April 12, 2010
Westin Arlington Gateway
7:30 am – 3:30 pm Conference Registration
7:30 am – 6:00 pm Exhibition Showcase
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome
8:45 am - 10:00 am Plenary Session
The New Administration: A Small Business Update
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom A
There is a lot happening in Washington, DC right now on revamping contracting laws and these changes may have a dramatic impact on the opportunities for small business owners.
What’s being contemplated on Capitol Hill and within the Administration and how will small businesses be affected?
Meet the decision makers and architects of small businesses legislation and gain firsthand knowledge in what Congress and the White House are doing to benefit small business contractors. Come and join the dialogue and help be a part of the legislative process.
Moderator: Fred Geldon, Attorney at Law and Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science, The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering, George Mason University
Panelists:
Greg Willis, Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Joseph Jordan, Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration
Linda Oliver, Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of Defense
Wally Hsueh, Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
10:00 am -10:15 am Networking Break
10:15 am – 11:30 am Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1: Preparing for Mid-Tier Success
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom A
The infrastructure of an organization is the heartbeat of how a company survives. From the president of the company to the accounting organization that may be outsourced to the use of HR companies to help support your organization to grow in the early stages. When determining your next steps, who do you turn to in obtaining the information to be successful? When should you engage a consultant, lawyer, understand the issues around contracts and that first teaming agreement. Many companies do not take into consideration the corporate capabilities, the building of relationships and development of the customer base. This is what building your infrastructure encompasses and many of these details and more will be delivered in a thought provoking panel discussion that includes representatives from Industry and Government.
Moderator: Jay Challa, CEO & President, Ace Info Solutions, Inc.
Panelists:
Dega Hussen, EBA/Contracting Officer, Business Procurement Division
Gary Shumaker, Corporate Development, Gary E. Shumaker, Inc
Matt Collins, President and Chief Financial Officer, 1 Source Consulting, Inc.
Mark Hicks, Contracting Officer, Team Lead, Acquisition Services Directorate, National Business Center, U.S. Department of the Interior
Breakout 2: The Win-Win of Federal Contracting
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom B
Government contracts can play a key role in helping small businesses in terms of expansion and job creation. Federal agencies have increased their outreach and education activities to ensure minority-owned and small businesses, including women- and veteran-owned businesses have greater access to federal government contracting opportunities.
Government Participants – Learn what industry needs from you to have greater access to federal contracting opportunities to help meet Agency annual small business contracting goals.
Industry Participants – Learn best practices and lessons learned from industry and government to position your company to win federal contracts.
Moderator: Jim Beaupre, CEO, FedResults
Panelists:
Alfredo Casta, CEO, Cascades Technologies, Inc.
Marissa Levin, CEO, Information Experts
Pamela Oxendine, Senior Contracting Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Robert Boone, Small Business Specialist, Transportation Security Administration
Robert Coen, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health
Breakout 3: Creating the SOW / Building a Winning Proposal
Ernest Hemingway Salon 2&3
There is an art to writing a strong Statement of Work. Organizing a compliant and compelling response require equal skill. This workshop will focus on both. It will cover the elements of a typical SOW and provide the attendees with helpful and relevant tips for building a winning response. Panelists will share their thoughts, experiences and lessons learned from their mistakes and successes.
Moderator: Jim Regan, Director, Northern Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center, George Mason University
Panelists:
Janet Carlson, Chief of Contracting, Contracts Office, Business Transformation Agency
Janice Waller, Chief, Office of Contract Management and Oversight, Information Technology Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency
La Vida Mason, Proposal Director, American Systems Corp
Phil Panzarella, President and CEO, CPS Professional Services, LLC
11:30 am – 11:45 am Networking Break
11:45 am – 1:30 pm Lunch with Leaders
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom CDE
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Networking Break
Exhibit Area
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4: Mentor-Protégé Relationships – The Federal
Version of Match.com
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom A
To qualify for most programs the Protégé has to meet the government’s SB requirements and the Mentor provides various types of developmental assistance, such as counseling and training. The Protégé is responsible for utilizing developmental assistance to improve effectiveness, increase capabilities, and become better prepared for growth. That’s where the similarities end…there are many differences in the types of relationships that are established. This workshop will provide information on the qualifications needed for Mentor-Protégé programs and an overview of best practices and lessons learned.
Moderator: Sandra Broadnax, Director of Small Business Programs Office (SBPO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Panelists:
Joyce Harris, Senior Manager, Small Business Liaison Officer
Paul Lombardi, President and CEO, TeraThink
Sheila Thomas, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Business Development, Small Business Administration
Breakout 5: The Art of Juggling
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom B
Though not just a “Small Business” issue, people struggle everyday to balance client delivery, administrivia, networking, business development, HR … and the list goes on. Instead of just throwing everything up in the air and hoping that it doesn’t come crashing back down, attendees will learn from Industry SME’s and Government Officials how effective time and resource management, processes and “tricks of the trade” will assist them in maximizing their ROI, build and sustain business.
Additionally, attendees will also hear lessons learned and success stories by Hardened Pioneer(s) who have gone before, weathered the elements and have lived to share the ups and downs of Government Contracting.
Moderator: Kendall Lott, President, M Squared Strategies
Panelists:
Diana Strong, Small Business Program Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Greg Rothwell, President of Evermay Consulting
Marc Lacroix, Managing Partner, RTM Consulting
Rodney Thomas, Thomas & Herbert Consulting
Breakout 6: A License to Hunt…GWAC’s and IDIQ’s
Ernest Hemingway Salon 2&1
Government Participants: Procurement professionals that support GWAC’s and IDIQ’s
Industry Participants: Small and Large businesses that have attained and successfully use GWAC’s and IDIQ’s.
With the increase of government spending and the focus on acquisition management, have federal agencies increased the number of tasks through GWAC’s and IDIQ’s? There seems to be an increase in Small Business set-aside awards for these vehicles. Find out how these vehicles compare to a full and open competition around GWAC’s and IDIQ’s. These small business vehicles have also experienced some changes that have been outlined in request for proposals (RFP) that may or may not help small businesses compete for the vehicles. We would like to dialog with procurement professionals and GWAC and IDIQ holders about: whether there is an increase in usage of GWAC’s and IDIQ’s; how can small businesses benefit from the vehicles; how to compete for the vehicles and how to successfully get revenue once you have won a GWAC or IDIQ.
Moderator: Doug Natal, President, GS Advisors
Panelists:
Carlton Gayles, Program Manager HP Enterprise Services
Debbie Rieger, Founder, President and CEO, A-TEK, Inc.
Randy Slager, CEO, Chairman, and Founder, Catapult Technology
Wanda Russell, Acting Director NIT AAC, National Institutes of Health
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Networking Break
Exhibit Area
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Plenary Session and Conference Close
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom CDE
Driving Government Success with Small Business
Small businesses have played an instrumental role in helping the government achieve success over the years. Key information technology goals and objectives of the current administration can only be met through the types of innovation that these small businesses have historically provided. Be a part of this interactive discussion and join this panel of Senior Government information technology professionals as they discuss the role that small businesses will play in shaping the future of their organizations.
Moderator: Gloria Parker, President and CEO
Panelists:
Charles McClam, Deputy CIO, USDA
Margie Graves, Deputy CIO, Department of Homeland Security
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Networking Reception
Exhibit Area