2023 Government Procurement Conference

9:00 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 AM	Opening Keynote Remarks by Jeanette Moy, Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services
10:30 AM	Doing Business in New York PASSport and the Preferred Source Program are both committed to making New York's contracting process, accessible and inclusive. This panel offers a detailed discussion about the New York procurement process and finding ways to succeed. What are the most effective strategies addressing today's challenges? What are the best methods to winning the bidding process and making sense of various kinds of RFPs? Hear what NY government entities want from potential contractors and tips from the experts. Keith L.T. Wright, Director of Strategic Planning, Government Relations Group, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP (Moderator) Mehak Kapoor, Deputy Director of Procurement Operations, Mayor's Office of Contract Services Roman Gofman, Assistant Commissioner, New York City Office of Citywide Procurement Claude M. Millman, Partner, Kostelanetz LLP Christopher Burke, Executive Director, New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who are Blind (NYSPSP)
11:30 AM	Strengthening New York’s MWBE and Small Business Programs New York has made it easy and has promoted doing business with MWBEs, LGBTBEs, and SDVOBs and small businesses. New York has made it clear that we are committed to providing critical resources to help them succeed as well. This all allows for New York’s economy to become the strongest, most diverse, accessible, and inclusive for small businesses, MWBEs. How can organizations best take advantage of the many opportunities offered by the government? What are the programs we should all know about? Our experts discuss this, and the process the government undertakes for discretionary purchases for items or services from these groups. Suzanne S. Veira, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, New York City School Construction Authority (Moderator) Dynishal Gross, Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services Carlos Bannister, Senior Deputy Chief Contracting Officer / Chief Contracting Diversity Officer, NYC DOT Dhanraj Singh, Assistant Commissioner & M/WBE Officer, Division of Economic Opportunity and Regulatory Compliance, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Justice Favor, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Greater NY LECET Mark O. Brazier, Vice President, Managing Director, Contract Financing, TruFund Financial Services
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	The Modern State of Procurement In New York New York’s procurement goals include simplifying contracting with the city and the state, improving transparency, reducing duplication, achieving an effective experience and, most importantly, developing systems and leveraging technology to facilitate these standards. New York works with its contractors as resources and partners in the design and implementation of policy reform. We discuss innovative developments in procurement from technology, hiring practices, how to partner with Preferred Sources, opportunities through green certifications. John Celock, Special Projects Editor, City & State NY (Moderator) Eric Alemany, Sr. Director, Supplier Relationship Management, New York Power Authority Sheshe Segar, Executive Director of Finance & Chief Contracting Diversity Officer, New York City Commission on Human Rights Adam Akmal-Gonzalez, Manager Business Diversity- East, CDW Adam Buchanan, Principal, Capalino
2:30 PM	Cooperative Partnerships in New York Procurement is a cooperative process, where government entities contract services from private contractors. Now more than ever, opportunities for collaboration exist on each side of the deal, including subcontracting with prime contractors, using the shared services model, and collaborating with nonprofit entities. Our panelists will discuss ways to create partnerships, ideas for cooperation - including those that help all communities, modernize the procurement process, and foster equity and equality. Marc Hiller, General Counsel, Director of Procurement Services, Ostroff Associates (Moderator) Charlette Hamamgian, Deputy Comptroller for Contracts and Procurement Paul J. Murray, Director, Office of Mental Health, Bureau of Procurement Enterprise Services Tim Williams, Agency Chief Contracting Officer, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) Shawn Shafiei, Vice President, Strategic Investments Group, New York City Economic Development Corporation Katie Schwab, Managing Director, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
3:30 PM	Sessions Conclude

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