The international procurement community is grappling with the COVID-19 coronavirus and its effects. To learn from procurement leaders in Europe and the United States how agencies and contractors are responding, GW Law held a free online colloquium (Zoom webinar) on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 12 noon ET.
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Session recording available here or by clicking below
Topics
- Emergency procurement in Europe
- U.S. preparation and workforce issues
- Work stoppages and delays under the Federal Acquisition Regulation
- Claims and supply chain impacts in the U.S.
- Healthcare, grants and new contracting opportunities under stimulus legislation
Panelists
- Mario Comba (U. Turin/Piedmont Regional Purchasing Authority)
- Gian Luigi Albano (CONSIP – Rome – centralized purchasing agency)
- Michelle Coleman (Crowell & Moring – on preparations and workforce)
- J. Ryan Frazee (Wiley – on work stoppages and delays)
- Kristen Ittig (Arnold & Porter – on claims and supply chain impacts)
- Ellen Bonner (Epstein Becker – on healthcare and grants)
Moderators: Professors Christopher Yukins (GW Law) and Gabriella Racca (U. Turin).
Times
- Pacific US – 9:00
- Mountain US – 10:00
- Central US – 11:00
- Eastern US – 12 noon
- United Kingdom/Ireland – 16:00
- Central European – 17:00
Please note that the U.S. had already experienced a seasonal time change; Europe had not.
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