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Draft Agenda
The
objective of this meeting is to solicit input from industry, academia,
and government on the technological barriers and acquisition strategy
of the Solar America Initiative.
This
meeting will focus on the discussion of critical issues whose resolution
will have a significant impact on shaping both the program and the
resulting solicitation. The key mechanism used to accomplish this
objective will be a series of breakout sessions to be held during
this two-day event. There will be two groups holding simultaneous
breakout sessions on each day. Each group will be assigned a topic
to discuss with the intent of developing potential options for the
resolution of issues within that topic. The first day of sessions
will focus on technical and procurement strategy, and the second
day of sessions will focus on program execution. See below for specific
group topics.
The draft meeting agenda is set forth below, and a final copy will
be provided to participants at the meeting.
| DAY 1:
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 |
| Time (CST) |
Session Description |
Speaker |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration |
|
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction |
TBD |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Meeting Goals and Objectives |
TBD |
| 9:00 a.m. |
SETP & SAI Overview
Presentation
• SAI Planning & Status – Systems Development
& Mfg
• SAI Planning & Status – Commercialization
Facilitation
• Systems-Driven Approach, Multi-Year Program Plan,
Technology
Improvement Opportunities
• Other SAI
Presentations: Q&A
|
TBD |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Lunch |
TBD |
| 1:00 a.m. |
Introductions to Breakout Sessions |
|
| 1:45 p.m. |
Technology and Procurement Strategy Sessions |
TBD |
|
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Group A:
Technology Improvement Opportunities (Technical Objectives
for Procurement)
Facilitator: TBD |
Group B:
Procurement Strategy and Structure (Planning, Teaming,
Funding)
Facilitator: TBD |
**These groups
are subject to change. Every effort will be made to accommodate
your requested breakout group preference.
|
| 3:45 p.m. |
Break |
|
| 4:15 p.m. |
Group A Reports and
Discussion
|
Group Appointees |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Group B Reports
and Discussion |
|
| 6:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
|
| DAY
2: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 |
Time (CST) |
Session Description |
Speaker |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Review of Technical & Procurement Strategy
Findings: Introduction to Program Execution Sessions |
TBD |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Procurement
Execution Breakout Sessions
Group
C:
Stage Gate Process, Testing, and Evaluation
Facilitator:
TBD |
Group D:
Proposal Content Requirements, Merit Review Criteria,
and Negotiation Processes
Facilitator: TBD |
**These groups
are subject to change. Every effort will be made to accommodate
your requested breakout group preference. |
| 11:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
|
| 12:30 p.m. |
Group C Reports and Discussion |
Group Appointees |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Group D Reports
and Discussion |
Group Appointees |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Meeting Summary, Q&A |
|
| 3:00 p.m. |
Adjourn
|
TBD |
| 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Optional
Discussion Session: Technology Acceptance (Non-R&D
Barriers) Activities |
TBD |
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