Description:
Innovation in acquisition has shifted from a “nice to have” buzzword to an imperative to delivering our current and future missions. Lasting innovation relies on contracting leaders and professionals to actively drive a meaningful culture shift toward new solutions. But where to start?
In the March 2021 issue of NCMA’s Contract Management Magazine, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer, Soraya Correa, and Director of the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab, Polly Hall, discuss the ongoing journey of the federal acquisition community to empower professionals to apply their creativity and ideas to the procurement process. Mission outcomes rely on honest conversations about what works and what doesn’t.
Building on that discussion, this presentation features three federal procurement teams who will share their innovation success stories! They will specifically focus on the requirements, objectives, and strategies they used to incorporate innovative approaches. The session will explore how to adapt and leverage lessons learned and promote similar innovation in future procurements.
Intended Audience: Government contractors
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the requirements, objectives, and strategies used to incorporate innovation
- Discuss different factors and situations that contribute to innovation
- A. - Leadership
- C. - Continuous learning
- Soraya Correa, DHS Chief Procurement Officer
- Lesley Field, Deputy Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
- Trevor Wagner, DHS Procurement Innovation Lab, Testing and Sharing Lead
- Scott Simpson, DHS Procurement Innovation Lab, Digital Transformation
Cost: $0 Member / $0 non-member
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