Switching Roles: EM to Host First Reverse Industry Day for Virtual Audience

EM is hosting its first Reverse Industry Day (RID) next month, giving the contractor workforce an opportunity to share details on the industry decision-making process and offer perspectives to enhance the cleanup program’s business environment.

The free event, to be held virtually from 1 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 4, in turn gives EM’s acquisition workforce the chance to learn about the challenges most important to companies when doing business with the cleanup program.

Over 90% of EM’s annual budget, which totaled $8.3 billion for fiscal year 2023, is awarded to industry contractors. That makes EM’s management of contracts a top priority.

“The EM cleanup mission cannot be successfully completed without strong engagement and successful partnering with industry,” said Angela Watmore, EM head of contracting activity.

The RID is geared to helping EM maintain its strong partnerships with the contractor workforce and continue the cleanup program’s routine engagement with the industry.

The event is co-hosted and facilitated by the Professional Services Council (PSC), which has successfully assisted federal agencies with numerous RIDs since 2015. There will be two panel sessions during EM’s event: one focused on how industry decides to bid — or not bid — on an opportunity, and another about doing business with EM and the issues and perspectives across the procurement lifecycle.

For additional information about EM’s RID and to register for the event, click here. Registration for the RID requires creation of an account on the PSC website at no cost. There is also no cost to attend the RID, and it’s open to members of the public.

For questions about EM’s RID, contact Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center Acquisition Integration Lead Travis Marshall at [email protected]. For questions or issues about registration, contact PSC at [email protected].