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Electing APTAC leadership for the coming year is one of the most important things that

happens at our annual Membership meeting, which is held in conjunction with the Spring

Training Conference each year. Here is a quick refresher on how the process works:

Who can vote: Anyone attending the conference who is on the roster of a member PTAC may

vote in APTAC’s election, as well as all those not at the conference who are devoted 25% or

more to a member PTAC per their SCAA roster. If you are not attending the Conference, please

make sure your APTAC profile denotes your percentage devoted to the PTAC (click here to

update).

When to vote: Voting will open at 12 noon PDT on Monday, April

10th and close at 1 pm PDT on Tuesday, April 11th. Your ballot may

be cast at any time during this 25 hour window.

How to vote: For those attending the conference, the 2017 Ballot

will be accessible via the Conference App as well as at kiosks at the

registration desk. Although Wifi will not be available in the meeting

rooms, you will have ample time to vote during breaks - or the

evening - in the lobby or your sleeping room where Wifi IS available. Not attending? A link will be emailed to you when voting

opens on April 10th, and you may cast your ballot via your computer.

The extended hours should allow everyone ample opportunity to vote. Finishing the voting by Tuesday will allow newly elected

Regional Directors to lead the traditional Wednesday morning Region meetings—at the start of their terms—so they can better

represent you on APTAC's Board.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at headquarters@aptac-us.org. We want APTAC's election to be a positive experience for everyone!

APTAC Elections

April 4, 2017

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We now have a full slate! You can find information about all of our Candidates on our “Election Candidates” page on the website. See our final Candidate Feature below! President-elect: Tiffany Scroggs (WA PTAC) Treasurer: Gary Moore (ID PTAC) and Rick Evans (OR PTAC) Region 1 Director: Kenneth Bloch (Maine PTAC) Region 3 Director: James Gerraughty (SAPDC PTAC) Region 7 Director: Allen Waldo (MO PTAC) Region 9 Director: Chuck Spence (UT PTAC) Region 11 Director: Mary Walks Over Ice

Mary Walks Over Ice, Candidate for Region 11 Director BIO: Mary started with the NADC PTAC in 2009 as a Supervisory Procurement Specialist, moving to the role of Program Manager in July of 2012. The service areas covered by NADC PTAC include Indian reservations in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota. Before coming to the PTAC, Mary worked for several years in her father’s Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm located on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. The firm has been in business now for 40+ years and has completed projects on 17 reservations in 6 states. Mary enjoys golfing, bowling, and spending time with her husband, two sons, two daughters, and two

granddaughters as well as with friends. She serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Yellowstone County’ where she is helping to place a BBBS program on an Indian reservation in Montana. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. Mary currently serves as APTAC Region 11 Director.

APTAC elections candidates!

April 4, 2017

Upcoming Training Opportunities Please see the following upcoming training opportunities: SBA “First” Wednesday webinar (actually on the second Wednesday in April) - Subcontracting Plan Compliance Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 10:30 am EDT; 9:30 am CDT; 8:30 am MDT; 7:30 am PDT Click here for full details, including login instructions Download presentation slides GSA Acquisition Training Webinars: Designed for acquisition professionals, these FREE GSA Schedules webinars teach contracting officers how to use GSA tools to enhance competition, achieve small business utilization, procure sustainable acquisitions and much more. It’s a great opportunity to see how the Schedules work from the Buyer’s perspective! April 6, 2017: Buying Services Through GSA Schedules (10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT)

April 13, 2017: How to Integrate Green into Acquisition (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT)

April 20, 2017: GSA Alliant and Alliant Small Business GWACs (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT)

April 24, 2017: Category Mgmt and the Acquisition Gateway (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT)

Register for any or all of these at: http://www.gsa.gov/masnews

Inside APTAC—Member notes A Warm APTAC Welcome to . . .

Adam Benson, Montana PTAC * * * Harlan Delzer, Monterey Bay PTAC * * * Kent Kahn, Ohio PTAC

Annette Wakolee, American Indian Chamber Fund PTAC * * * Keli Krueger-Huhra, Illinois PTAC

Jazmyne Claggett, Maryland PTAC

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