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Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/merle-m-delancey/" id="19208">Merle M. DeLancey Jr.</a> will serve as a co-chair and speaker for the American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) <a href="https://www.americanconference.com/big-four-pharmaceutical-pricing/?utm_medium=social_spk&amp;utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_campaign=F25_awareness&amp;utm_content=imagead">19th Annual BIG FOUR Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp</a>, being held June 23 and 24, 2025, as a virtual conference.

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Merle and fellow co-chair James Kim (Shareholder, Polsinelli PC) will present opening remarks on both days of the conference.

ACI’s BIG FOUR Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp provides attendees with a comprehensive understanding of essential government contracting processes and pricing concepts for the “Big Four” agencies—Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Public Health Service, and Coast Guard. The distinguished faculty includes government authorities and leading pricing professionals.

Merle’s session, “Preparing for and Participating in Post-Award Audits,” will take place on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. EDT.

The audit process in relation to FSS contracting

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Scope of the audit— federal ceiling price (“FCP”) applicable to VA and Department of Defense

Efficiently conducting self-audits to ensure compliance

Developing methods for preparing voluntary disclosures

Avoiding actions that can result in costly penalties

Drug Prices in Federal Programs and Big Four Building Blocks: An Introduction to Key Agencies, Applicable Programs and Pricing Methodologies

Understanding the Relationship Between Medicare, Medicaid, PHS and VA FSS Pricing

Advanced Considerations: How the IRA, Tariffs, and the Private Market Relate to Big Four Pricing

Using Hypotheticals to Illustrate and Master non-FAMP and FCP Calculations

Preliminary Considerations and Best Practices for Joining the VA’s FSS Program

Roadmap for Efficiently Navigating the System for Award Management

Single or Dual Pricing? Selecting the Proper Methodology for Optimal Results

A Step-by-Step Guide for Participating in TRICARE and the VA National Formulary

Evaluating the Latest Developments in PHS 340B: New Pricing Guidance, ADR, and Contract Pharmacies

In-Depth Look into FSS Post-Award Compliance and Securing the Renewal

A Practical Examination of Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors

Federal Government Market Access Working Group: A Guide to Optimizing Revenue and Creating Federal-Specific Value to the Big Four Agencies

For more information or to register, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americanconference.com/big-four-pharmaceutical-pricing/?utm_medium=social_spk&amp;utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_campaign=F25_awareness&amp;utm_content=imagead">event webpage</a>.

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