SAME DC Webinar Jan. 9 - Innovative Procurement Methods: OTAs CSOs and CDMs

WEBINAR SESSION INFORMATION

How Contractors can Benefit from Innovative Procurement Methods like OTAs, CSOs, and CDMs (1 PDH)

This webinar presentation will address the Government’s increasing use of Innovative Procurement Methods, including Other Transaction Authority (“OTA”) agreements, Commercial Solutions Openings ("CSOs"), and Collaborative Delivery Methods ("CDMs") and how contractors can benefit from these kind of procurements. These innovative procurement methods differ from traditional project delivery methods such as design-build, design-bid-build, CM at Risk, and the like, and continue to gain traction with federal agencies in the A/E and construction arenas due to their flexibility, lack of mandatory requirements, and the ability to maximize participation and collaboration among the key stakeholders.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Attendees will understand the purpose and scope for the use of OTAs, CSOs, and CDMs by federal agencies;
2. Attendees will understand how to find, compete for, and negotiate contracts for OTA, CSO, and CDM opportunities;
3. Attendees will understand the operational and legal pitfalls that come with the use of OTAs, CSOs, and CDMs.

Learning Units

This virtual session offers one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH) certified by the SAME DC Post for live participants.

CAPACITY

This event is limited to 100 attendees. Once capacity is reached, the event will be "sold out" and will no longer accept registrations to attend. Only registered participants will receive the PDH certificate and opt=in attendee list after the live session. A copy of the presentation slides and recording will be available on the SAME DC Post's website after the webinar.

About the Presenters

Doug Hibshman
Partner | Fox Rothschild
https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-hibshman-06969248

Doug is a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP in Washington, DC, and is a contracts attorney and litigator who represents national and international government and commercial contractors in the A/E, defense, health care, engineering, IT, large-scale construction / infrastructure, manufacturing, and services industries with all manner of complex contract, compliance, and litigation issues.

Doug assists clients with: drafting contract / subcontract documents; assessing contract risk; conducting due diligence; negotiating contract terms; performing and administering complex contract work; and litigating all manner of contract issues and disputes. Doug represents contractors with local, state, and federal bid protests; preparing and litigating requests for contract adjustments (REAs); litigating complex claims under the Contract Disputes Act; and litigating breach of commercial contracts.

Doug is a Board Member for the SAME DC Post and active in the NOVA and Blue Ridge SAME Posts as well. Doug is a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve and advises commanders on cyber, operational law, military justice, and civil law issues. He has a Top Secret security clearance and represents clients with classified bid protests, contract claims, and other matters.

Keeley McCarty
Partner | Fox Rothschild
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeley-mccarty-83786690

Keeley represents companies doing business with the government in a full range of government contracting matters, from bid protests and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation to government investigations, claims and False Claims Act (FCA) litigation.

She is an experienced litigator and practices before the Court of Federal Claims (COFC), federal district courts, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

In addition, Keeley monitors changing procurement regulations and trends in FCA prosecutions to provide forward-looking advice on risk mitigation and compliance programs and training.

Dana Molinari
Partner | Fox Rothschild
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-molinari-7b3436b8

A member of the firm's Litigation Department, Dana represents clients in a wide variety of commercial and federal government contract disputes. She supports the firm's Construction and Federal Government Contracts practice groups in transactional, compliance and litigation matters.

Her construction experience involves analysis of commercial contracts and subcontracts, including AIA contract documents; conducting risk assessments of contracts to identify and summarize potential performance risks; and revising contract language to mitigate risk throughout the contract negotiation and execution process.

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Fox Rothschild LLP

https://www.foxrothschild.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fox-rothschild

About Your Virtual Host

Whitney Stowell, SAME DC Post Webinar Host | Cribworkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-stowell

Whitney Stowell is the CEO and Founder of Cribworks, a sales and business development consulting firm based in Washington, DC. With more than 15 years of industry experience across commercial, startups and government contracting, Whitney has worked in marketing, business development, corporate strategy and government affairs across a diverse range of small and large businesses, including Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise Old Glory DC, Royal Philips, Elbit Systems of America, Chenega Corporation, and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within the United States Senate.

Whitney sits on the Board of Directors for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) DC Post in Washington DC, a non-profit organization that collaborates with both government and private sector on national security infrastructure challenges. Whitney is an active member throughout the local rugby community, recently serving as President of the Washington Irish Rugby Football Club and works with local youth rugby clubs throughout the area. Whitney is also active in various organizations throughout the Washington DC, such as Bunker Labs, Smart Cities Group, Association for United States Army (AUSA), USA Rugby, and others. He served as the SAME DC Post President in 2024.

SAME DC Post - First Friday Webinar Series

Friday, January 9, 2026

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Virtual Platform

Earn 1 PDH each session

Through a commitment to offering effective training, development and networking programs, SAME DC Post is helping sustain the future of the profession with monthly education-focused sessions to deliver topical and relevant content to our industry.

Our program offers a one-hour educational professional development opportunity on the first Friday of each month via a virtual platform, hosted by the SAME DC Post. Lunch is NOT included in the ticket (but you may eat your lunch while watching the session). Follow up questions by chat are encouraged.

This program is free to SAME members and students, and $25 for non-members. Please note, you must attend the live session to receive a one-hour (1 HR) PDH certificate from the SAME DC Post. Registration required.

Registered ticket holders will find the event link in their registration Online Event Page. The link to the session will also be emailed 24 hours before the program begins. Please add samedcprograms@gmail.com to your safe senders list. The email you use to register will be the email that receives the link.

REFUND POLICY

This event is non-refundable for paid ticket holders because all attendees receive a link to the live program immediately upon registration. Please note that not all jurisdictions or organizations accept PDH certificates for continuing education.

Call for Presentations

Do you have an educational topic you would like to present during our monthly First Friday Webinar Series?

Presentations will be selected based on how the program will provide high-quality and valuable professional development for the A/E/C community, presentation topics that provide thought leadership and insight into current industry challenges, and solutions that are available beyond your organization’s specific product or service. Presentations that promote specific companies, products, or services will not be selected.

Please complete the online form to share your topic and learning objectives with the SAME DC Post Programs committee.

https://form.jotform.com/samedcprograms/first-friday

Questions

Please contact the SAME DC First Friday Director, Bree Beal at bbeal@kcct.com or samedcprograms@gmail.com

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for the First Friday Webinar Series and other programs and events are available for 2026. Contact the SAME DC Sponsorship Team at sponsorship@samedc.org

➜ https://www.same.org/DCPost