22ND ANNUAL FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE
March 9-12, 2016
LOEWS HOTEL • ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
Section’s Council Meeting on March 12
Sea Changes: Riding the Wave
in Public Procurement
Welcome
Dear Colleagues:
It’s that time of year again! Beginning March 9–12, 2016, distinguished panelists from government, industry,
private law practice and academia will convene at the Loews Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland to participate in the
22nd Annual Federal Procurement Institute (FPI) jointly sponsored by the ABA Section of Public Contract
Law and the Federal Bar Association Government Contracts Section. The Section’s flagship program will focus
on the significant federal procurement developments over the past year and provide valuable insight to chart
the course ahead.
The upcoming FPI, Sea Changes in Public Procurement, will commence Wednesday, March 9th with an Optional
Practicum session on negotiating key terms for federal procurement subcontracts. The full two-day FPI plenary
sessions on Thursday and Friday, March 10th–11th, will include sessions on:
~ S upply chain risks/counterfeit parts: Emerging best practices on compliance, reporting and cooperation;
~ F raud issues: Navigating the government’s coordination of fraud remedies in today’s FCA environment;
~ T he Judges’ perspective: Examining the latest jurisdictional issues, federal circuit (in)action, changing
dockets and other litigation concerns;
~ E mployment law changes affecting government contractors: Proposed rules on fair pay and safe workplaces,
and final rules on paid sick leave, minimum wage, pay transparency, gender identity, and more;
~ C ybersecurity: Updates on the insider and outsider risks and implementation measures to secure the Federal
supply chain from today’s cyber threats;
~ A nalyzing Acquisition Reform: Emerging issues in light of new agency initiatives, government
indemnification authority under Public Law 85-804, and new rules for information technology and
cybersecurity contracting;
~ Bid Protests: GAO and Court of Claims perspectives on bid protests, corrective actions, and emerging trends
~ E thics: Ethical implications of advancing frivolous claims, deception during settlement negotiations, duty to
disclose unfavorable facts, and disqualification of judges;
~ A n optional Construction Luncheon Program: Navigating the claim preparation to settlement process,
including strategies and tactics used to analyze claims and spot red flags;
In addition, multiple networking opportunities include sponsored receptions each evening, “No-Host” Lunch
and Dinners, and a Section Fellows Dinner.
The FPI offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the varying perspectives and reasoning of positions
taken by the public contract community’s stakeholders by engaging the panelists and your fellow participants
in a spirited exchange of ideas throughout the two-day institute and the multiple networking events scheduled
throughout the program.
The opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow public contract professionals continues on Saturday, March
12, where our Section Council will meet in open session to discuss action and information on legislation,
regulations, and other current issues important to government contracts practitioners.
We look forward to seeing you at the Federal Procurement Institute in Annapolis.
David G. Ehrhart, Chair, Section of Public Contract Law
Susan Warshaw Ebner, FPI Co-Chair
Scott Maravilla, FPI Co-Chair
Linda Maramba, FPI Co-Chair
Marques Peterson, FPI Co-Chair
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Thank you to our Sponsors
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
CONSTRUCTION LUNCHEON
GOLD SPONSORS
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SILVER SPONSORS
Section Reception Sponsors
The Section of Public Contract Law gratefully acknowledges the contributions from the following
sponsors to help defray the costs of each of the Section’s quarterly Receptions this year.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Arent Fox LLP
Arnold & Porter LLP
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
BakerHostetler
Baker Tilly
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
BDO USA LLP
Berkeley Research Group LLC
Chess Consulting LLC
The Claro Group LLC
Covington & Burling
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dentons
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
DLA Piper US LLP
Eckland & Blando LLP
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
FTI Consulting
General Dynamics Corporation
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Hogan Lovells
Holland & Knight LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Jenner & Block LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The Kenrich Group LLC
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mayer Brown LLP
McAleese & Associates, P.C.
McCarter & English LLP
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
Morgan Lewis
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Peckar & Abramson, PC
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Perkins Coie LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Rogers Joseph O’Donnell
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Smith Pachter McWhorter, PLC
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Thompson Coburn LLP
Venable LLP
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, L.L.P.
Wiley Rein LLP
WilmerHale
Wittie Law PLLC
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
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Program Schedule
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Optional Practicum: Gaining Advantage on the High Seas: The Thoughtful Pirate’s
Approach to Subcontract Terms and Clauses Registration Fee: $40
~ A vast, Matey! Sorting Out the Interests of Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and the Government
in Defining Subcontract Terms
~ Protecting your Booty: What Subcontract Terms are Mandatory and Why?
~ Some Terms Should Be Negotiated, You Scurvy Dogs
MODERATOR: Eric J. Whytsell, Jackson Kelly, PLLC, Denver, CO
PANELISTS: John “Jack” Friery, San Diego,CA; Linda Santiago, General Law Division, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC; W. Hartman Young, Partner, Perkins,
Coie, Washington, DC
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reception Hosted by PwC
Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge, 169 West Street, Annapolis, MD
Thursday, March 10, 2016
7:15 am – 8:15 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Opening Remarks and Introductions
David G. Ehrhart, Section Chair, ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Fort Worth, TX; Susan Warshaw Ebner, FPI Co-Chair, Fortney & Scott LLC, Washington, DC;
C. Scott Maravilla, FPI Co-Chair, Federal Aviation Administration, Rockville, MD
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Supply Chain Risks /Counterfeit Parts—Surfing the Best Practices Wave
This panel will provide various perspectives on how the developing regulatory scheme seeks to
eliminate counterfeit electronic parts from entering the DoD supply chain. After commenting on the
potential effectivity of the landscape, the panel will turn the discussion to proactive guidance/advice/
best practices for Defense contractors and suppliers doing business with the Government.
~ E xplaining the current and developing regulatory scheme
~ D iscussing what the USG is doing in the area of Counterfeit Parts to enforce compliance with its
regulatory scheme
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hat can Contractors do to avoid a “wipeout”?
~ C ommercial Marketplace activities and their position on the mandatory flow downs
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Program Schedule
MODERATOR: Patricia Becker, Division Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation, McLean, VA
PANELISTS: Michael Bishop, Executive Counsel, Investigations, General Electric Corporate,
Cincinnati, OH; Michael Martin, Senior Manager, LitCon Group, LLC, Washington, DC; Brian J.
Resler, Senior Trial Attorney, Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) Criminal
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Tsunamis, Rip Currents, and Great Whites: Navigating the Government’s Coordination
of Fraud Remedies In Today’s FCA Environment
The panel will feature a discussion of important FCA case developments and the government’s
efforts to coordinate remedies in procurement fraud investigations, including contractual,
administrative, civil and/or criminal remedies. After discussing the current FCA landscape and
case developments, the panel will discuss how contractors can successfully navigate these
government enforcement officials, including claims litigators, prosecutors, IGs, and SDOs.
~ E xamining recent FCA trends and developments, including the potential impact of the Yates memo;
~ D OJ’s strategy and use of the FCA as a defense in contract disputes
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andatory disclosures giving rise to FCA liability
~ A voiding debarment in this aggressive enforcement environment
MODERATOR: Todd Canni, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
PANELISTS: Rodney Grandon, U.S. Department of the Air Force, Deputy General Counsel, Suspension
and Debarment, Washington, DC; Laura Kennedy, Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer, SAIC,
Washington, DC; Brian Miller, Shareholder, Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, Washington, DC; Michal Tingle,
Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Optional Construction Luncheon: Staying Out of Rough Waters: Claim Preparation to
Settlement Registration Fee: $40
This 30-minute boxed lunch, followed by a 60-minute CLE program is optional.
A panel of construction industry experts will use a hypothetical case to discuss strategies and
tactics used during the claims process, including:
~ P reparing claims for submission and building a case;
~ U nderstanding the considerations when passing-thru subcontractor claims;
~ A nalyzing claims and spotting red flags.
MODERATOR: Daniel F. Edwards, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP, Columbus, OH
PANELISTS: Matthew R. Krafft, Senior Managing Director, Construction and Government Contract
Solutions, F T I Consulting, Rockville, MD; Kristin E. Protas, Senior Legal Counsel, Gilbane Building
Company, Baltimore, MD; Brian J. Vella, Partner, Smith Pachter McWhorter, PLC, Tysons Corner, VA;
Richard P. White, Trial Attorney and Team Leader, Procurement Law and Litigation, Office of
Counsel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, MD
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Program Schedule
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Young Lawyers No Host Lunch
Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge, 169 West Street, Annapolis, MD
Here’s an opportunity to network with other young lawyer colleagues or introduce yourself to
someone new over lunch. Please indicate your intent to attend on the online registration form.
Lunch will be No Host—cash only.
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm
Attacking Bribery At Its Core: Shifting Focus To The Demand-Side Of The Bribery Equation
An analytic discussion of the legal issue addressed in the paper awarded First Place in the 2015
Public Contract Law Journal Writing Competition
Lindsay B. Arrieta, JD 2015, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC (Invited)
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Smooth Sailing at the Courts and Boards? Views from the Bench on:
~ J urisdictional Issues;
~ F ederal Circuit (In)Action;
~ C hanging Dockets;
~ O ther Litigation Concerns.
MODERATOR: Hon. Carol Park-Conroy (Ret.), JAMS, Alexandria, VA
PANELISTS: Hon. Marian Blank Horn, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Washington, DC; Hon. Harold
“Harv” D. Lester, Jr., U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Washington, DC; Hon. Richard
Shackleford, Vice-Chairman, U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Washington, DC
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Full Fathom Five: The Five (Or So) Most Significant Recent Changes In Employment Law
Affecting Government Contractors
Diverse perspectives regarding the emerging changes in labor law and regulation and Wage and
Hour Division enforcement.
~ F air Pay and Safe Workplaces Regulations
~ P aid Sick Leave EO
~ $ 10.15 minimum wage
~ F LSA Exemption regulations as applied to Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon Act
~ H uman Trafficking Laws
MODERATOR: Michael Schrier, Duane Morris, LLP, Washington, DC
PANELISTS: Michael Lazzeri, Assistant Administrator for Government Contracts, Wage and Hour
Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC; Bradley A. Rush, Managing Counsel, Harris
Corporation, Space and Intelligence Systems, Melbourne, FL; Jacqueline Scott, Fortney & Scott,
LLC, Washington, DC; Terry R. Yellig, Sherman, Dunn, Cohen, Leifer & Yellig, P.C., Washington, DC
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Program Schedule
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception Hosted by WilmerHale
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
“No Host” Dine-Out Dinners
Join colleagues of all levels of experience for conversation over dinner as part of this organized
dining event in Annapolis. Indicate your intent to participate, check the “No Host Dine Out” box
on your registration form, and sign-in for your selected restaurant at the Registration Desk at the
Loews Annapolis Hotel. Reservations at each restaurant are limited, and once the on-site sign-up
sheet is full, all seats are gone. Connect with fellow professionals and enjoy a night out on the
town. Dinners are No Host—cash only.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Section Fellows Dinner (Fellows Members only) Fee: $76
The Fellows of the Section of Public Contract Law will convene for food, drink, and conversation at Harry
Brown’s restaurant, 66 State Circle, Annapolis, MD. Register online and in advance for this event.
Friday, March 11, 2016
7:30 am. – 8:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Opening Remarks and Introductions
Linda Maramba, FPI Co-Chair, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Falls Church, VA; Marques Peterson,
FPI, Co-Chair, Vedder Price, Washington, DC
8:15 am – 9:45 am
Spear Phishing, Whaling and Other Cyber Threats in Choppy Waters and Cloudy Skies:
A Cybersecurity Update
This panel will focus on the Government’s and contractors’ continuing efforts to make the supply
chain more cybersecure and the impact on all companies that do business with the Government.
Issues covered will include:
~ D oD’s 2015 Interim Cyber Clause—Implementation Concerns and Risk—Are we still lost at sea?
~ K ey NIST SP 800-171 technical standard issues;
~ Impact on cyber reporting requirements
~ S tatus of OMB’s Cyber Acquisition Guidance Memorandum
~ D o Fair Winds and Following Seas Lay Ahead?
MODERATOR: Maureen T. Kelly, Assistant General Counsel/Corporate Director, Northrop Grumman
Corporation, Falls Church, VA
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Program Schedule
PANELISTS: Hilary Hageman, President and Principal Deputy General Counsel, CACI International Inc.,
Arlington, VA; John T. Martinez, Vice President and IIS General Counsel, Raytheon Intelligence,
Information and Services, Sterling, VA; Vicki Michetti, Director, DIB CS/IA Program, U.S. Department
of Defense, Washington, DC (Invited) Benjamin Powell, Partner, Wilmer Hale, Washington, DC
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Networking Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Emerging Issues in Government Procurement: Hanging Ten or Treading Water?
The Executive and Legislative Branches covered the procurement waterfront this past year, issuing
a number of important Executive Orders, new regulations, and the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016. The panel will discuss the most important recent legal developments with
practical implications for Government acquisition professionals and contractors, including new
agency acquisition initiatives, revised Government indemnification authority under Public Law 85-804,
and new rules for information technology and cybersecurity contracting.
MODERATOR: Kristine Kassekert, Senior Counsel, Dell Services Federal Government, Washington, DC
PANELISTS: Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Counsel, Professional Services Council,
Arlington, VA; Marshall J. Doke, Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, Dallas, TX; Claire M. Grady,
Director, Defense Procurement & Acquisition Policy, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC;
Kevin Mullen, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Luncheon Program: Working Together and Delivering Value—Thoughts on the Trinity of
Program Managers, Contracting Officers and Legal Counsel in Government Procurement
SPEAKER: Vice Admiral (Retired) Joseph W. Dyer USN, Washington, DC
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Bid Protests: Anchors Aweigh:
Some of the most significant recent changes involving bid protests at the GAO and Court of Federal
Claims will be discussed as seen from a key vantage point—the GAO and Court of Federal Claims,
preparing you for the next tide.
~ A New Wave: Are GAO and the Court becoming more aggressive?
~ P ort or Starboard? Why should a protester choose one forum over the other?
~ C orrective Action—Are these agency course corrections as discretionary as they used to be?
~W
hat is on the horizon? Emerging trends in bid protests.
MODERATOR: Anne B. Perry, Partner, Shepherd Mullen, Washington, DC
PANELISTS: Kenneth Patton, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, U.S.
Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC; Honorable Thomas C. Wheeler, U.S. Court
of Federal Claims, Washington, DC; Ralph White, Managing Associate General Counsel for
Procurement Law, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC; Honorable Mary Ellen
Coster Williams, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Washington, DC
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Program Schedule
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Networking Break
3:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Litigation Ethics or Avoiding Mutiny and Reaping the Bounty?
PRESENTER: Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods LLP, Tysons Corner, VA
This session will explore issues related to claims, settlements, and courts, including:
~ E thics implications of advancing frivolous factual and legal claims;
~ A cceptable levels of deception during settlement negotiations;
~ T he duty to disclose unfavorable facts and law to tribunals;
~ J udges’ disqualification based on personal relationships with litigants and lawyers.
5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Section Reception
The Section of Public Contract Law acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors for their
contributions to the Section’s quarterly receptions. The full list of quarterly reception sponsors is
available on page 3.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
7:00 am – 8:15 am
Officers & Council Members Breakfast Meeting
8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Council Meeting
Please join the leaders of the Section in this open session to discuss actions and information on
legislation, regulation, and other current issues important to government contracts practitioners.
All FPI meeting attendees are welcome to attend.
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Council Brainstorming Session/Working Luncheon
Join Section leaders in a discussion of current and future section initiatives and enhancing the
section’s relevance in addressing substantive development in the public contract law arena.
2:00 pm
Adjourn
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Special Events
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
your selected restaurant at the Registration Desk
at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. Reservations at
each restaurant are limited, and once the sign-in
sheet is full, all sets are gone. Connect with fellow
professionals and enjoy a night out on the town.
Dinner will be No Host—cash only.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reception hosted by PwC
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Young Lawyers Committee No Host
Dine Out Lunch
5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Section Reception
The Section gratefully ackonwledges our reception
sponsors listed on page 3.
Fee: No Host
Here’s an opportunity to network with other young
lawyer colleagues or introduce yourself to someone
new over lunch. Please indicate your intent to attend
on the online registration form. Lunch will be No
Host—cash only.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception hosted by WilmerHale
8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Section of Public Contract Law
Council Meeting
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fellows Dinner (Fellows Members only)
Please join the leaders of the Section in this open
session to discuss actions and information on
legislation, regulation, and other current issues
important to government contracts practitioners.
Fee: $76
The Fellows of the Section of Public Contract Law will
convene for food, drink, and conversation at Harry
Brown’s restaurant, 66 State Circle, Annapolis, MD.
Register online and in advance for this event.
All members and registrants for the FPI are welcome
to attend the Saturday Council Meeting.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Section Leadership Working Luncheon
and Brainstorming Session
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
No Host Dine Out Dinners
Join Section leaders in a discussion of current and
future section initiatives and enhancing the section’s
relevance in addressing substantive development in
the public contract law arena.
Fee: No Host
Join colleagues of all levels of experience for
conversation over dinner as part of this organized
dining event in Annapolis. Check the “No Host Dine
Out” box on your registration form, and sign-in for
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General Information
Registration Fee Information
The attendee registration fee includes continental
breakfast on both days, all scheduled breaks,
Friday luncheon, Friday reception, and two days of
speakers’ written presentations available in advance
through a web link that will be provided. The optional
Practicum has a separate $40 registration fee.
Substitutions
Written requests for substitutions will be permitted
prior to the conference for requests received by the
conference registration cut-off date. After this date,
substitutions will need to be made on-site. There is
no additional cost for substitutions. Substitutions
are not permitted once a registrant has registered
on-site or after the conference has occurred. Please
submit a request on firm/agency letterhead to
transfer the registration to another person. Only
the substitute will be eligible for CLE credit. The
substitute and original registrant must work out the
payment between themselves.
The registration fees above provide for reduced
registration fees for government employees,
academics, public interest lawyers employed with
non-profit organizations, and lawyers admitted to
practice less than five years and law students.
Tuition Assistance
The Section of Public Contract Law’s Scholarship
Program provides a total of three Scholarships for
lawyers in need of financial assistance wishing
to attend Section programs. Those interested in
applying for future Scholarships should send a letter
of interest to Patty Brennan, Director, ABA Section
of Public Contract Law, 321 North Clark Street,
M/S. 19.1, Chicago, IL 60654, patty.brennan@
americanbar.org. No other full-tuition waivers are
available.
Hotel Information
The Loews Annapolis Hotel, located at 126 West
Street in the historic seaport of Annapolis,
Maryland, is an easy drive from both Baltimore
and Washington, D.C., and only 18 miles from
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).
The special room rate for meeting attendees is $169
single/double, plus 13% tax per room per night. A
very limited number of rooms are also available for
government employees at the rate of $101 single/
double. Proof of current government employment will
be required at check-in to be entitled to this $101
room rate. ABA guests will receive complimentary
internet access in guest rooms.
In-Person Registration
If you plan to register in person, please call the ABA
at least 24 hours in advance to confirm that space is
available. Cash payments will not be accepted.
You may reserve your accommodations at the Loews
Hotel by calling them directly at 800.526.2593.
Please refer to the ABA Public Contract Law 22nd
Annual Federal Procurement Institute. Rooms are
available for check-in after 4 pm and check-out
time is 12:00 noon. Individuals with guaranteed
reservations must cancel their reservations 24 hours
prior to the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one
night’s cancellation charge. The rooms are available
on a first-come, first-serve basis. The section’s room
block will be available until Wednesday, February
10, 2016 at 5:00 pm (CST) or whenever the block
fills, whichever comes first. Parking rates range from
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Cancellation Policy
Requests for refund must be made in writing and
received in the Section of Public Contract Law’s office
on or before February 26, 2016. Refund requests
received between February 19-February 26 will be
reduced by a $50 administrative fee. No refunds
will be made after February 26, 2016.
Ground Transportation
Super Shuttle operates a van/bus service between
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Private car transportation from BWI is available for
$68 each way for one or two persons. Arrangements
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22ND ANNUAL FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE
AND MIDYEAR COUNCIL MEETING
March 9-12, 2016 • Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, MD
Register online at: www.ambar.org/PubConFPI16
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$410
$460
Non-PCL or Non-FBA Member Government
Employee, Academic, or Young Lawyer admitted to
Practice 5 years or less
$410
$470
$520
ABA Law Student Section Member
$ 75
$ 75
$ 75
Please enroll me as a member of the ABA Public Contract Law Section to take advantage of the section
member rate above. I understand I must be a member of the ABA to join the Section.
❏ $45 ABA Lawyer Member/ABA Associate Member
❏ Free ABA Law Student Member
Your registration fee includes continental breakfast on both days, all scheduled breaks, Friday luncheon, Friday
reception, and two days of speakers’ written presentations available in advance through a web link that will be
provided. No written materials will be available on-site. You may wish to bring a laptop, notebook, or tablet
to view the materials onsite as complimentary Wi-Fi access will be available.
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Registration
PC0316
22ND ANNUAL FEDERAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE
• MARCH 9-12, 2016
www.ambar.org/PubConFPI16
(Please indicate all events you and your spouse/guest will attend)
Wednesday, March 9
Friday, March 11
Optional Subcontracting CLE Practicum:
Luncheon
❏ Registrant $40
❏ Registrant N/C
Reception hosted by PwC
❏ Registrant N/C
Section Reception
❏ Registrant Spouse/Guest N/C
Thursday, March 10
Optional Construction Division CLE Luncheon Program
❏ Registrant $40
Saturday, March 12
❏ Council Meeting N/C
❏ Council Working Luncheon and
Brainstorming Session 12:00-2:00 pm N/C
Young Lawyers “No Host” Networking Lunch
❏ Registrant FEES DUE
Registration Totals
Registration Fee $
Other Events $
Total for Amount Due $
Reception hosted by WilmerHale
❏ Registrant Spouse/Guest N/C
“No Host” Dine-Out Dinner
❏ Registrant Fellows Dinner
❏ Registrant $76 Per Person
Payment Method
❏ Enclosed is my check, made payable to the
American Bar Association.
❏ Credit card payments accepted online only at:
www.ambar.org/PubConFPI16
Register online at www.ambar.org/PubConFPI16
Mail registration
American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section
Attn: Service Center—Meeting/Event Registrations Dept. #PC0316
321 North Clark Street, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Secure Fax: 312-988-5850
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY
NAME FIRM/AGENCY/COMPANY ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP SUITE NUMBER FLOOR TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER EMAIL ABA MEMBER ID# FBA MEMBER ID# STATES IN WHICH YOU ARE LICENSED GUEST NAME ❏ I am a first time attendee of this conference
❏ I am a Young Lawyer (36 years of age or younger/practicing less than 5 years)
❏ I require special dietary or access considerations: please email your requirements to [email protected]
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