Day 1
Kicks off the Procure-to-Pay series with a strategic view of acquisition transformation. Sessions cover DPCAP policy direction, the full P2P process and data environment, WDP capabilities, and emerging AI tools like Albert—setting the foundation for how policy, systems, and analytics come together to drive better acquisition outcomes.
Topics
1. Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP) Session
Focuses on Acquisition Transformation initiatives and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). Highlights policy direction, modernization efforts, and how these initiatives are shaping the future of acquisition processes and data environments.
2. Procure To Pay (P2P)
Provides a comprehensive overview of P2P, including recent updates and “latest and greatest” capabilities. Covers P2P handshakes, related data standards, and analytics dashboards. Includes discussion on the removal of hard stops for fatal errors, why resolving fatal errors is critical to data quality, and impacts to downstream systems. Reviews success rates, P2P implementation metrics, and CIO/DBS requirements. Also incorporates a data standards discussion (PRDS, PDS, ADS), including updates and the ADS go-live.
3. PBIS & P2P Analytics Dashboard
Provides an overview of WDP capabilities, including PBIS reports, Contract Reporting (AI2), and Comptroller visualizations. Focuses on how data visualization supports financial and acquisition decision-making.
4. AI – ACE/Albert Explores emerging AI capabilities, including current technologies, AI policy considerations, and productionized tools such as ACE and Albert. Highlights how AI is being applied to improve acquisition processes and analytics.