Army news service (Dec. 16, 2004): Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, e-Business Conference (May 23-26, 2005).The 2005 Defense Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and Acquisition Policy e-Business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. Conference will be held May 23-26, 2005, at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla. Strategic acquisition through electronic systems is the future, and e-Business is leading the journey to achieve this ideal. Hosted by the Office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, e-Business (DPAP DPAP Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy , EB), the e-Business Conference will focus on the approaches, strategies, and initiatives that will make this environment a reality. The conference will cover: * Enterprise Architecture -- a movement away from application silos * Portfolio Management -- an assessment of technical and functional capabilities supporting strategic acquisition * Transition Planning -- a plan to transform the acquisition domain from what is to what should be * Governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. -- reflective Refers to light hitting an opaque surface such as a printed page or mirror and bouncing back. See reflective media and reflective LCD. of both procurement and acquisition processes and strategies. Who should attend? Acquisition and procurement executives who oversee strategic plans and manage transformation policies. For details on registering, go to the DPAP Electronic Business Web site: <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ebiz/index.htm>. |
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