NCMA DC is excited to kick off 2023 with a timely discussion on innovation in federal procurement. Join us on Wednesday, January 25 at the Arts Club of Washington as we welcome Polly Hall [Invited], Senior Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security’s Chief Procurement Officer, as our speaker. The networking half-hour starts at 5:30pm, and dinner begins at 6:00pm.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE? Your ticket price includes a networking half hour with complementary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet meal, wine during dinner, and parking in the Arts Club garage (located off 20th street).
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: According to FCW, “[Polly] Hall has had a profound influence on one of DHS’ most powerful internal forces for cultural change — the Procurement Innovation Lab. That “safe space” seeks to transform the agency’s acquisition culture by allowing contracting officers to test new procurement models and take risks on innovative ideas.”
Hall lead the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) for close to five years. In FY20, the PIL awarded 37 project valued at $2.9B. The average time to award was only four months and cost savings exceeded $265M. She now serves as the Senior Advisor to the Chief Procurement Officer. She is a recipient of the Federal 100 award, among other honors.