The document provides information about a business conference titled "Business Opportunities under the Recovery Act" that will take place on April 30, 2009 in Washington DC from 9AM to 2:30PM. The conference will discuss opportunities for organizations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and how to position themselves for contracts. Attendees will learn about funding timelines and programs receiving money. The keynote speaker will be Robert Shea from the Office of Management and Budget. The agenda includes sessions on understanding the stimulus package, identifying opportunities, and performance-based contracting best practices.

1. April 30, 2009
9AM – 2:30PM
Washington, DC
Business Opportunities
under the Recovery Act
Part of the Recovery Act Boot Camp Series
There’s no time to lose. Guide your
organization through this challenging
economy with new financial resources.
You Will Learn:
What programs and organizations will benefit from the recovery act
The aggressive schedule for funding; how fast can you expect contracts?
How to position yourself as a provider of choice to nonprofits and government
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2. Business Opportunities: The Recovery Act Boot Camp
Who About this Event
The economic stimulus package totaled $787 billion, with new funding in technology,
Should Attend: science, infrastructure, education, energy, healthcare and more… This legislation
provides substantial business opportunities for organizations under contract or looking to
land business with federal, state, and local governments. With the aggressive timeline
for spending, organization’s business development timelines have shortened and
• Sales/Marketing
businesses need to implement strategic tactics immediately to land government business.
• Business Development
The Performance Institute is hosting Business Opportunities: The Recovery Act Boot
• Leadership
Camp. This one-day event will help you and your colleagues understand this important
... and anyone else looking for legislation, the timeline for spending and what programs and organizations will receive
opportunities through the funding. This forum will outline the provisions of the economic stimulus package, field
economic stimulus your questions and provide answers to get you started.
About Featured Speaker
Robert J. Shea
The Performance Institute: Robert is a Director in Grant Thornton’s United States Global Public
Sector Practice. He was most recently at the United States Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as Associate Director for Administration
Called “the leading think tank in and Government Performance. In addition to managing OMB’s internal operations,
performance measurement for Robert led the President’s Performance Improvement Initiative, administered the
Program Assessment Rating Tool – a tool for assessing and improving program
government” on OMB’s ExpectMore.
performance and efficiency, advised on government human capital policy and led
gov, The Performance Institute has been
interagency collaborations in the areas of food safety and implementation of the
a leader in Performance Management
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act – a law requiring all agency
Training and Policy since the 2000
financial transactions to be posted on the Internet. Before joining OMB, Robert
administration transition. As part of
served as Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
the Performance Coalition, a group
where, in addition to general oversight of Executive Branch management, he advised
of good government associations, the
Committee leadership on the status of implementation of the U.S. statutory framework
Institute worked in 2000 to deliver
for performance-based government, including the Government Performance and
recommendations to the then-new Results Act and the Chief Financial Officers Act. He was Legislative Director for
administration on what would become the Congressman Pete Sessions (TX) from 1997 to 1999, where he organized the Results
President’s Management Agenda. The Caucus, a group of Members of Congress dedicated to results-based management
Performance Institute has published several and solving many of the government’s major management problems. Robert was a
research reports regarding performance Professional Staff Member with the House Committee on Government Reform from
1995 through 1996. There he had responsibility for examining the economy and
management initiatives and trains over
efficiency of government programs, and acted as liaison with the government’s
10,000 government managers per year
Inspectors General. Robert lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Eva, and their
on performance-based topics. Dedicated
daughters Haley, Hannah, and Mimi.
to improving citizen services and taxpayer
transparency, the Institute uses a best-
practices foundation to deliver the most
effective and tested methodologies for
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3. Business Opportunities: The Recovery Act Boot Camp
Agenda
12:15
8:30
Lunch Break
Event Registration and Continental Breakfast
1:00
9:00
Identify Opportunities and Become a Provider of
Understand the Recovery Act Stimulus Package
Choice
• Identify the important legislation of the Recovery Act and the
• Become aggressive and agile in your strategy to attract
opportunities it offers to your organization
organizations and agencies who receive funding
• Examine the timing of allocation and the distribution of funds to
• Monitor funding allocation to stay current on services needed for
Federal agencies for critical investment areas
funded programs
• Hear which areas of the public sector will receive funding such
• Identify favorable characteristics of a chosen provider to position
as Medicaid, Education, Housing, and Law Enforcement and
your organization ahead of the competition
how they’re expected to use the money
• Prepare, plan and prioritize strategies to take advantage
• Discovery new initiatives created by the Obama Administration
of opportunities
that directly affect the public sector
2:30
10:30
Adjourn
Break & Refreshments
10:45
Create Transparency and Accountability
through Performance-Based Contracting (PBC)
Best Practices
• Understand and comply with the latest legislation requirements
for PBC including requirements under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
• Implement PBC methods to better align funds obligated with
value received
• Communicate and achieve fiscal responsibility through PBC
methods to meet accountability demands
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4. Business Opportunities: The Recovery Act Boot Camp
Logistics & Registration
REGISTRATION
Venue 1. ONLINE at www.RecoveryActGuide.com
Business Opportunities: The Recovery Act Boot Camp will be 2. VIA FAX to 703-894-0482
held at The Performance Institute Training Center in Arlington,
3. VIA PHONE to 703-894-0481
VA. A public parking garage is located inside of the building
for $10/day. Continental breakfast and refreshments will be 4. VIA MAIL to 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Sixth Floor
provided for delegates on each day. Arlington, VA 22201
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703-894-0481
Delegate Information
Hotel and travel costs are not included in conference tuition.
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Tuition
The tuition rate for attending Business Opportunities: The Office Organization
Recovery Act Boot Camp is $299.
For more information contact Blake Humble at 858-866-9352
Address
or at Humble@PerformanceWeb.org
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before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be
issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the meeting will be charged the entire
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