Delegates from over 20 countries throughout North, South and Central America will convene at the Public Procurement Conference of the Americas to be held in Washington, DC from April 27-29, 2009.

The Public Procurement Conference of the Americas is a three-day conference that provides a forum for discussing government procurement needs and processes within the Americas. The conference will be led by conference chairman Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of CACI International Inc, a leading provider of professional services and IT solutions for the defense, intelligence, homeland security and federal civilian government arenas. This public-meets-private sector event brings together an international panel of experts in government procurement as well as government, corporate, and academic professionals from throughout the Americas. Through workshops and lectures, participants will exchange best practices and share efficient methods and standards for acquiring goods and services in an effort to move toward mutually beneficial inter-country procurements.

WHO IS ATTENDING:

• Procurement leaders representing federal governments from throughout the Americas
• Dignitaries from nations throughout the Americas
• Senior executives and business development teams from the America-wide private sector supplier community
• International trade and procurement policy specialists

WHAT: Public Procurement Conference of the Americas

WHEN: Monday, April 27 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

WHERE: The Capitol Hilton
              1001 16th Street NW
              Washington, DC 20036

To learn more about the conference or to register go to www.PPCAmericas.com or call Janet Ranallo, Conference Planner at 800-315-4333.

About the PPCA: The Public Procurement Conference of the Americas was last held in 2005 and was hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration, the Canadian Commercial Corporation, and the Organization of the American States. With the support of these entities, the National Institute of Government Purchasing, Florida Atlantic University, and WG Scorpion, we are establishing the PPCA partnership to continue these efforts. This permanent partnership will advance procurement relations among countries in the Americas; establish shared standards; and, create universal tools. We will draw leaders across all of these Nations annually and provide essential post-conference follow through to achieve significant progress in procurement across borders.