11 August 2023

Post symposium update: The briefing slides and key summary are attached.

Synopsis: The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Source Selection Support Center of Excellence (S3CoE) will host its FY 23, 5th virtual symposium entitled Cost and Price Proposal Workshop for Industry on Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 9:00-10:30 am Eastern Time (ET) online via Microsoft Teams.

The purpose of the cost and price workshop is to provide industry insight on adequate proposal submissions, cost and price analyses that may be required for different contract types, industry proposal trends and myth-busting.

The workshop will be available to industry and government.

Agenda:

• Welcome and panel introductions
• Define adequate proposal submissions
• Define cost and price analyses
• Spotlight proposal documentation requests with rationale for submissions
• Spotlight industry proposal trends with mitigation strategies
• Proposal myth-busting
• Audience chat questions
• Closing remarks

ACC APG cost price analysts will offer individual, company virtual MS Teams breakout sessions, to offer guidance on how to respond to a mock request for proposal (RFP) for up to four (4) company personnel.

The breakout sessions will be scheduled for future dates. Company points of contact on the RSVP forms will be contacted to schedule the sessions.

The RSVP deadline date to attend the symposium is 26 July 2023. Please send RSVP requests to the ACC APG S3CoE email address usarmy.apg.acc.mbx.acc-apg-s3coe@army.mil

The Microsoft Teams live event symposium link will be sent to registrants on 27 July 2023 no later than 10:00 am ET.

Symposium Date and Time: 9 August 2023, 9:00 am -10:30 am ET

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams live event

Please call 410-278-SNOW (7669) for inclement weather updates on day of symposium.

Post symposium information:

The symposium slides, questions, answers and the post symposium summary will be posted on SAM.gov no later than 16 August 2023 (a recording will not be available).

This announcement is in accordance with FAR 15.201 and does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals or proposal abstracts. The symposium presentation is intended to provide information to government and industry without the promise of a current or future contract. Attendance is voluntary and is not required to propose to any potential solicitation. The government will not provide reimbursement for any costs incurred to participate in this event as a panel or audience member.

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