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2 Breakout Session #304 Po Collins, CPCM, C.P.M, Fellow Raytheon Company, Senior Manager, Contracts Holly Friedrich, CPCM, Fellow DCMA Contracts Field Support Representative 15 April 2008 Value-Added Contract Management: Earning Trust & Bringing Value
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3 Agenda Early Involvement Constructing Relationships Expanding Our Reach
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4 Early Involvement More Than Terms and Conditions Understanding the Effort Contract Structure Protecting Information Payment and Financing
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5 Early Involvement: More Than Terms and Conditions Risk & Opportunity Assessments Evaluating New Markets Collaborative Partnerships Mergers and Acquisitions Offer Innovative Solutions –Reward creativity & innovation –Expand business acumen education –Use tools to assess risk & opportunity from a CM perspective “Just Say No” Is Not an Option!
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6 Early Involvement: Understanding the Effort Decline of sole-source DoD business End-to-end solutions Risk management Clear work definition Internal approvals Negotiations
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7 Early Involvement: Contract Structure Investor expectations are rising, including higher ROIC Selecting contract types –Unique Obligations Statements of Work –Clear work definition –Clear exit criteria Regulatory requirements
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8 Early Involvement: Protecting Information Proprietary Agreements Export/Import Licensing Technical Assistance Agreements Data Rights Allow Customer Performance
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9 Early Involvement: Payment and Financing Contract financing terms Funding and color of money Delivery and acceptance Payment process
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10 Constructing Relationships How Contracts Fits IPT Structure Declining Workforce Multi-tasking
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11 Constructing Relationships: How Contracts Fits More Complex Partnerships –Teaming –Collaborative –Partnerships –Joint Ventures –Mergers & acquisitions Improve Relationships –Cultivate customer relationships Authority to Commit
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12 Constructing Relationships: IPT Structure Embrace Creative Solutions Look for Synergy between Disciplines Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) IPT Shortcomings
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13 Director System Engineering Production/ Operations Engineering Services Engineering Supply Chain Quality MPM Finance Contracts Constructing Relationships: IPT Structure Program Manager
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14 DCMA Program Integrator Engineering Manufacturing Quality Assurance Other Functional Specialties Administrative Contracting Officer Program Manager Procurement Contracting Officer Constructing Relationships: Government Program Team
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15 Constructing Relationships: Declining Workforce War for Talent Is Intensifying If You Build It, They Will Come…and Stay Develop, Attract & Retain Talent –Continuous learning –Develop new competencies –Effective use of technology –Streamlined processes –Empowered professionals –Required training
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16 Constructing Relationships: Multi-Tasking Talent needs are changing: New skill sets Stronger bench and people with multi-functional skills needed –Very strong verbal and written communications skills –Routinely interact with internal and external customers and demonstrate discretion and excellent judgment –Develop and sustain customer relationships –Positive can-do attitude –Effectively interface at all levels of the business area –Team player
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17 Constructing Relationships: Multi-Tasking, continued Stronger bench and people with multi-functional skills needed –Critical thinker and problem solver –Sound judgment –Effectively establish and maintain internal and external customer relationships –Proficient in common office software applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) –Detail-oriented –Extremely well-organized
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18 Expanding Our Reach Ensuring Compliance Recognizing Change Effective Performance Measurement
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19 Expanding our Reach: Ensuring Compliance Laws Regulations Internal policies/procedures
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20 Expanding our Reach: Recognizing Change Must anticipate change Changing Marketplace –Decline of sole-source DoD business –Customers demand rapid, flexible, and innovative solutions –Need to provide end-to-end solutions: Funding…development…customer support Investor expectations are rising, including higher ROIC Changing contract requirements –Participate in Technical Meetings
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21 Expanding our Reach: Effective Performance Measurement Export license cycle time Negotiated profit Bookings IDIQ awards Overaged undefinitized contracts Delinquent invoices and payments Prompt contract closure
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22 Summary Engage early Become a valued team member Understand ALL contract requirements Contract Management requires you to… –Communicate –Certify –Comply –Change (Manage) –Close-out
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23 Questions ?
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