CURRENT AND FUTURE APPROACHES TO FEDERAL HEALTH CARE COMMODITY ACQUISITION

Notice Date

July 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, P.O. Box 76, Bldg. 37, Hines, IL 60141-0076

ZIP Code

60141-0076

E-Mail Address

Susan.Lewis@med.va.gov (Susan.Lewis@med.va.gov)

Description

This conference will be held September 12, 2001, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, and is sponsored by AMSUS, VA, DoD and PHS. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.; conference times are 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The target audience is current or potentical medical/surgical, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Topics covered in the morning session include Pharmacy Updates from VA, DoD and PHS; VA/DoD Medical Equipment and Medical/Surgical Supplies Acquisition; and an opportunity to meet with NAC and DSCP contracting officers. Afternoon panel discussions will cover Working with Distributors, Indian Health Service Pricing Access Information, E-Commerce Initiatives, and VA/DoD Medical/Surgical Standardization Partnership. Registration fee is $40 per person and is due by September 4, 2001. Conference information and registration form is available at http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/nac/. Hotel accommodations and maps may be found at http://rosemont.com/. General questions may be directed to Susan Lewis at (708) 786-5159.

Record

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