SESSION DETAILS - Procurement

Session Description:
Learn the basics of the natural gas industry and how the market has evolved.  Find out what issues positively and negatively affect the natural gas industry, including both the wholesale and retail markets.  Gain an understanding of the various pricing points and why they are different.

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Experts from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Public Buildings Service (PBS) Energy Center and the Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU) will provide you with an overview of the Federal procurement process and information on how to become a Government contractor.  This session is a must for vendors looking to sell products and services to the Federal government.

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Officials from the Department of Defense will provide an overview of current energy policy and guidance.  The session will focus on the DOD's utility privatization program, including actions taken as a result of the 2006 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.  Changes in the OSD guidance will also be discussed and participants will be provided with an update on DOD's ESPC program.  Included is a discussion on the OSD guidance for ESPCs.

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Session Description:
Find out what tools are available to assist you and your team in reviewing and analyzing ESPC/UESC price proposals and how to utilize those tools effectively.  Gain knowledge from an experienced contracting officer who has reviewed and analyzed many UESC and ESPC proposals.

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Learn how to contract for energy in both the regulated and deregulated energy environment.  You will understand what is driving the price of energy and how to get the best market pricing.  Learn the difference between the regulated and deregulated markets and contracts, as well as learn what affects the volatile energy markets.

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Learn how to use the contracting vehicles to get your projects from concept to completion.  You will learn the differences are in both contracting vehicles and how to decide which vehicle is right for your project.

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Learn how to contract for delivered renewable energy and renewable energy credits in regulated and deregulated energy markets.  You will understand what the differences are in both the renewable products and how to use these products to meet your renewable energy goals.  Find out what affects the pricing of renewable energy.

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Learn how to review and analyze your natural gas and electricity utility bills from both the regulated utility company and the unregulated energy marketer.  Find out what is entailed in the total cost of electricity and natural gas.  Gain an understanding of what the various demand charges, capacity charges, facilities charges are and their purpose.

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You will learn how to take an on-site renewable energy generation concept through the procurement process to get it operational.  Understand what the barriers were and how they were overcome.  Gain knowledge of what the process entailed.  Find out what available on-site renewable opportunities exist and how they can be affordable.

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