This two part panel focuses on various aspects of the US DOE acquisition and project management process to facilitate improved understanding and implementation of US DOE requirements. The first part will address the Contractor Baseline and the Federal Baseline and related alignment issues. The discussion will include Jack Surash (Global Issues); Ken Rueter (Contractor Perspective); Christopher Honkomp (Pre-Award Stage); Reggie James (Post-Award Stage).

The second part of the panel session will focus with Jack Surash on “Build What You Sold” (The US DOE Perspective) and Ken Rueter (Contractor Perspective). WM attendees involved with US DOE project and contract management should attend this panel session and add to the discussion. WM2014 Exhibitors without a technical registration badge can attend this technical session.

Panelists include: Jack Surash, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition & Project Management, EM-50 US DOE; Kenneth Rueter, President and Project Manager, Savannah River Remediation; Susan Stiger, Chair, Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG); John Longenecker, President, Longenecker & Associates; Reggie James, Director, Contract Assistance, EM-52 US DOE; and Christopher Honkomp, Director, Procurement Planning, EM-51 US DOE