This recorded presentation is a primer on how to confidently exercise non-traditional and innovative contracting techniques that are legally sufficient and encouraged by federal acquisition policy. | Self-Paced Virtual Training | Intermediate | 1.5 CPE/CLP | 90 minutes | $0 member/$69 non-member
Contributors
Dave Zvenyach
Dave Zvenyach is an attorney,
strategist, author, full-stack software developer, and innovative former
government executive who helps businesses and government work smarter,
together.
Dave has unique expertise on
all things public sector; he’s held positions in all three branches of
government, as well as at the federal, state, and local levels. He served as a
Senior Technical Advisor and Assistant Commissioner for the US General Service
Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service Office of Systems Management;
Executive Director of 18F; Deputy Commissioner for the GSA Technology
Transformation Service (“TTS”); Assistant Commissioner for the TTS Office of
Acquisition; General Counsel to the DC Council; Chief of Staff to Councilmember
Mary Cheh; and judicial law clerk to United States District Judge Yvette Kane.
Dave has written on diverse
topics, including a book entitled Coding for Lawyers, a chapter on Political
Law for the DC Bar Practice Manual, and about a variety of technical and legal
topics on his blog. Dave is also a teacher, having served as an Adjunct
Professor at the George Washington University Law School, a facilitator for the
Digital Services IT Acquisition Professional program, and an instructor for a
Continuing Legal Education course through the DC Bar on Legislative Drafting.
Dave is a member of the
Wisconsin delegation to the Uniform Law Commission and the Board of the
Washington Council of Lawyers. He’s been named a Legal Rebel, a Legal Hacker of
the Year, a Fed 100, a FastCase 50, and an Open Data Pioneer. He was recognized
as “role model for public service and dedication to his craft” by the Council
of the District of Columbia, received the Exceptional Service Award from the DC
Bar for establishing the first Pro Bono Legal Volunteer Program in the DC
government, and is an ABA Fellow.
Dave is a graduate of the
George Washington University Law School and has a bachelor’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He lives with his
family in Fitchburg, WI. Contact
Frank McNally
Frank has 17 years of government and
acquisition experience, having supported the Transportation Security
Administration's Secure Flight program as a Contracting Officer prior to
spending four years as a curriculum developer and instructor at the Department
of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy.
He applies his subject matter expertise
to develop and deliver high impact, practical application courses with a focus
on interpreting and leveraging the Federal Acquisition Regulation for pragmatic
and innovative contracting solutions.
As an acquisition subject matter expert
and instructional designer, Frank combines his personal knowledge with a
passion for training to deliver high impact learning events in all modalities.
He has developed and facilitated technical courses on all phases of the
acquisition lifecycle, the federal budget process, business writing, program
management, and soft skills focused on customer service and the management of
public spending.
Throughout his career, Frank has enjoyed
the opportunity to support inter-governmental working groups and studies
focused on improving workforce development within the federal acquisition
system, as well as publicly speak as a subject matter expert in conferences,
classes, and on the record for print publications. He also produces webinars,
podcasts, and YouTube video tutorials.