Wisconsin Association for Public Procurement and V.A.L.U.E. in Local Government Annual Meeting March 10 & 11, 2016 Location: Brookfield Suites Hotel & Convention Center AGENDA Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:40 a.m. Welcome Barb Weller, Buyer Assistant-City of West Allis, Sung Ye Jacobs, Buyer II, Milwaukee County and Laurel Schleimer, Purchasing Coordinator, City of Wauwatosa Paul Farrow, Waukesha County Executive-Waukesha County Greetings and Introductions Nick Cramer, Senior Buyer-Walworth County 8:40-9:00 a.m. V.A.L.U.E. Annual Business Meeting Nick Cramer, Senior Buyer-Walworth County New Member Recognition and Participation Awards Vicky Nash, Purchasing Specialist, WCTC Treasurer s Report JoAnne Jacobson, Business Manager Secretary- Port Washington/Saukville School District Election of Treasurer Nominee JoAnne Jacobson, Business Manager Secretary- Port Washington/Saukville School District Election of Chairperson Nominee: Carol O Neal, Purchasing Director- Kenosha County 9:00 9:10 a.m. The Importance of the Procurement Profession Nick Cramer, Senior Buyer, Walworth County 9:10 9:15 a.m. Bid Reports/V.A.L.U.E Website Navigation Cindy Matz, Procurement Administrator-City of Milwaukee Page 1 of 5
9:15 9:20 a.m. WAPP Welcome and Introductions 9:20 9:30 a.m. Break Kathy Jaglin, WAPP President, Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene UW-Madison 9:30 12:00 noon Intergenerational Communications in the Workplace Mark O Connell, Executive Director, Wisconsin Counties Association This is the first time in American history that four different generations are working sideby-side in the workplace. Each group brings their own values, goals, and communication styles. Each generation communicates differently both in sending and receiving messages. With the dramatically changing demographics in the workforce, massive retirements of baby boomers, a need for workers, and an increasingly prevalent mixture of generations in the workplace, you will better understand and recognize intergenerational differences so that you can position yourself to work in a more harmonious work environment, be more productive, and ultimately have more success. 12:00 1:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon (Included in the registration fee) 1:00 4:30 p.m. Bullet Proofing Your RFP s - Part I, II & III (continuation from the 2014 presentation) Review of the 2014 Presentation on the RFP Document; Selecting the bidders; Suppliers & Contracts; Evaluations; Scoring Proposals; Interviews/demonstrations; Evaluations; Best and Final Offers/Negotiations; Reference Checking 4:30 p.m. General Meeting Adjournment 4:30 p.m. WAPP Past Presidents Committee Meeting 4:30-5:30 p.m. Education Committee Sample Test Session - TBD 6:00 p.m. Networking Group Dinner (On your own) Page 2 of 5
Friday, March 11, 2016 8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 9:30 a.m. WAPP Business Meeting Barb Weller, Buyer Assistant-City of West Allis, Sung Ye Jacobs, Buyer II, Milwaukee County and Laurel Schleimer, Purchasing Coordinator, City of Wauwatosa Kathy Jaglin, WAPP President, Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene UW-Madison 9:30 10:00 a.m. Department of Administration Bureau of Procurement Update 10:00 10:15 a.m. Break Rick Hughes, Director, Bureau of Procurement 10:15 11:30 a.m. Six Avoidable Seemingly Difficult, Major RFP Problems & Their Simple Solutions Every proposal is over budget. All the proposals are mediocre and contain significant risks. You can t tell if the key players possess the critical skills needed. You can t tell if the project plan will actually work. You don t know if the proposal staff can do the job or if they will show up. You don t know how to evaluate the vendor s past performance or whether they are embellishing their record, misleading you or simply writing fiction. 11:30 12:00 noon Q & A Session, hosted by: 12:00 pm 1:15 pm Lunch Networking Luncheon (Included in the registration fee) Page 3 of 5
Join the VALUE and WAPP organizations in celebrating Purchasing Month by participating in our Sock Drive! One Pair Can Make a World of Difference Join us in collecting new socks for women, men and children living in shelters and on the streets. Diapers are also needed. A Collection box will be located by the registration table at the conference. All items collected will be donated to the Hebron House For over 30 years, Hebron House of Hospitality has been the largest non-profit provider of services to the homeless men, women and children in Waukesha County Page 4 of 5
FEE SCHEDULE: REGULAR REGISTRATION Both Days Thursday Only Friday Only WAPP Members $50 $30 $30 V.A.L.U.E. Members $50 $30 $30 Non Members $75 $45 $45 Retirees $20 $10 $10 HOTEL INFORMATION: Brookfield Suites Hotel & Convention Center Address: 1200 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 Phone: 262-782-2900 Fax: 262-796-9159 Email: info@brookfieldsuiteshotel.com http://www.brookfieldsuiteshotel.com Room Rate: $90 / day for single occupants, $20 extra for double occupancy A block of rooms is reserved for WAPP/VALUE attendees. There are rooms being held for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Rates are good through Tuesday, February 26, 2016 Driving Directions: From Green Bay: Travel US-41 South to I-94 west, Exit 301A. Merge onto Moorland Road South. Make a U turn. Hotel will be on your right. From Madison: Travel WI-30 East to I-94 East, continue towards Milwaukee. Take Exit 301A-301B for Moorland Road. Keep right to South Moorland Road. Make a U turn. Hotel will be on your right. Page 5 of 5