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LCRA IT Focused Vendor Forum
Tentative Agenda: Several Ways to Benefit from This Event

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. —  Plenary:  Get the Scoop on the Lower Colorado River Authority's (LCRA) IT/telecom Purchasing

  • Meet Jim Ruiz, LCRA's Manager of Strategic Sourcing Technology.
  • Hear highlights about LCRA's Information technology and Telecommunications objectives for the next 18 months. 

10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. —  Concurrent Sessions
Try to attend one session of each below. 

Round-Table Discussions
For more in-depth exchanges of information, you may schedule to speak with key LCRA staff at Round-Table discussions. These two 30-minute lively sessions will enable you to present your company directly to several LCRA decision-makers. Specific registration/confirmation is required for Round-Table sessions.

  • Session 1 - 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  • Session 2 - 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

 

Doing Business with Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) — Cooperative Contracts
DIR Cooperative contracts offer opportunities for companies, including Diverse (HUB) businesses, to obtain state and municipal business.  LCRA takes advantage of DIT cooperative contracts when these add value to our  IT/Telecom acquisition process.  Representatives from DIR will talk about the DIR competitive bidding process and upcoming cooperative contract opportunities.

  • Session 1 - 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  • Session 2 - 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Booth
LCRA Contracting representatives will be available in a booth to meet with vendors.

Networking - From 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a light lunch while conversing with LCRA representatives from Information Technology and Telecommunications areas.  Specific registration is requested for networking lunch.