Tidewater Association of Service Contractors
& Tidewater Government Industry Council
Small Business Forum; Portsmouth, VA; July 2010
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Rebuilding the contracting workforce, developing
the complimenting acquisition career fields,
increased criticality of requirements and their
articulation, the greatest need for expedited
contract awards, contract performance assessment
deficiencies--- all among significant new policy
and policy changes, continuing budget challenges,
Government insourcing…
 How is every company, customer, and contracting
office coping?
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 Does
Industry have experience that
could also contribute to policy and
process changes and improvements?
 Daily interaction with a wide variety of
Government customers, Federal agencies, and
contracting offices
 Business processes that have allowed them to
survive in a profit-making enterprise
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Greater collaboration among and between
customers and contracting offices with their
industry partners
 Adoption of best practices to better understand,
consolidate, streamline and standardize processes
 Consideration of broader Government and Industry
experience and ideas
 More opportunities for professional understanding,
development, and networking
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 Local, convenient, economical
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The
Tidewater Association of
Service Contractors (TASC) 1987
The Tidewater Government
Industry Council (TGIC) - 1989
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Purpose and Objectives
 Dedicated to contracting excellence in the public
and private sectors
 Industry perspective on Government contracting
policy and processes
• Elected representatives to Tidewater Government/Industry
Council (LB, SB, 8a, Educational Institutions, At-Large)
 Education and training/Mutual understanding
between Government and Private Sector
professionals
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Membership
 Approaching 300 including individual and corporate members
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Accomplishments
 Monthly newsletter
 Monthly meeting and program speakers
• Third Wednesday of every month, 1200-1315, Norfolk Airport Hilton
 Monthly TGIC interaction
 Interaction with local governmental/non-governmental
organizations (AFCEA, NDIA, MEDAC, HRMFFA, etc.) to support
common industry related issues (BRAC, etc)
 Strong cooperative relationship with CDCA
 Enduring scholarship endowment to ODU
 Support to local schools (Tidewater Science Fair)
 Support of local charitable organizations
 Exchange Briefing Program
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Mr. William Paggi, Head, Contracts Office, SPAWAR
Atlantic
Mr. Mark Honecker, Executive Director,
United States Fleet Forces Command
Mr. Stuart A. Whitehead, Executive Director, Joint
Capabilities Management,
J8, United States Joint Forces Command
July 21st, Norfolk Airport Hilton
Ed Merkle, Director of Port Security and Emergency
Operations, Virginia Port Authority
Register online at www.tasc-tgic.org
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 Purpose
and Objectives
 Communication, cooperation, and consultation
between Government contracting activities, their
customer activities, and private industry
 Improve the productivity of contracting and quality
of the end product.
 Explore and develop methods of quality and
productivity improvement, foster a spirit of
cooperation, provide a forum to share new ideas
and initiatives, suggest changes to policies,
regulations or statutes through appropriate
channels.
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 It is not the purpose of the Council to
discuss specific contractual actions or
future procurements.
 A non-attribution policy is always in effect
 These policies have always been strictly
respected since TGIC’s inception.
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 Membership
 14 Industry representatives elected by TASC
 Any Government member (civilian or military) or
contractor involved with contracting or
requirements
 Monthly meeting is open to all/averages 40
• Second Thursday of every month, 0800-0915, UNISYS,
Virginia Beach
 Government
& Industry Co-Moderators
 Immediate past-President of TASC serves as
Industry Co-Moderator
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 Member
involvement largely centers on and
programs emanate from TGIC standing
committees and working groups.
 Small Business Affairs
 Legislative Affairs
 Acquisition Workforce
 Contracting Approaches and Techniques
 TGIC Purpose and Direction
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 Regional
calendar of all various
professional organizations’ meetings
and events
 Activities and reports from TGIC
standing committees and working
groups
 Open discussion of a timely topic
 Identify Exchange Briefing topics
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 Four
per year, approx. October, January,
March, and June, 2-3 hour program
 Central, convenient, off-base location
 Free and open to all
 NCMA Norfolk awards CEU’s
 Largely panel discussions and some training
sessions on subjects chosen by the
membership
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Performance Based Services Acquisition and
Strategic Sourcing
 Tidewater regional contracting opportunities, i.e.,
Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard
 Contracting with State and City Governments
 Contractor Past Performance
 Ethics, Procurement Integrity, and Organizational
Conflicts of Interest
 The Acquisition Workforce in Government and
Industry
 Government Insourcing
 Small Business Opportunities for Government
Contracts
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 Shared
website www.tasc-tgic.org
 Organizations’ charters, memberships,
newsletters, events, and presentations
 TASC President
 Mary White; SAIC
 TGIC Industry Co-Moderator
 Dennis Garcia; SAIC
 TGIC Government Co-Moderator
 Jeff Brunner; USJFCOM
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