19: Response, Research and Long-Term Impact on State
Procurement
|
Rebecca Montano Smith |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
How Full and Open Competition Leads to Best Value Goods and
Services for Your Organization
|
Jack Pellegrino |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Strategies for Diversifying Your Construction Spend |
Darin Matthews |
| Wednesday, October 20 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 8:00 - 9:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast
Trends & Developments in Procurement Technology and
Cooperative Purchasing (Part 1)
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Panel Presentation |
| 9:45 - 10-45 AM |
Problem Solving Using Critical Thinking Skills |
Julie Kowalski |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Addressing the Procurement Challenges Presented During
Domestic Operations
|
James Voelker |
| 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch and Learn |
TBD |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Identifying and Overcoming the Blind Spots Holding You Back |
Julie Kowalski |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
Facilitating the RFP Process: Procurement's Role |
Diane Palmer-Boeck and
Kellie Pendleton
|
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Supplier Debriefings: An Opportunity for Procurement Excellence |
Jake Smithwick, PhD, MPA |
| 6:30 - 9:30 PM |
Gala Event:
26th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
and Carlton N. Parker Award Ceremony
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| Thursday, October 21 |
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| Time |
Event |
Presenter |
| 8:00 - 9:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast
Trends and Developments in Procurement Technology and
Cooperative Purchasing (Part 2)
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Panel Presentation |
| 9:45 - 10:45 AM |
Can Innovation Go with Procurement? |
Sebastian Keith Chua |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Excellence in Proposal Evaluations: 5 Tips to Send Your Next
Procurement to the Moon
|
Jake Smithwick, PhD, MPA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch and NPI Business Meeting and Officer Installation
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| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
I Realize This is the Third Change Order However…: How to Mitigate
Department Inadequate Need Analysis
|
Shannon Pleasant |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
Achieving Excellence in Procurement
|
Brian Garrity and
The AEP Team
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