Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association 2015 WINTER CONFERENCE December 10-11, 2015 Embassy Suites 7290 Commerce Center Dr., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919
RMGPA Gives Back! At the conference, we will collect non-perishable food items for the Southeast Baptist Food Pantry in Colorado Springs. Donations will be delivered after the conference.
Conference Agenda Indicates that session is available remotely via Google Hangouts th
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Programs Committee Meeting Room: Waterfall Boardroom
The Programs Committee will meet to discuss upcoming conferences. All interested RMGPA members are welcome! 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Past Presidents Reception – by invitation, Past Presidents only Room: The Front Range
Past Presidents are invited to this reception to re-connect and reflect upon their time with the RMGPA family. Thursday, December 10, 2015: 7:30 am - 8:30 am Conference Check-In and On-Site Breakfast (included in hotel registration) Room: Cripple Creek
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Molly McLoughlin, CPPB, 2015 RMGPA President, Boulder Valley School District Room: Pikes Peak
9:00 am - 10:30 am RFP Evaluation Panel Judy Giovanni, CPPB, Senior Purchasing Agent, OIT Sherri Gibson, CPPB, Director of Purchasing and Contracts, DOR Challon Winer, Central Contracts Manager, DPA Beth Hewes, CPPB, OIT Procurement Partner II/Purchasing Agent, OIT - Moderator Room: Pikes Peak Revision A – 02/09/2011
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Have you ever wondered how different RFP evaluation methods work, in practice? The panel will discuss different ways to evaluate an RFP using evaluation methods including color, PMIQ, and overall value. Each panel member will demonstrate how they evaluate an RFP and discuss how each method works. 10:30 am –10:50 am Morning Break 10:50 am –11:30 am Social Media and Website Updates Shannon Sprague, CPPB, RMGPA Marketing Co-Chair, Senior/Lead Purchasing Agent, Auraria Higher Education Center Tim Wellman, CPPB, RMGPA Communications Chair, Purchasing Manager, St. Vrain Valley Schools Room: Pikes Peak
We will review social media outlets used by RMGPA and learn about updates to the RMGPA website. 11:30 am –12:00 pm RMGPA Business Meeting Room: Pikes Peak
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch provided on site, included with registration – time to network with RMGPA colleagues. 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Open Forum – Bring your questions to share with the group and receive invaluable feedback! Room: Pikes Peak
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm RFP Evaluation Panel, continued Room: Pikes Peak
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Afternoon Break and Room Transition 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Showcase and Vendor/Agency 1-on-1 Showcase Room: Grand Ballroom 1-on-1 Room: Cripple Creek
Attend the Vendor Exhibit Showcase and 1-on-1 sessions for networking with suppliers. Visit all the suppliers for maximum benefit! 1-on-1 sessions are scheduled with ten suppliers and ten agencies. A cash bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available. 5:30 pm – 7:00 Evening Social Event Room: Cripple Creek
Join us for appetizers and fun – including an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest! The top 3 Ugly Christmas Sweater-wearers will receive a prize. Friday, December 11, 2015: 7:00 am – 8:00 am On-Site Breakfast (included with hotel registration) Room: West Atrium
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8:00 am – 8:45 am Election Results, Swearing in Ceremony and Awards Linda Meserve, CPPB, RMGPA Elections Committee Chair, Director of Procurement Services, Colorado State University Curt DeCapite, CPPB, RMGPA Awards Chair Pat O’Neal, RMGPA Membership Chair, Purchasing Manager, Colorado Department of Transportation Room: Pikes Peak
8:45 am – 10:00 am The Leadership Qualities Public Procurement Professionals Need Now David Rabiner Room: Pikes Peak
Public procurement professionals are great business partners, helping managers and operating units secure the right products and services in the most cost-effective way. However, many procurement professionals struggle with getting that "seat at the table" -- being involved with their internal customers from the beginning of planning processes. Often, they have to overcome the perception that the procurement process is a bureaucratic obstacle. Procurement leadership is about creating committed clients - not just compliant clients. It's about positioning yourself and your team as viable and valuable partners to everyone in the organization - while at the same time maintaining the integrity of the public purchasing process. This powerful program presented by international speaker David Rabiner explores the important personal qualities and practices that lead customers to embrace (instead of resist) procurement. As important, it identifies the obstacles that keep all of us from excelling at these leadership qualities. These leadership tools will help procurement professionals and the people they lead become better partners with customers and vendors. Attendees will leave with the fundamental practices of procurement leadership and a development plan designed to build influential relationships with colleagues and get that all important seat at the table. This program will be valuable for both procurement managers and their staffs. 10:00 am – 10:20 am Morning Break 10:20 am – 11:45 am Continuation of Leadership Qualities Public Procurement Professionals Need Now Room: Pikes Peak
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Door Prize Drawing & Closing Remarks 12:00 pm Adjourn – Drive home safely, or stay and enjoy more of Colorado Springs! 12:30 pm Transitional Board Meeting (for 2015 and 2016 RMGPA Officers, Chairs, and Co-Chairs) Room: Front Range Room
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING CONFERENCES! 2016 Spring Conference: March 11, 2016 at Longmont Museum and Cultural Center in Longmont 2016 Summer Conference: June 2-3, 2016 at Westin Snowmass Resort in Snowmass Village 2016 Fall Conference: September 16 at Embassy Suites in Colorado Springs
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