ACQUISITION REFORM SYMPOSIUM - STREAMLINING THE DOD ACQUISITION CULTURE POC: Mr. Jim Anderson, 508-663-5257. Acquisition Reform Symposium - Streamlining The DoD Acquisition Culture, 31 May - 1 Jun 95. The Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association is sponsoring this symposium with the assistance of the Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The symposium, to be held at the MITRE facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, will focus on efforts currently underway to re-engineer DoD acquisition processes for the mutual benefit of both government and civilian contractors doing business with the federal government. The keynote speaker is Ms. Colleen Preston, DUSD(AR) with other presentations by senior DoD officials. There are three topics to be discussed during this symposium. The first covers the 'enablers' to acquisition reform such as the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Reform activities, and changes in Federal Acquisition Regulations. The second topic covers acquisition in transition with emphasis on recent successes and evidence of changes and the third covers tomorrow's cultural changes within the statutory and regulatory framework. The symposium is intended to give those interested in or involved with government contracts, from both a commercial and government view, an opportunity to gain insight into upcoming and proposed changes in order to posture their business activities accordingly. There will be opportunity for industry comment on the acquisition process and its changes.

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