ACC APG Industry Outreach and Engagement Symposium – Software License Agreement

15 October 2024

****** UPDATE – DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF RSVPs, THE LINK AND ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE POSTED HERE AT SAM.GOV.
Unfortunately, we are close to the space (attendee) limitations on the virtual platform we are using. As a result, the link and access instructions will be sent via e-mail by COB Friday, 18 Oct 2024 to those who RSVP’d.
Again, thank you for your interest in this event.

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12 September 2024

Synopsis:  The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Software License Innovation Contracting (SLIC) Office is excited to host its initial Industry Outreach and Engagement Symposium on software license procurement topics. This first symposium will be conducted virtually Tuesday, 22 October 2024, from 9:00-11:30 am Eastern Time (ET).

The primary purpose of the Outreach Symposium is to continue and expand our efforts to engage with our industry partners on ideas to procure software licenses our Mission Partners need in the most innovative, efficient, and cost-effective manner possible, while also complying with all mandatory Federal Statutes, Executive Orders, and Regulations. If successful, it is our commitment to continue the dialogue and host additional symposiums in the future on a recurring schedule basis.

This no-cost event is open to industry and Government.

Agenda

• I. Introductions
• II. Government Presentation (9:15 to 10:00)

• Purpose and Vision of Recurring Industry Outreach Meetings
• Software and Enterprise User License Agreement Issues
• Addendum to License Agreement – ACC
• Real world examples

• III. Industry Exchange (10:00 to 11:00)
• What are your concerns?
• What could we do better?
• Where are your positive experiences doing business with the Government (existing contracts, etc.)
• What do you consider “Best Practices” other Government organizations or Agencies are doing?
• Closing remarks (11:00 to 11:30)

Please send ACC APG SLIC Office Hot Topics Symposium questions no later than 8 October 2024. The RSVP deadline date to attend the symposium is 11 October 2024. Please send questions and RSVP requests to the ACC APG SLIC Office email address usarmy.apg.acc.mbx.sli-contracting-office@army.mil.

The Microsoft Teams live event symposium link with instructions will be sent to registrants on 15 October no later than 10:00 am ET.

Symposium date and time: Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 9:00-11:30 am Eastern Time (ET).

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams live event

Post symposium information:

The symposium slides, audience chat questions and answers with the post symposium summary will be posted on SAM.gov no later than 30 October 2024 (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 is intended to improve the exchanges of information and ideas without the promise of a current or future contract. Attendance is voluntary and is not required to propose on any solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for any costs incurred to participate in this event as an audience member / participant.