Description:
This session equips acquisition professionals with a practical, defensible approach to market intelligence using Large Language Models (LLMs) paired with search and public data sources. You’ll learn to quickly determine potential sources, map requirement-owner needs to market solutions (e.g., aligning DoW PEO mission needs with startup capabilities), interrogate SEC filings to understand public companies’ strategy and health, and mine patent data to surface nascent or emerging solutions.
We will emphasize repeatable workflows, transparent sourcing, and procurement-ready outputs: how to structure prompts, verify results, document citations, and turn findings into a market landscape that supports acquisition planning, market research reports, and stakeholder decision-making.
Speaker:
- Dan Finkenstadt - Vice President of Research & Senior Fellow, Commerce & Contract Management Institute
Who Should Attend This Session:
- Contracting officers/specialists, contract managers, and CORs
- Program/project managers and requirements owners (including DoW PEO/PMO staff)
- Market research analysts, tech scouts, and Innovation/DIU/AFWERX-style teams
- Small business/socioeconomic program advocates and industry engagement leads
- Analysts who support acquisition planning, source selection readiness, or vendor due diligence
What You'll Learn:
- Apply LLMs to support market research and source identification
- Summarize key insights from public data to inform acquisition decisions
- Develop a concise market intelligence summary for stakeholder use
Session Overview:
- Source discovery
- Needs-to-Market matching
- Data-driven insights
CMBOK Competency: C.2 Individual Competence; 3.3 Select Source
Credits: 1.0 CPE/CLP credits for participation
Cost: $145 Members/$180 Non-members
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