NCCCA Invitation Book with workshop information

1. The American Contract
Compliance Association
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August 14 -19
Sheraton Society Hill
One Dock Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Dear Contract Policy and Compliance Professional:
We would like to invite you to an educational opportunity not only of historical proportion but also one that
will have a great impact on the work that we do. The American Contract Compliance Association (ACCA)
will conduct its annual National Training Institute (NTI) August 14th-19th, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. The
NTI will be hosted by ACCA's northeast regional chapter, the North Central Contract Compliance Association
(NCCCA).
Featured this year will be a televised Legislative/Policy Forum in memory of Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher
and U.S. Rep. Parren J. Mitchell on Thursday, August 16th. The forum, which will be moderated by
ACCA co-founder Kerry L. Kirkland, is designed to rekindle the spirit, passion, energy and commitment
of these two champions for economic empowerment and to initiate a serious contract compliance and
M/WBE policy discussion.
Panel members, with U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, Philadelphia, PA delivering the 'Set the Tone' address, will
be asked to identify and closely examine action strategies designed to strengthen these programs. Forum topics
will include: a historical and updated review of critical court decisions (Croson, Adarand and Western States,
etc.) and their impact on M/WBE Programs on a national, state and local level; a national contract compliance
strategy for leveling the playing field of business opportunity; a legislative strategy for M/WBE inclusion on
future federal bailout packages; best practices, size standards; net worth requirements; prompt payment
policy/enforcement; solicitation requirements; non-discrimination statutes and M/WBE certification. Panel
members include some of the top contract compliance and minority business experts in the nation: Anthony
Robinson, Esq., president, MBELDEF; Sarah Von Der Lippe, Esq., constitutional law expert; Dr. Thomas
'Danny' Boston, economic professor, Georgia Tech; Franklin Lee, Esq., Tydings and Rosenberg; Harry Alford,
president, National Black Chamber of Commerce; Stephen Denlinger, Latin American Management Association
(LAMA) and Zenita Wickham Hurley, Esq., director MDOT's Office of Minority Business Enterprise.
Please join us August 14th-19th for these much-needed workshops and the overdue national discussion during
the Forum. Your presence, coupled with the experience, background and leadership capability of the invited
panel members, instructors and dynamic guest speakers, can only help enhance this week-long training institute
as well as elevate the important policy debate!
Hope to see you in Philly -- you'll be glad you came!
Sincerely,
NTI2012 Host Committee
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Keynote and Luncheon Speakers
Senator Vincent J. Hughes has been member of the Pennsylvania Senate representing the 7th
Senatorial District since November 1994. Prior to joining the Senate, Senator Hughes served as
a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1987 to 1994. While a member
of the Pennsylvania House, Senator Hughes chaired the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
from 1991 to 1994. In November 2010, Senator Hughes was elected Democratic Chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Committee. Prior to attaining his present leadership position, Senator
Hughes served as Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, the third highest ranking
position, from 2008 to 2010.
Over the years, Senator Hughes has worked on numerous issues, from political empowerment to
creating jobs, expanding health insurance to the uninsured and rebuilding of neighborhoods.
Senator Hughes, the dean of the Senate Philadelphia delegation, has been a champion on
issues that impact directly on PA’s working communities. He helped spearhead efforts to raise
the minimum wage and continues to fight to establish a statewide jobs program.
Senator Vincent Hughes is supported by his loving wife, actress, entertainer and activist Sheryl
Lee Ralph, and their blended family of four children.
Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. serves as the council representative of the 4th District in Philadelphia,
PA. Councilman Jones was appointed as chairman for the Transportation & Public Utilities
Committee in City Council, and vice chairman for the Committee on Parks, Recreation & Cultural
Affairs. A noted expert on community-based economic development, Councilman Jones has
served in various public and private sector positions for more than two decades. Councilman
Jones has served on numerous boards and executive committees including the Pennsylvania
Convention Center Authority’s Minority Advisory Committee, Genesis II Board of Directors, and
the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau Minority Advisory Council. Councilman Jones
has also served as co-chair of the Philadelphia MED Week Committee. Councilman Jones
has lectured extensively on economics and community development. Councilman Jones
has appeared on various television and radio programs and previously hosted “Handling Your
Business,” a weekly television and radio show which aired throughout the region.
Featured Workshop
General
Policy & Legislative Forum - Thursday - 1:30-5:30 p.m.
In memory of Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher and Congressman Parren J. Mitchell this forum is designed to rekindle the spirit,
passion, energy and commitment of these two champions for economic empowerment and to initiate a serious
contract compliance and M/WBE policy discussion. Panel members will be asked to identify and closely examine
action strategies designed to strengthen these programs. Forum topics will include: a historical and updated
review of critical court decisions and their impact on M/WBE Programs on a national, state and local level; a
national contract compliance strategy for leveling the playing field of business opportunity; a legislative strategy for
M/WBE inclusion on future federal bailout packages; best practices; size standards; net worth requirements; prompt
payment policy/enforcement; solicitation requirements; non-discrimination statues and M/WBE certification. Invited panel
members include some of the top contract compliance and minority business experts in the nation: Anthony Robinson,
Esq. President MBELDEF; Sarah Von Der Lippe, Esq. Constitutional Law Expert; Dr. Thomas Danny Boston, Economic Professor
Georgia Tech; Franklin Lee, Esq. Tydings and Rosenberg; Harry Alford, President National Black Chamber of Commerce;
Steve Denlinger, LAMA and Zenita Wickham Hurley, Esq. Director MDOT’s Office of MBE. Congressman Chaka Fattah
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(Philadelphia, PA) will deliver the opening “Set the Tone” address.
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Featuring a Historical Policy/Legislative Forum
Panel Moderator:
Kerry L. Kirkland is the President/CEO of Kirkland Consulting, a management and training
consulting firm that specializes in contract compliance/minority business enterprise policy
and program development. The company offers turnkey programmatic implementation
and a suite of training modules including diversity, sexual harassment and professional
and personal development. He is the co-founder of the American Contract Compliance
Association, the largest contract compliance training organization in the world. Mr. Kirkland
formerly served as the Mid Atlantic Regional administrator, United States Small Business
Association (SBA); vice president, National Black Chamber of Commerce; and executive director, Pennsylvania
Democratic Party. Mr. Kirkland served with a four-member delegation from the United States to South Africa
that facilitated equity management workshops and provided technical assistance to the new government of
Nelson Mandela. He led a historic trade mission to South Africa where he assisted African-American owned
businesses establish trade opportunities.
Opening Speaker: Pending Confirmation
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. This
committee is responsible for setting spending priorities of over $1 trillion in annual discretionary
funds. Rep. Fattah is ranking member on the subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
and related agencies, which oversees more than $50 billion in discretionary spending. Rep.
Fattah also sits on the Energy and Water Development subcommittee. He is chair of the
Congressional Urban Caucus, a bipartisan group of 57 members representing America’s
metropolitan centers. These members work collaboratively with other stakeholders to address
the unique challenges facing America’s urban communities. Rep. Fattah is completing his 16th year in the
U.S. House of Representatives. Before his election to Congress Rep. Fattah served six years in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, followed by six years as a state senator. Rep. Fattah earned a master’s degree in
governmental administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Fels Center of Government.
Panel Members:
Harry Alford is the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) president, CEO and co-
founder and, in less than a decade, has established himself as perhaps the nation’s preeminent
champion of African-American business empowerment. From a visionary concept of what
Blacks need to do to fully seize their place in the economic mainstream, Mr. Alford has built
a global organization that has earned a place at the table in the White House and at the
top levels of corporate America. Mr. Alford has been responsible for opening doors that have
led to billions of dollars in new business for Black-owned businesses throughout the nation. In
the public sector, Mr. Alford was the minority business development point person in Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh’s
administration. In less than two years, minority business participation at the state level increased by more than
500 percent. Mr. Alford writes weekly business columns for the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s
members across the country and consults and speaks on this matter to groups and agencies throughout the
nation. Mr. Alford is regularly called upon by Congress to testify on various legislative initiatives related to small
business development, e-commerce, health care, social security reform, tax reform and global trade issues.
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Panel Members Continued:
Dr. Thomas “Danny” Boston is a professor of economics in the School of Economics at
Georgia Tech. He is also CEO of EuQuant, an economic consulting and research company. A
native of Jacksonville, Florida, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia
State University and his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Cornell University.
Graduating as a commissioned officer from WVSU, he attained the rank of captain in the
U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart. He is a consultant to the Congressional Black
Caucus Foundation and assists U.S. Congresspersons and committees that have oversight
over the nation’s minority and small business programs. Dr. Boston’s research, entitled “Increasing the Capacity
of the Nation’s Small Disadvantaged Businesses,” was commissioned by the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, and it contributed to the development of new regulatory guidelines for the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. He is a member of the Small and Midsize Business
Advisory Council of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, and the Black Enterprise Magazine Board of Economists.
Stephen Denlinger has worked as a procurement advocate for the small business, minority
business, and Hispanic business communities for the past 35 years. He has been president of
the Latin American Management Association (LAMA), procurement advocate to the United
States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), and president of the National Association
of Small Business Federal Contractors (NASBFC), where he works part-time so he can continue
his work with LAMA and USHCC. NASBFC is the national advocate for all small businesses,
not just minority businesses. NASBFC focuses on retaining federal contracts that have been
small business set-asides in the past, and on full implementation of the Rule-of-Two, which requires contracting
officers to set aside for small business any requirement wherein two or more small businesses are available to
compete for the requirement. Mr. Denlinger works to improve the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program
and various socio-economic procurement programs, and to safeguard and improve federal small business
set-aside programs.
Zenita Wickham Hurley is director of the Maryland Office of Minority Business Enterprise. Under
Ms. Hurley’s direction, the Office of MBE has made many strides toward improving service to
the MBE community and has implemented a host of innovative changes designed to improve
services extended to MBEs and DBEs. Ms. Hurley is a graduate of the New York University School
of Law and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland at College Park
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and Politics and Afro-American Studies. While
an undergraduate, Ms. Hurley wrote her thesis entitled “In Defense of Maryland’s Affirmative
Action Program: Examining How a Small Elite Dominated Contracts Awarded by the State Roads Commission
in the Baltimore Metropolitan District, 1955-1970.” Ms. Hurley served as an assistant Attorney General assigned
to the Maryland Department of Transportation where she provided legal advice to the Office of MBE on issues
concerning the MBE and DBE programs, contract monitoring, and compliance with federal and constitutional
standards for affirmative action in public contracting. Ms. Hurley was an attorney in the Child Advocacy Unit of
the Legal Aid Bureau in Baltimore. She was also an associate with the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson LLP in
Washington, D.C.
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Panel Members Continued:
Franklin M. Lee is one of the country’s leading authorities on socio-economic policies that promote
the mainstream utilization of small, minority-, and woman-owned businesses in government
contracting. Mr. Lee has served in numerous capacities to promote the advancement of MBEs.
Recently, he was invited to participate in a MBE Roundtable of business leaders, academia,
and government officials convened by Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings to develop
policy recommendations and strategies for reforming Maryland’s MBE Program to facilitate the
growth and expansion of MBEs into the mainstream of Maryland’s economy. Also, Maryland
Governor Martin O’Malley has appointed Mr. Lee to serve as a member of the Maryland Task Force on Minority
Business Enterprise and Equity Investment Capital. He has also served on the “Bridging the Gap” Advisory Panel
of the Greater Baltimore Committee, which awarded him the “Bridging the Gap President’s Award” in 2008 for
his dedication to promoting the advancement of minority-owned business in central Maryland. He was the only
attorney selected to serve on Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s Task Force on MBE Reform in 2003. In May
2006, at the conclusion of the Task Force’s work, Governor Ehrlich signed into law groundbreaking MBE legislation
crafted largely by Mr. Lee.
Anthony Robinson, Esq. is a civil rights attorney and president of the Washington, D.C. based
Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF). Mr. Robinson has
been a small business crusader, a national advocate and legal representative for minority
entrepreneurs. Throughout his career, he has championed cases designed to terminate
discrimination in the marketplace and prevent large companies from ignoring the set-aside
rights of minority firms. The MBELDEF is a national, nonprofit, public interest law firm founded
in 1980 by former U.S. Rep. Parren J.Mitchell. The cases MBELDEF pursues are intended to
achieve equity and fairness for minority businesses in the U.S. marketplace. In 1984, Mr. Robinson his private
practice to become the first full-time president and chief executive officer of MBELDEF. His work and dedication
to this unique agency has earned him a Parren Mitchell Vanguard for Justice Award. After earning his Bachelor
of Science from Morgan State, Mr. Robinson earned a law degree from Washington College of Law at
American University. He was legal counsel for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
from 1972 to 1975 and an attorney for Singleton, Dashiell and Robinson, a law firm he co-founded.
Sarah von der Lippe Esq. is a founding member and senior fellow of the Jamestown Project.
Ms. von der Lippe is the founder of a sole proprietor law practice targeted to providing legal
representation and consulting in the fields of civil rights and affirmative action. Ms. von der
Lippe’s clients have included the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation
Administration, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and the Urban Institute. Ms. von
der Lippe was also the Director of Justice Policy for the John Kerry for President Campaign. Ms.
von der Lippe has also addressed poverty issues for Senator Edward M. Kennedy as staff to
the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. In addition, Ms. von der Lippe has worked for the
Rockefeller Foundation, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Kids Project. Ms. von der Lippe
has a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and a law degree from Harvard University.
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Informative Workshops!
Level 1
EO-1: Equal Opportunity Laws & Regulations (1.5 Hrs)
Croson and Adarand- Explanation of these cases how they impact contract compliance. Course is design to
explain these premier equal rights cases and the direct impact that have on contract compliance programs; the
pros and cons of the decisions; and whether they help or hinder equal opportunity programs. In addition, Equal
Opportunity laws such as Title VI and Title VII are examined.
SBD-1: Supplier Diversity and Contract Compliance (1.5 Hrs)
A discussion on Supplier diversity as the proactive business process of sourcing products and services from
previously under-used suppliers and traditional Contract Compliance programs; the differences between the two
and determining which program is most useful for your organization. Best practices and getting the most out of
both programs will also be discussed.
CO-1: Examining M/WBE/DBE/HUB Program (1.5 Hrs)
This course will provide an overview of M/W/DBE/HUB programs, obstacles and challenges. Best practices will be
presented regarding the administration and implementation of programs, goal setting, monitoring and reporting
compliance. This session will include a discussion of certification.
BUSM-1: Business Ethics (2.0 Hrs)
Business ethics includes practitioners and contractor/vendor relationships; an overview and discussion of business
ethics; workplace behavior; crossing the line and potential consequences. Case studies will guide the discussion.
Level 2
EO-2: Section 3 and Today’s Economy (1.5 Hrs)
Basic overview of HUD’s Section 3 followed by an in depth look and focus on the intent of the policy, whether the
policy is effective, and what obstacles it creates for contractors and practitioners. Participants will gain a thorough
knowledge of the Section 3 policy; when and how it should be used; and discuss the effectiveness of the policy
in today’s economy, including a discussion on the “Wal-Mart Loophole”.
SBD-2: Prevailing Wage (1.5 Hrs)
Workshop attendees will receive an understanding of the Federal Davis-Bacon Act and Related Amendments
pertaining to federally funded projects. Prevailing wage regulations are an important element in ensuring that
public construction projects do not destabilize the local construction industry in leveraging public works investments
for supporting local economies and local governments
CO-2: Understanding Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), Local Hire Programs & Community Benefits Agreement
(1.5Hrs)
This course provides an overview of Project Labor Agreements, local hire programs, and community Benefits
Agreements and their potential impact on projects, employment and wages.
BUSM-2: High Performing Contract & Compliance Management “Enhancing Contract & Compliance Programs
with Automated systems and Executive Support” (1.5Hrs)
Participants will learn how S/M/DBE programs will benefit their organization; and identify how the Contract Compliance
and Certification policies and processes are relevant to their organizations’ successful implementation of economic
development strategies. The presenter will describe how effective compliance and reporting may justify program
enhancements and generate enterprise value. Moreover, participants will be able to build a business case for
their organization to support the acquisition of an automated Contract and Compliance Management system.
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Level 3
EO-3: CSI-Compliance Systems Investigation: Prevention and enforcement of M/W/DBE Fraud and other Workforce
Related Issues ( 2.0 Hrs)
The course will focus on how we monitor programs; what is being done to prevent fraud, best practices will be
examined to show practitioners what should be done using case examples. Course includes investigation techniques
and discusses enforcement policies.
SBD-3: Bonding (2.0 Hrs)
This course will begin with an overview of different types of bonds and insurance, who qualifies for bonding with
a discussion of the pros and cons of bonding and insurance requirements. Will include a discussion on how
bonding may limit small business participation and how to increase access to bonding to capitalize on contracting
opportunities.
CO-3: Evaluating Workforce Utilization (2.0 Hrs)
This workshop will provide an overview of workforce utilization requirements for contractors and sub-contractors on
government projects and will include a discussion of compliance, monitoring and reporting requirements. Best
practices will be examined for policy enforcement, union vs. non-union and other workplace and market factors.
BUSM-3: Business Development: Philadelphia International Airport (2.0Hrs)
This session provides key concepts and strategies focusing on increased capacity building of small businesses.
Bonding support, joint venturing, and prompt pay will be discussed.
Level 4
EO-4: Equal Opportunity- Bridge to Leadership (2.0 Hrs)
This workshop examines the use of equal opportunity laws in the work place. What practitioners can do to lead the
charge in ensuring that equal opportunity laws such as age, gender and racial discrimination as well as sexual
harassment are eradicated in the workforce. A discussion on best practices used by agencies supporting and
complying with these laws and why some may choose not to and the methods used to get around fully implementing
equal opportunity laws.
SBD-4: Phillies: A Story in Capacity Building (3.5 Hrs)
A look at the building of the $458 million dollar ballpark built between 2002 and 2004 in south Philadelphia. Course
includes the successful efforts to include MBE/WBE participation, supplier diversity and vendors in the ball park and
project monitoring by MCA graduates Carlos Jones and Michelle Gumbs of the Urban Affairs Coalition in Philadelphia.
CO-4: Managing DBE Programs in a Design Build Environment (2.0 Hrs)
Participants will understand the different project delivery methods such as design build, DBOM, DBOOM, Public Private
partnership, OMGC, turnkey, etc. versus the traditional design bid build environment. Participants will gain a greater
knowledge of why the DBE program must be administered differently when non-traditional project delivery methods
are utilized. They will review key regulations that must be implemented and the associated issues and challenges.
BUSM-4: Federal Initiatives (2.0 Hrs)
This panel discussion will include an overview of recent initiatives implemented by various federal agencies including
Minority PTAC Pilot, State Trade Export Initiative, State Small Business Credit Initiative, Teaming/Joint Venturing Program
and Federal Highway Program updates and new initiatives.
General
LEGAL UPDATE on Affirmative Action Programs (2.5 Hrs)
Update on legal issues impacting affirmative action programs. Learn about recent cases, legislative changes and
trends in federal and state courts related to M/W/DBE program.
Key: EO- Equal Opportunity, CO- Contract Compliance, SBD- Supplier and Business Development,
BUSM- Business Management
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NTI 2012 Host Committee
Honorary Chair
Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair
Lynn T. Newsome
Office of Housing & Community Development
Philadelphia, PA
Co-Chair
Barbara L. Oliver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Philadelphia, PA
A. Michelle Gumbs
Economic Development Projects
Urban Affairs Coalition
Philadelphia, PA
Carlos Jones
Urban Affairs Coalition
Philadelphia, PA
Kerry Kirkland
ACCA Co-Founder
Kirkland Consulting
York, PA
Sharon A. Smith
Minority Business Enterprise Division
Ohio Department of Development
Columbus, OH
Michelle Patrice Wilson
Office of Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA
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