Embassy Suites - Washington, DC
900 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Ph. 202-739-2001 | Sleeping rooms are available for $289 *based on availability / Code NSBCW
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Register Here for November 5th only.
Registration is still available for November 5th — The Supplier Summit & One-On-One Meetings. November 4th meetings are sold out.
Note: Registration fees are based on membership level. Members and non-members are welcome. Fees for this summit (includes admission to both days) are as follows: $85 - Supplier Members | $115 - Business Members | $185 - Individual, Advocate and Non-Members | Complimentary - Government Agency and Large Prime Contractor Representatives (as approved by American Small Business Chamber of Commerce). If you are not currently a Supplier or Business Member, consider joining here and then returning to this page to purchase your discounted registration.
DAY ONE: Accountability Summit (morning) & Hill Meetings or Education (sold out)
7:45 am
Registration and Networking
8:30 am
Welcome: State of the State of Small Busness
Cris Young - President, The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce
Margot Dorfman - CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
8:45 am
Accountability in Contracting Update
Terry Williams - The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
9:00 am
National Supplier Council Roundtable Discussion
Vikki Hawthorne - National Director | Supplier Development; During this strategy session we will discuss key contracting issues, prioritize and set action steps to drive change.
9:15 am
Growth Masters: Accessing Federal Markets to Grow Your Business
Suzanne Witnauer - President, Construction and Service Solutions Corp., USWCC Growth Master Award Winner
10:00 am
Break
(Hill Option attendees: Head to the Hill)
OPTION ONE: Hill Visits
Attendees will meet with Members of Congress and their staff
10:30 am Joint Hearing: An Examination of Continued Challenges in VA’s Vets First Verification Process Room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building.
12:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 pm Bringing Women's Economic Priorities Into Reality: Anne Hedgepeth - Government Relations Manager, American Association of University Women (AAUW); Rayburn 2360
1:30 pm House Small Business Committee Legislative Briefing followed by Hill visits with your representative
OPTION TWO: GovCon Essentials
10:15 am Vikki Hawthorne - National Director | Supplier Development (USWCC & ASBCC)
Whether you are new to Federal Government Contacting, have new employees or are looking to update your messaging, this session is designed for you and will cover:
- Understanding FedCon Alphabet Soup
- Meet Your PTAC
- Mastering Your Elevator Pitch
- Perfecting Your Capabilities Statements
- Preparing and Making Your Pitch
12:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 pm Education Session Resumes
2:00 pm Education Session Ends
DAY TWO: Supplier Summit & One-On-One Meetings
8:00 am
Registration and Networking (coffee available)
8:30 am
Welcome
Cris Young - President, The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce
Margot Dorfman - CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
Vikki Hawthorne - National Director | Supplier Development, USWCC & ASBCC
8:45 am
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Briefing'
Soraya Correa - Chief Procurement Officer
9:30 am
Walk Through of the Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal Process
Jacquline Fogg - Project Manager, Tetra Tech
Matt Siller - Senior Program Manager, Tetra Tech
Julie Grygiel - Director of Cost and Pricing, Tetra Tech
10:15 am
SBA Region IX Prime Contractor of the Year Award:
Recipient- Joni Anderson, President, Anderson Burton Construction
10:30 am
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Opportunities Briefing
Sandra Broadnax - Director, DD SBPO
11:00 am
Foreign Acquisition: Buy American Act
Jade Totman, Senior Associate
Wesley Wintermyer, Associate
Covington & Burling LLP
11:30 am
U.S. Army Opportunities Briefing
Pamela Monroe - Program Manager, Army Subcontracting and Mentor-Protege Programs
12:00 pm
Lunch
On Your Own
1:00 pm
One-on-One Agency/Prime Meetings
4:00 pm
Adjourn
Agencies / Primes invited and previously participating include - confirmed are noted:
(Confirmed are in bold)
- Defense Health Agency (DHA)
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Federal Aviation Administration
- General Services Administration
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- National Government Services
- National Science Foundation
- Procurement Technical Assistant Center Network
- Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. Agency for International Development: Professional Services
- U.S. Dept of Agriculture: Construction, Professional Services, IT
- Farm Services Agency
- Agricultural Marketing Service
- Forest Service
- Office of Inspector General
- U.S. Dept of the Army: All
- U. S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
- National Capital Region Contracting Center
- Mission and Installation Contracting Command
- U.S. Dept of Commerce
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- U.S. Dept of Education: Professional Services
- U.S. Dept of Energy
- U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Dept of Homeland Security
- Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
- Coast Guard
- Customs and Border Protection
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Dept of Justice
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
- Bureau of Prisons
- U.S. Dept of Labor
- U.S. Dept of State: Construction, Professional Services, IT
- U.S. Dept of the Treasury
- Office of the Comptroller of Currency: 541519, 541611, 541513, 541310, 524210, 541512, 518210, 541690, 511210, 541618, 531210
- Bureau of Engraving & Printing
- U.S. Dept of the Air Force:
- Air Force District of Washington/Joint Base Andrews
- 11th Contracting Squadron/Joint Base Andrews
- U.S. Dept of the Interior:
- U.S. Dept of the Navy - HQ Office of Small Business Programs
- U.S. Dept of Transportation – Construction, Professional Services, IT
- FAA
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Postal Service
- Veterans Affairs
- Washington Headquarters Services: Construction, Professional Services, IT
- Academi
- Accenture Federal Services
- All Native Group
- APTIMA - Professional Services, IT
- BAE Systems
- Harris Corporation
- IBM
- Johnson Controls
- Kelly Government Solutions/Kelly Services Inc.
- Northrop Grumman
- PAE
- Raytheon
- SAIC
- Southern Research
- Skanska
- Tetra Tech
- Washington DC
- Washington Headquarters Service - Construction, Professional Service, IT
- WMATA - Washington Metro Area Transit Authority
At the start of the session, Agencies / Primes will introduce themselves. You then meet with any of the agencies/primes in which you have interest in doing business. There are no sign up sheets or bells and whistles. You are allowed 5 minutes - or longer if there is no line behind you. If you are patient, you will have the opportunity to meet with everyone. Make sure to bring your one-page capabilities statement and business cards that include your information.