National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Greater Philadelphia Chapter Dinner Meeting on the Section 809 Panel
Thursday, August 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Naval Support Activity
Fran’s Hangar Bay Club, Bldg. 15
700 Robbins Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19111
The keynote speaker will be Mr. Elliott B. Branch, Commissioner, and currently Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Procurement, Office of the Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition.
The 18-person panel, created in section 809 of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and amended by section 863(d) of the NDAA for FY2017 and sections 803(c) and 883 of the NDAA for FY2018, is tasked with finding ways to streamline and improve the defense acquisition process. The panel is charged with making recommendations that will shape DoD’s acquisition system into one that is bold, simple, and effective.
For more information on the panel’s work, you can access the Section 809 Panel website: https://section809panel.org/