ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois - Army Contracting Command-Rock Island held its second Industry Engagement session at Rock Island Arsenal, July 13.
According to the ACC-RI policy office, attendees included 137 representatives from 80 companies, the General Services Administration and the National Defense Industrial Association.
The event began with an overview of the Defense Contract Audit Agency by Jered Popowski, DCAA financial liaison advisor. A panel comprised of government and industry representatives and moderated by Dean Brabant, ACC-RI Information Technology branch chief, discussed the differences between Lowest Price Technically Acceptable and the Best Value with trade-off acquisition approaches.
Wrapping up the morning, leaders from each of ACC-RI's divisions took part in a Q-and-A panel, which was heavily focused on topics related to information technology. At the end of the Q-and-A session, Amy Hayden, ACC-RI civilian deputy director, asked that participants let organizers know what types of topics they would like highlighted during future events
A networking session in the afternoon provided an opportunity for government and industry members to meet face-to-face.
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