2005 Annual Government Contracts Briefing

May 5, 2005
The Magnolia Hotel Ballroom

The government contracts department of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP brings you their annual, complimentary update and analysis of key current trends in government contracts law. This past year has seen significant developments for federal government contractors that provide new opportunities, challenges and risks. MLA's experienced government contracts attorneys will present their views on these developments and bring you up to date on changes affecting your business with the federal government.

This Year's Briefing Will Cover:

	A forward-looking view on the Defense Department's priorities for the second Bush term brought to you by Powell Moore, Managing Director of Federal Government Relations in MLA's Washington, DC-based Government Relations group, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs during the first term of the Administration of President George W. Bush.
	Practical suggestions for protecting business sensitive data in the context of Teaming Relationships.
	Current issues affecting contractor performance, including a review of important decisions on claims and disputes.
	Key developments in the area of acquisitions and bid protests.
	The latest cost and pricing developments.

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005

Location: The Magnolia Hotel Ballroom, 818 17th Street, Denver, Colorado

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
(Registration and Continental Breakfast begins at 7:30 am)

AGENDA

7:30 – 8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:05	Introduction
8:05 - 9:15	Current Issues in Contract Performance and Claims
9:15 - 9:45	Acquisition Issues and Bid Protests
9:45 - 10:00	Break and Informal Q&A
10:00 -10:50	The DOD-Capital Hill Dynamic: Key Issues in the Current Relations between DOD and Congress and the Priorities for President Bush’s Second Term Powell Moore, Managing Director of MLA Federal Government Relations Practice and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
10:50 - 11:15	The Key Practical Steps in Protecting Business Sensitive Data in Teaming Relationships: A Checklist of Issues and Actions
11:15 - Noon	Developments in Cost and Pricing Issues

About McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is home to the original and largest national Government Contracts practice in the country. We represent a vast array of public and private entities seeking to grow their government contracting businesses. Our decisive advantage as U.S. federal contracting advocates is built upon three pillars: access to U.S. policymakers at the highest levels; active, collaborative trust relationships with management in key federal agencies; and over sixty years of substantive legal, regulatory and administrative law expertise advising both the government and the private sector. This experience not only gives us the knowledge, but more importantly, the credibility to be effective advocates for clients who wish to start or expand their business with the federal government.