Ep. 48 - Changing Federal Market with David Berteau, PSC CEO

David Berteau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Services Council (PSC), joins Mike Shanley to discuss the federal funding market. The conversation focuses on the shifting federal market, new opportunities, and strategies for government contractors. Specifically, the following topics were discussed in this episode:

• Budget
• Message to PSC members
• The role of congress
• key takeaways - federal growth implications for current and prospective federal contractors
• Common and uncommon aspects of this transition
• RFPs and bid process

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BIOGRAPHY:

Mr. Berteau became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Services Council (PSC) on March 28, 2016. With more than 400 members, PSC is the premier resource for and advocate of the federal government contracting industry. As CEO, Mr. Berteau focuses on legislative and regulatory issues related to government acquisition, budgets, and requirements by helping to shape public policy, leading strategic coalitions, and working to improve communications between government and industry. PSC's goal is to improve outcomes and results for the government through better use of contracts and contractors.

Prior to PSC, Mr. Berteau was confirmed in December 2014 as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. He oversaw the management of $170 billion in Department of Defense logistics funding.

Previously, Mr. Berteau served as Senior Vice President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where his research and analysis covered federal budgets, national security, management, contracting, logistics, acquisition, and industrial base issues. He also held senior positions in industry and the federal government.

Mr. Berteau is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a Director of the Procurement Round Table. He has been an adjunct graduate school professor at Georgetown University, at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and at Syracuse University's Maxwell School.

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