National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast

Add to My Favorites

Day One: Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Start Time: 1:00 PM EST
End Time: 4:30 PM EST

Day Two: Thursday, January 28, 2016
Start Time: 8:30 AM EST
End Time: 4:00 PM EST

Location:

Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale

1100 SE 17th St Causeway

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

(954) 527-2700

Sleeping Rooms: $219

Fees: Register Now
Business Member - $95
Supplier - $65
Registrant - $165
Member Plus - $65
Board of Experts - $0
Association Partner - $0
Association Member - $0
Resource Partner - $0
Govt Supporting Member - $0
Government Member - $0
Prime Contr Sup Mbr - $0
Prime Contractor Mbr - $0
Leadership Team - $65

Sponsorship Options: Register Now
Gold Updated - $1,250
Recognition and Full-Page Ad in event program: 8" wide X 10.5" deep, Company Name linked to your homepage placed at our event web page, 6’ Display Table, 2 registrants
---------------------
Silver Updated - $750
Recognition and Half Page Ad in event program: 8" wide X 5.125"deep, Name Listed on the Event web page without link, 2 registrants
---------------------
Bronze Updated - $500
Recognition and Quarter Page Ad in event program: 4" wide X 5.125"deep, Name Listed on the Event web page without link, 1 registrant

Meetings FAQ and Contact Us

Region: National
Network: Industries, Manage & Grow Your Business, NASBC Gov't Contracting Supplier Council
Category: Industries, Government Contracting
Tags: contracts, small business, government, primes

Join us for the 7th Annual ASBCC / USWCC National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast presented jointly by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce and the American Small Business Chamber of Commerce / National Association of Small Business Contractors being held in Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 27 and 28, 2016.

This popular event boasts a robust agenda that includes:

Increased focus on assuring small business federal contractors secure our fair share of federal contracting (taxpayer) dollars
Access to federal agencies and prime contractors
Timely education and information on current trends, opportunities and threats to small business contractors
Legal education important for teaming, joint ventures and related topics
Connections to potential teaming and joint venture partners
Influence on The Hill -- connecting votes to action for our Congressional leaders

Agenda:
January 27, 2016

12:15	Lunch (On your own) Registration & Networking
1:00	Welcome – State of the State of Small Business Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce; VP for Govt Affairs, American Small Business Chamber of Commerce
1:15	Accountability in Contracting Terry Williams, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
1:45	Knowledge is the Key to Success C.Y. Brown-Griffin, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center - Jacksonville
2:15	US Army Corp Briefing Beth Meyers, Director, OSBP; Linda Spadaro, Deputy for Small Business, U.S. Army District – Mobile
2:45	U.S. Special Ops Command Briefing Chris Harrington, Director, OSP
3:15	Cost, Pricing & Auditing Carl Gebo, Government Contractors Assistance & Resource Line LLC
4:00	WOSB Certification Update – Not Just for Women-Owned Firms Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
4:30	Adjourn

January 28, 2016

8:00 am	Registration & Networking (Coffee Available)
8:30	Welcome Back Margot Dorfman, CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce; VP for Govt Affairs, American Small Business Chamber of Commerce
8:45	Nasa Opportunities Briefing Joyce McDowell, Small Business Specialist, OSDBU
9:15	FDOT Support Services Program – Assisting Small and Disadvantage Businesses Tom Rush, DBE Program Manager, FDOT Tom Quinn, Vice President, Construction Estimating Institute (CEI) Thomas Huggins, DBE Project Director, FDOT
9:45	Accessing Contracts During a Disaster Annette Wright, Supervisory Contract Specialist, FEMA Kertz Hare, Regional Logistics Chief, RRCC Director, FEMA Region IV
10:30	Break
10:45	Air Force Opportunities Briefing Sherri Richardson, Director, Small Business Office 45SB/SW, Patrick Air Force Base
11:15	U.S. Army Opportunities Brief Tommy Marks, Director, Office of Small Business Programs
11:45	PEO STRI Mentor Protégé Brief Randy Edney, Associate Director for Small Business Programs, U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation Training and Instrumentation
12:00	Lunch (Lunch on Your Own)
1:00	One-on-One Agency / Prime Meetings*
4:00	Adjourn

In addition, Federal Agencies and Prime contractors will be available for one-on-one matchmaking opportunities.

Agencies / Primes invited and previous participants include: (Confirmed are in Bold)
Air Force
  Patrick Air Force
SOCOM
Army
Office of Small Business Programs
US Army Engineer Corp of Engineers - Jacksonville
    US Army Engineer District - Mobile
PEO/STRI
Florida Department of Transportation
  All aspects of Road & Bridge Construction
General Services Administration
Homeland Security
FEMA
ICE
NASA
Navy
NAVFAC
NAVAIR
  NAVSUP
Broward County
CAE
Comprehensive Health Services
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
FL MEP
Miami-Dade County
Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Center - Fort Lauderdale
Turner Construction Company
PTAC

* One-on-One meetings are set in a round-robin fashion. Each person is allowed 5 - 10 minutes to speak with the small business representatives. There is no sign up - it is your choice with whom you meet. If you are patient and do not rush to leave, you will have the opportunity to meet with all of the agencies and primes.

For successful meetings - we suggest bringing a one-page Capabilities Statement for each agency/prime representatve that includes:

Logo
Year established
Company name
Address
Telephone numbers
E-mail addresses
Core Competencies
Client Portfolio
Past Performance
Website address
Business category
Socioeconomic Categories (if applicable)
NAICS Codes
Points of Contact

Share |

0 Comments


No comments posted. Be the first one to comment.