Deltek ProjectCon 2025
Baker Tilly is proud to return to Deltek ProjectCon as the diamond level sponsor once again this year. Every year the conference brings together project-based business professionals, offering educational sessions, industry trend news, networking opportunities and product updates related to Deltek solutions like Costpoint.
We're looking forward to connecting with attendees and discussing how our team can help you stay ahead of competition by maximizing your Deltek investment.
Join our speaking sessions
Incurred Cost Proposals made easy: Automate the process for ICP preparation
Date and time: TBA
Submitting your annual incurred cost proposal (ICP) doesn’t have to be a fire drill. Join Baker Tilly to hear about ICPro™ — a solution that works with Costpoint to streamline ICP preparation by automating data pulls, aligning cost pools, and validating compliance with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements — reducing manual effort and submission time. In this session, we’ll show how ICPro can automatically create your custom and ready-to-send Excel ICP and increases confidence in your final submission.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the key compliance requirements and common challenges in preparing an annual ICP
- Learn how ICPro integrates with Deltek Costpoint to improve efficiency and accuracy in ICP preparation
- Explore methods for validating DCAA compliance and reducing manual data management
Presenters:
- Derek Boyd, Principal, Baker Tilly
- Shannon Ridge, Manager, Baker Tilly
Building the modern FP&A function: Transforming FP&A in government contracting with advanced technology
Date and time: TBA
In today's business landscape, government contractor (GovCon) finance leaders are being called on to do more than close the books and develop a budget — they need to guide strategy. Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is becoming a strategic partner to the business, helping leadership make timely and informed decisions. But many organizations remain stuck in outdated tools, disconnected systems and Excel, even when they’re using a powerful ERP like Costpoint.
In this session, leaders from Baker Tilly will share a proven FP&A transformation framework and practical insights from real-world use cases. Learn how organizations are progressing through FP&A maturity levels, closing talent gaps, and leveraging advanced technology to enhance and accelerate forecasting, financial close and analytics. Discover how your finance team can become a data-driven, tech-enabled strategic partner to the enterprise and learn about tools to use with Costpoint that can support your transformation.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Identify the key challenges facing FP&A functions today, including system fragmentation, data quality issues and time-consuming manual processes
- Understand how to evaluate your organization's current FP&A maturity and outline next steps toward AI readiness and AI integration
- Understand the strategic shift from traditional planning and reporting to forward-looking business influence
- Design a roadmap for transforming FP&A into a strategic growth engine, including key roles for talent development, data infrastructure and change management
- Learn about the future of AI in finance, including: machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI
- Understand the benefits of Deltek Dela
Presenters:
- Colt Meraw, Director, Baker Tilly
- Dave DuVarney, Principal, Baker Tilly
Mastering Costpoint upgrades and testing at scale
Date and time: TBA
With Deltek's quarterly release schedule, Maintenance Release (MR) and Calendar Year End (CYE), upgrades are something you need to get used to. But how do you best manage and test your Costpoint upgrades, without running your staff ragged?
Join Baker Tilly to learn about strategies for efficient upgrade planning, comprehensive testing methodologies and leveraging automation tools like — Tricentis Tosca — to streamline the process to help you get current and stay current.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Better understand the implications of Deltek’s quarterly release schedule on system operations and staffing
- Identify best practices for upgrade planning to minimize disruption and maximize efficiency
- Evaluate how automation tools like Tricentis Tosca can streamline upgrade testing and validation
- Assess available automation options to reduce manual effort and accelerate upgrade timelines
Presenters:
- Bishesh Devkota, Principal, Baker Tilly
- Gabe Aliquo, Manager, Baker Tilly
Smarter systems, stronger compliance: Automation strategies for Costpoint
Date and time: TBA
As automation evolves--from simple rule-based bots to complex agentic AI — government contractors face a key question: Will my auditors sign off? This session breaks down how to implement intelligent automation in a way that’s both powerful and audit-ready.
We’ll showcase real use cases in areas like AP and vendor onboarding and demonstrate how tools like UIPath's Maestro map every step (bot, person or AI) to improve visibility and compliance. You'll learn how to document inputs and outputs, assess risks and build trust with auditors, even when the tech gets complex.
Whether you’re considering basic RPA, scaling your existing RPA or exploring agentic AI, this session connects technical innovations with the realities of federal oversight and provides a path forward.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the basics of RPA and agentic AI, including key differences and use cases in government contracting
- Understand automation inputs and outputs, assess associated risks and communicate effectively with government auditors
- Understand tools like UIPath’s Maestro to map workflows across bots, people and AI agents for improved visibility and control
Presenters:
- Dave Hickey, Principal, Baker Tilly
Accelerating billing transformation: The playbook for efficiency and accuracy
Date and time: TBA
Join Baker Tilly for an in-depth conversation on how leading government contractors are modernizing financial operations through process automation, strategic billing transformation and data-driven insights. This session will explore proven practices that improve billing efficiency, accuracy and timeliness — especially for complex, compliance-heavy environments such as defense and public sector contracting. Learn how organizations are aligning finance, contracts and operations teams to streamline billing cycles, mitigate risk and unlock working capital.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Describe how automation and process reengineering can improve billing performance
- Identify strategies to align financial and operational teams for more accurate and timely invoice processing
- Recognize key challenges in billing transformation efforts and how to address them
- Apply insights from leading practitioners to enhance internal controls, reduce rework and improve visibility into key billing metrics
Presenters:
- Dave Hickey, Principal, Baker Tilly
- Brendan Quinn, Senior Manager, Baker Tilly
Costpoint Efficiency and Optimization: Unlocking Hidden Potential with a Costpoint Assessment
Date and time: TBA
Panelist:
- Christine Trunnell, Principal, Baker Tilly
Navigating the 2025 regulatory wave: Strategic insights for government contractors
Date and time: TBA
Regulatory change is nothing new for government contractors, but 2025 marks a once-in-a-generation shift. The current administration has issued an unprecedented wave of Executive Orders, significantly reshaping the landscape of government acquisition and changing compliance demands.
Join us as we explore the far-reaching implications of the FAR Overhaul, the rollout of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), changes to Cost Accounting Standards and other timely regulatory updates. Join Baker Tilly as we outline practical steps companies can take to navigate this dynamic environment while protecting competitiveness, maintaining compliance and minimizing risk.
Learning objectives:
After this session, you will be able to:
- Understand the current-state of recent and planned regulatory updates
- Identify and implement workable solutions to address new and evolving compliance risks facing your business
Presenters:
- Joe McCaffery, Principal, Baker Tilly
- Matt Gilbert, Principal, Baker Tilly
