Time

Event

Speaker

Monday – January 4^th

9:30 – 11:00am

Leadership/Mgm’t
Public Procurement – The Process; Players; and Expectations

Making a Difference

Mike Derr, NSCS

Director

County of Monterey

Knowledge/Skill

Electronic Signatures for Public Agencies

Kelsey Speers

City of Santa Clarita

Practices/Tech

Effective Contract Monitoring & Management - I've Just Been Assigned As Contract Monitor for a New Contract, Now What?

Sean Behan

Procurement Chief

County of San Diego

11:00am – 1:00pm

Lunch On Own

1:00 – 2:30pm

Leadership/Mgm’t
The Future of Procurement – 2021 & Beyond

Jack Pellegrino, CPPO, CPCM

Director Purchasing & Contracting

County of San Diego

Knowledge/Skill

UPPCC Certifications: What's New for 2021

Ann Peshoff

Executive Director

Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC)

Practices/Tech

Ethics & Compliance - The Contract Clauses No One Ever Thinks About

Bob Borntager, CCEP, CCEP-I

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer (Retired)

3:00 – 4:30pm

Cooperative Procurement Best Practices and Strategic Planning

Tammy Rimes

Executive Director, NCPP

Arpie Zavian

PlanetBids

Duff Erholtz

Sourcewell

Sarah Hilderbrand

NASPO Value Point

Tuesday – January 5^th

7:00am – 8:00am

First Timer Welcome Virtual

Mike Derr & Jack Pellegrino

9:00 – 11:00am

OPENING SESSION -
WILL NOT BE RECORDED

President’s Welcome

Mr. Michael Derr, NSCS

Keynote Speaker

NASA Astronaut

José Moreno Hernández

We are thrilled to announce Astronaut Jose Hernandez as the 2021 CAPPO Conference keynote speaker!

A former NASA astronaut who has previously served as Chief of the Materials and Processes branch of the Johnson Space Center.

Jose’s Mission for his talk is to inspire us to step outside our comfort zone where Every Achievement Begins’ with a Dream! We are extremely excited to have Jose at the 2021 Conference and can't wait to see you there too!

Listen to an interview of Jose Hernandez for a sneak peek - https://youtu.be/UR0lz42_GA4

11:00am – 12:30pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:00 – 3:00pm

How to Navigate the Maze of Government – Interactive discussion

Click here for full pdf flyer

Tammy Rimes & Panel
Suppliers/Vendors only

1:00 – 2:30pm

CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Leadership/Mgm’t

State of CA Leveraged Procurement Agreements (LPAs) – Available for your best results

Robert (Bob) Door

Marketing Manager

State of CA Acquisitions Branch

Knowledge/Skill

Plan $2.⁰⁰ Purchase: A Proactive Approach for Positive Results

John A. Poli, C.P.M., CPPO, MPA

Procurement Team Manager

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Practices/Tech

Developing Federally-Funded Requests for Proposals: Architectural & Engineering Services

Gregory S Card

Purchasing Officer

City of Sunnyvale

Lisa Vo

Principal Buyer

City of Sunnyvale

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Break

2:45 – 4:15pm

CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Leadership/Mgm’t

Discussion of Modern Management and Leadership

Darryl Sweet, MSCM, CPSM

General Services Manager

City of Berkeley, Department of Finance

Knowledge/Skill

Key Strategies for Compliance with the Procurement

Standards under the Uniform Guidance: 2 CFR 200 of the

Code of Federal Regulations

Theresa Harris, EdD, CPCM

Director, Procurement Services, University of San Diego

Practices/Tech

RFP Evaluation and Scoring Best Practices

Allen Hunsberger

Assistant Director

County of San Diego

RetireeLink

CalPERS – Benefit Basics
NOT RECORDING

Maria Marcos

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

4:00 – 6:00 pm

Partner Networking Event

Wednesday – January 6^th

7:00 – 8:00am

Virtual Walk Charity Fundraiser – Join the walk

8:30 – 9:30am

Group Topical Discussions

10:00 – 11:30am

CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Leadership/Mgm’t

Workforce Development is Like Shoes: One Size Does Not Fit All

Rick Grimm CPPO CPPB FNIGP

NIGP Chief Executive

Knowledge/Skill

Agreement Requirements Development and Key Contract Clauses

Rich McCarvell

Procurement Chief

County of San Diego

Practices/Tech

From Idea to Contract - How The City of Milpitas Digitized the Entire Purchasing Process

Zachary DeVine

Buyer

City of Milpitas

Thao Hill

Chief Customer Officer

ProcureNow

RetireeLink

Social Security Administration  – Benefit Basics
NOT RECORDING

Edith Ruiz-Cisneros

Public Affairs Specialist

12:00 – 4:00 pm

SUPPLIER EXPO EVENT

Thursday – January 7^th

7:00 – 7:30am

8:00 – 9:00am

Coffee by Chapter

9:30 – 11:00am

CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Leadership/Mgm’t

Asking the Tough Questions with Cooperative Purchasing

Craig Rader, CPPB, CPPO

Purchasing Agent

County of Sacramento

Jennifer Sulentic

Vice President

CompareCoop

Knowledge/Skill

Sanction Screening - What, Why and How

Bob Borntager, CCEP, CCEP-I

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer (Retired)

Practices/Tech

Jennifer Alford, M.A., CPPO

Procurement Manager

City of Stockton

RetireeLink

Charles Sosa

Executive Vice President

11:30 – 12:00 pm

AEP Awards Question & Answer Session

12:00pm – 12:45pm

Lunch on Your Own

12:45 – 2:00pm

CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Leadership/Mgm’t

New Purchasing Manager Role

Art Torres, C.P.M.

Procurement and Contracts Director

Cal State San Bernardino

Knowledge/Skill

Managing bidding, including construction bidding (prequal and bonds), while working in a remote workforce environment

Andrea Kraft

Engineer Project COordinator

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

Nick Newkirk

Purchasing & Contracts Manager

South Orange County Community College District

Ria Diaz

Manager of Client Services

PlanetBids

Practices/Tech

Reaching & Expanding Your Supplier Base – Ensuring Full Access and Participation

Judy Ying,

Program Manager, Outreach & Education

County of San Diego

RetireeLink

Victoria Horvatich

2:15 – 3:30pm

KEYNOTE SESSION

SPEAKER Pete Smith

Today’s procurement professionals have a necessary, yet difficult, job to do. In order for them to do their job well, they not only need the right knowledge, they must also be excellent communicators, effective problem solvers, and possess a high degree of self-confidence, while balancing the stress of never being caught off guard.

Now more than ever, procurement professionals need to maintain their own heightened level of motivation, engagement, and commitment on a daily basis. But the keys to do so don’t reside in a

pursuit of success and happiness; rather, they exist within a relentless pursuit of significance.

Take a sneak peek at his message - https://smithimpact.com/speaking/

4:00 – 5:00 pm

CAPPO Celebration - Entertainment and CAPPO Awards Ceremony

Friday – January 8^th

9:00 – 10:30 am

CLOSING SESSION

SPEAKER Ross Bernstein

There are reasons certain teams win consistently, whereas others

come up short... and Ross explains why. Inspired by the “Good to Great” concept of how the best companies are able to separate themselves from the rest of the pack through dynamic leadership, by creating a culture of excellence, by developing deeper relationships, and by giving extraordinary customer service

— Ross’ program is all about winning... with integrity.

Ross’ signature keynote, “The Champion’s Code,” is based on more than six years of research that resulted in two critically acclaimed series of sports-business books. The first examines how and why certain teams win world championships; while the other chronicles the unwritten and unspoken rules in the world of sports, or “codes” as they are known, which explores the fine line between cheating and gamesmanship — and the ethical consequences involved when that line is crossed. Ross interviewed more than 1,000 professional athletes and coaches for the six books and along the way, he saw some fascinating trends, patterns, metrics and analytics develop among certain peak performers who possessed a very unique DNA. For these special individuals, or “champions,” it wasn’t always about winning, it was about following their moral compass’ in order to play the game the right way — with respect — in order to achieve success.

10:45 – 12:30pm

CAPPO Business Meeting & Installation of 2022 Officers