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Unlock the secrets to navigating Commercial IP data rights with our "Top 5 Data Rights Considerations for Commercial Software." We'll reveal the critical pitfalls that trip up even seasoned contracting professionals when dealing with commercial intellectual property. You'll walk away with practical strategies to protect government interests while fostering innovation partnerships with industry. Join us for this 90-minute power session that transforms complex IP rights concepts into actionable insights you can implement immediately. 

• Solid understanding of intellectual property rights, licenses, and obligations
  
• Obtain negotiation strategies to achieve optimal IP rights outcomes to achieve mission success and innovation
  
• Discuss the importance of developing and implementing early strategies for acquiring and licensing IP and communicating with industry.

Who Should Take This Webinar: Contracting professionals (Federal Buyer and Industry Seller)

• Kimberly Jones, Director, CGI

With over 25 years of Federal and DoD acquisition experience, Ms. Jones brings expert insight into the evolving needs of government procurement. Throughout her career, Ms. Jones has established herself as a subject matter expert in procurement systems, specializing in requirements gathering and business process redesign. Her collaborative approach has been instrumental in guiding numerous federal agencies through successful system modernization initiatives.  Ms. Jones is passionate about partnering with government to enhance operational efficiency and has dedicated her career to advancing the systems used by government contracting professionals across the Federal and DoD acquisition communities.

• Lauren Bloomquist, Director Consulting Expert, CGI

As a former Contracting Officer for the U.S. Department of State and other civilian agencies, Lauren Bloomquist brings 20 years of subject matter expertise in federal procurement; supply chain management and logistics.

Since joining CGI in 2017, she’s provided the voice of the contracting community for Momentum enhancements and promoted best practices and effective solutions in client implementations. In her current role, Lauren brings a deep understanding of procurement processes, realities and pain points to guide the Momentum product strategy to best serve the federal acquisition and financial communities for years to come.

• Kimberly Langston, VP of Product Strategy, CGI

Kimberley Langston has been supporting the Federal contract management community for over 25 years. She is a subject matter expert in federal acquisition and procurement solutions, having designed, developed, implemented and supported various commercial and built-for-government solutions across the federal government including the Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence communities. She has a passion for solving complex business problems with innovative approaches and strives to balance programmatic objectives without losing site of the contracting professionals’ needs. Kimberley is known for her ability to effectively collaborate across multiple organizations and bring an element of fun into everything she does.

Cost: 

• $55 Member/ $69 Non-Member
• Contact [email protected] to register your team
• Live session included in the Virtual Training Annual Subscription 

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