2013 Reference Guide - Maxwell Gunter Annex

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HI
V E N D O R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
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We developed relationships with our
Industry Partners, delved deeply into
issues affecting the BES Directorate,
exchanged meaningful information, and
incorporated many of your ideas. The
Vendor Communications forum has
definitely helped make us a better
organization.
-Mr. Scott D. Warren, Deputy PEO
the
Numbers (FY12)
697
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE
313
ONE-ON-ONE
MEETINGS
71
COMPANIES
PER EVENT (AVG)
68
CAPABILITY
PRESENTATIONS
Vendor Industry Day /Vendor Exchange Forum
In November 2011, BES established a new methodology to enhance
government-industry relationships. We hosted vendor communications
events that have benefited both BES and its industry partners. These distinct
events are steps to make communication a central part of BES
culture. BES vendor communications events have created a frequent
dialogue between BES, our partners and potential partners, generated
networking opportunities and created open and transparent processes.
Through these initiatives BES has fostered stronger government-industry
relationships and enabled industry to directly hear some of the challenges
and opportunities BES faces in order to continue to acquire, operate,
sustain, and enable enterprise IT capabilities to support the warfighter.
VENDOR COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES:
Vendor Industry Days
Vendor Exchange Forums
Vendor Communications website
BES Reference Guide
SmartGuide -upcoming acquisitions
Vendor Communications newsletter
Registration for Vendor Industry Days and Vendor Exchange
Forums is free of charge and open to government and industry
with experience and/or interest in each respective topic.
CONTACT
BES Vendor Communications Website:
http://www.gunter.af.mil/events/businessandenterprisesystems/index.asp