Wednesday, May 11, 2005, Meeting

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2005, Meeting at the Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA; Networking, 5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Talk and Business Session, 7:30 PM.

Topic: Government Contracting – How to Write Winning Proposals -David deLesdernier

Abstract: : David deLesdernier will present Proposal Development for Federal Government Solicitations. He will address the Federal Government acquisition process focusing on responding to solicitations. Topics covered in the presentation will include: different types of solicitations, how to read an RFP, proposal structure and use of storyboarding. Mr. deLesdernier will provide additional insight into the Department of Defense (DoD).

Biography of David deLesdernier: Currently David is assisting several businesses develop and increase their government business base. He is drawing on his 30+ years experience including 18 years at Science Applications International Corporation, a $6B professional services corporation with over 60 percent in the government market. At SAIC his customer list included DoD (Army, Navy, Air Force, USMC, DARPA, DNA), DOE, DoTreasury, EPA and NASA as well as numerous prime contractors. His projects ranged from individual consulting assignments to managing multi-million dollar development and production projects. His responsibilities grew from being a senior engineer to managing a $25 M business unit with 6 P&L centers. After SAIC, David worked for two NASDAQ corporations in the SEMI industry as their VP of Engineering before starting Dernier Technologies, Inc. Location:The Cynwyd Club, 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. From City Line Ave. (Route # 1) drive north on Conshohocken State Road (Route # 23) about 3 long blocks. Continue north on Trevor Lane instead of following Route #23 left. At “Y” in road one block north on Trevor Lane turn left where clubhouse and parking are on the left side of the road. Please park in lot if space is available; otherwise park on Trevor Lane. If lost, call the club at 610-667-4524

Reservation: To make or cancel a dinner reservation, e-mail CCNReservations@aol.com or call the ACS office at 215-382-1589 (leave message on voicemail if necessary). Fee, including food and beverages, is $25 provided reservations are made before 6 PM Friday, May 6th; $30 if made subsequently by 10 AM Monday, March 7th. If no reservation is made by the final deadline, food and beverages will not be available unless a cancellation occurs. No-shows will be invoiced