We are hosting our symposium via the interactive virtual platform Remo. We hope you’ll join us for two days of remote targeted sessions on the most important legal issues facing the industry.

Keynote presentation by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Director at Baker Tilly and former Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency at the Department of Defense

Having led an agency with 5,000 professionals and a $600 million budget – as well as representing the DoD on the five-person OMB Cost Accounting Board – Patrick has a deep understanding of government contracting processes and contract audit and advisory services.

Agenda:

October 5 Agenda	Topics	Speaker/s
11:45 - Noon ET	Networking
Noon - 1 pm ET	Keynote Presentation featuring Patrick Fitzgerald	Patrick Fitzgerald (Baker Tilly)
1 - 2 pm ET	Navigating the DFARS and CMMC Cybersecurity Requirements	Reggie Jones Kristen Ward Broz
2 - 2:15 pm ET	Networking
2:15 - 3:15 pm ET	When to Conduct Internal Investigations and How to Avoid False Claims Act Violations	Doug Hibshman
3:15 - 4:15 pm ET	Update on GAO and Court of Federal Claims Bid Protests	Nick Solosky
4:15 - 4:30 pm ET	Networking
October 6 Agenda	Topics	Speaker/s
11:45 - Noon ET	Networking
Noon - 1 pm ET	Effective Management, Litigation and Resolution of Complex Claims	Dirk Haire Sean Milani-nia
1 - 2 pm ET	Federal Affirmative Action Plans and Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements	Ken Rosenberg Shannon Young (WSP USA)
2 - 2:15 pm ET	Networking
2:15 - 3:15 pm ET	Federal Contract Ethics & Compliance Program Requirements and How to Improve Your Program	Diana Lyn C. McGraw
3:15 - 4:15 pm ET	Agency Counsel's Perspective: How to Communicate Effectively and Resolve Disputes with Government Customers	Erin Frazee Masini Craig Barrett (US Govt. Publishing Office)
4:15 - 4:30 pm ET	Networking