# Intent to Sole Source 2025 ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24525q0178

- Solicitation number: 36C24525Q0178
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: U005 Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees
- County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031
- City: Chicago. https://abierto.us/cities/chicago-il-1714000
- First posted: December 17, 2024
- Last posted: December 17, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfab270cdd2141ebbcbbe2ddb6b725c1/view

## Description

The notice of intent to sole source this requirement is for the procurement of registration fees for twenty-one (21) VHA Office of Clinical Services employees to attend the 2025 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL from March 24 through March 27, 2024. The ACHE annual Congress provides a unique opportunity for healthcare leaders across the healthcare continuum to gather to help advance healthcare leadership excellence and improve healthcare in communities across the U.S. Over 5,000 healthcare leaders are expected to attend, making this an excellent opportunity for networking and sharing of best practices in healthcare.

The emphasis of the Congress is transformational leadership and collaborative learning. There are over 150 expert-led sessions for attendees to choose from in order to earn continuing education credits (CEUs).

Several of the sessions are being given by VA employees on the topics of VA s In Pursuit of Zero Harm: A Focused Approach to Quality Improvement, Veterans Health Administration s Industry-Leading Workplace Violence Prevention Program Overview and Easily Adaptable Implementation Strategies, High Reliability at Headquarters: Cultural Transformation in the Virtual Environment.

The ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership Conference is by far the largest event with over 6,000 attendees, 500 expert speakers and 220 education and networking sessions. Â Â The Contracting Officer responsible for this acquisition has been identified above. For any additional questions or concerns, please email only at veronica.dillard@va.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives (UEI FVDHKRGE3ED8)
- Contract: 36C24525P0221, purchase order
- Obligated: $61,250.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24525Q0178 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C245 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24525P0221_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 17, 2024: Special notice, due December 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice bfab270cdd2141ebbcbbe2ddb6b725c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfab270cdd2141ebbcbbe2ddb6b725c1/view

## Points of contact

- veronica.dillard@va.gov, Veronica B. Dillard, Veronica.Dillard@va.gov, 410-691-1321

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