Suzanne Roske

What happens when what you wanted, or thought you wanted at twenty-one, isn’t what you want at forty-five? What happens when you aren’t sure of your life’s purpose? What happens when you find yourself dealing with extreme burnout, craving adventure and travel, and needing a break?

“I’m Supposed to Be Doing This is a must-read for professionals thinking about how to recreate themselves.”

—Deborah Wituski, Vice President, Google

“Suzanne really brings you inside her… Show more

What happens when what you wanted, or thought you wanted at twenty-one, isn’t what you want at forty-five? What happens when you aren’t sure of your life’s purpose? What happens when you find yourself dealing with extreme burnout, craving adventure and travel, and needing a break?

“I’m Supposed to Be Doing This is a must-read for professionals thinking about how to recreate themselves.”

—Deborah Wituski, Vice President, Google

“Suzanne really brings you inside her experience of being caught between ambition and wanting more in her life—with plenty of vivid stories of just how she got more by letting go.”

—Jennie Blumenthal, Author of Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again

What if there was a different way? What if you could change your life?

I'm Supposed to Be Doing This is the memoir of leadership coach, public speaker, and author Suzanne Roske's adult gap year, where you’ll learn:

> How she got to a point where she knew something had to change; that she could do better.
> Moving her family to Oaxaca, Mexico, to reconnect with herself, her values, and her family.
> Letting go of the identity that she had created for herself, so she could figure out what she is supposed to be doing.
I’m Supposed to Be Doing This is the inspirational story of lessons Suzanne unlearned and relearned on her journey. Namely, there is value in slowing down from the hustle culture, freedom in letting go, power in discovering you are stronger than you thought you were, and when you listen to your heart and the universe, you will find your way forward—even when it is hard, And it will be hard.

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With shrinking government budgets, government contractors are looking for ways to diversify and profitably grow their businesses. The commercial marketplace provides a vast new opportunity for business expansion, but the transition is not easy. Fresh approaches to innovation can lead to new sources of growth, but to reach full potential, government contractors need to rethink their business approach, regulatory responsibilities, corporate culture and even their fundamental capabilities.

On July 15, 2014, the Department of Defense (DoD) issues a proposed change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Business System Rule. The proposed rule would require government contractors who are subject to the DFARS Business System Rule to perform and certify to annual self evaluations of their Accounting System, Estimating System and Material Management and Accounting System. Additionally, DoD contractors would need to engage an independent CPA firm to perform… Show more

On July 15, 2014, the Department of Defense (DoD) issues a proposed change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Business System Rule. The proposed rule would require government contractors who are subject to the DFARS Business System Rule to perform and certify to annual self evaluations of their Accounting System, Estimating System and Material Management and Accounting System. Additionally, DoD contractors would need to engage an independent CPA firm to perform an audit of the Systems every three years. Although the proposed rule would not change the DFARS system adequacy criteria, it would require senior level executives to have sufficient information about the business systems to certify that it complies with the DFARS Business System criteria.

PwC's Government Contracts Practice has an established methodology for evaluating the compliance of a contractor's business system, identifying gaps and working with contractor's to develop remediation activities. Our methodology has been used with various contractors and resulted in the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) issuing an adequate system determination for the contractor. PwC's Government Contracts Practice team is please to present an overview of the impact of the proposed DFARS rule as well as our approach to performing a compliance assessment in advance of a government or potential third party audit.
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PwC's Front Line video series features topical discussions around regulatory and investigative issues that executives are facing today. This video focuses on the role of Strategic Compliance as the competitive differentiator of government contractors.