Name
Acquisitions Panel: Contracting for Modernization, Innovation, and Beyond!
Date & Time
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Description
Sooner or later, innovation in health IT comes down questions around acquisition—everything from understanding prevalent and emerging trends in federal contracting and forthcoming changes in acquisition processes and vehicles to striking the right balance between full-and-open and set-aside contracting. This session will bring together federal acquisition experts to discuss this intersection of health IT and acquisition strategies. 
 
Potential topics include:
  • How health IT requirements and acquisition strategies might evolve during the next two years
  • The benefits of a consolidated approach to category management for key IT products
  • How agencies are tracking and enforcing compliance with small business goals

Panelists

  • Tina Burnette, Executive Director for Acquisition Planning and Category Management, VA 
  • Lyandra Emmanuel, Group Director of Information Technology Contracts, CMS
  • Lori Ruderman, Buy Smarter Initiative Lead, Senior Advisor, HHS-PSC
  • Cameron Hernandez, Branch Chief, Program Support Branch, HHS
  • Moderator, Aaron Boyd, GovExec
Speakers
Aaron Boyd, , Government Executive Media Group
Tina Burnette, Executive Director for Acquisition Planning and Category Management, Department of Veterans Affairs
Lyandra Emmanuel, Group Director for Information Technology Contracts, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Cameron Hernandez, Branch Chief, Program Support Branch, Department of Health and Human Services
Lori Ruderman, Buy Smarter Initiative Lead, Senior Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services