Wharton Club of DC

Monisha Mittal writes:

The Government Contracting Roundtable is continuing to form! Come share your energy and ideas and meet your fellow Wharton peers as we take shape. To date, we’ve had a good cross-section of interests represented including lessons learned (what to do/what not to do), finding venues for improving or troubleshooting aspects of government contracting, and, of course, networking or other forums to increase opportunities for you and your organization.

To move ahead, we are holding a second planning meeting on Tuesday, January 13th at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be held at LMI (Monisha's firm, which is at Tysons Corner at the intersection of Route 7 and 495.

An enthusiastic champion for the group has agreed to support us through food and refreshments. We will plan to run an hour and a half. Details on the meeting location and directions are located below.

Logistics: There is ample garage parking. There are visitor spots and direct access into the building on the 3^rd floor. Please go to the reception area (can’t miss it) on the first floor to get a visitor’s badge. The meeting will be held on the Second Floor of the building (hard to miss).

Meeting Location: 2000 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA 22102, LMI Offices, Second Floor

Driving Directions: http://www.lmi.org/aboutus/Directions.aspx

Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, December 16, 4:30-6:00 pm

RSVP: If possible, please confirm your participation to Monisha Mittal at mmittal@lmi.org. Also, please notify her if you are interested in this roundtable but for any reason cannot attend.

Looking foward to your input and energy.

Monisha

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Background info, Monisha's prior writeup:

Thanks to Alan for suggesting this roundtable and for the warm welcome to the Club.

I would like to hear of your interest in establishing a roundtable on Government Contracting.

What outcomes do you want to see from a roundtable about this subject?
What topics are worthy of discussion?
What conversations or dialogues could you benefit from?

Also, I would like to understand the diversity of perspectives you have to offer so please indicate whether you represent a business, public sector, non-profit or other type of organization. My bias tends to be federal, so definitely indicate if you have an interest in state and local procurement also.

Please contact me at mmittal@lmi.org with your input. Based on your interest, I will look to plan an introductory lunch meeting at Brio, potentially the first or second Friday in December depending on the level of interest we hear over the next week.

A potential starter topic:
* What changes might we expect under the new administration? What markets will see an impact? (see Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111002427.html )

Also, about 10 Wharton Club of DC members saved $50/person on an excellent procurement program in Maryland on December 10. Click here for more information.

Meet Monisha Mittal:

Monisha has more than 15 years experience in organizational and business process analysis at both the non-profit and federal levels, with a current focus on federal information technology (IT) management. Currently with LMI Government Consulting, she focuses on identifying enterprise architecture improvements, conducting strategic acquisitions, and developing business cases to support IT investment decisions at federal organizations.

Most recently, she led her team to formulate and execute multiple competitive procurements for enterprise implementations that produced upwards of $30 million in cost savings for the federal government.

Monisha maintains a strong interest in exploring the innovation and communication that occurs when individuals or organizations cross boundaries—be that disciplines or work cultures. In her spare time she enjoys creative writing, cooking, visiting friends and family, and travel.

She received her B.S in Economics from the Wharton School and her Masters in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School. She and her husband recently returned to the DC area from Philadelphia.