It's Time. Investigating Options - Purchasing System Basics

When the window between being a not quite small, but not quite large, business begins to shrink, government firms can feel a bit like they are navigating a no-man's land. A legend, the key, a compass, distance, the grid... get every part of the map needed to make the transition from small business set asides to full and open competition with this dedicated expert series.

The final step in your next-level quest... a discussion on purchasing systems and what an emerging small business needs to know. To avoid a failing grade when it comes to maintaining a purchasing system that meets or exceeds the federal government's requirements, dig into the details every government contractor should know, especially those working with the Department of Defense.

Definition of a purchasing system that meets federal standards
When adequate purchasing systems are required and the attributes and benefits of maintaining them
How Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR) are conducted and how to prepare

Speaker and Presenter Information

Tom Marcinko
Principal, Government Contracting Services Group
Aronson, LLC

Tom Marcinko is a principal consultant in Aronson’s Government Contract Services Group. He is responsible for providing clients with a broad variety of both pre- and post-award support. With over 30 years of government contracting experience, he specializes in proposal development, contract and subcontract administration, FAR compliance, small business programs, and government audits. Tom is a featured speaker at Aronson events and a frequent guest speaker for numerous organizations, including the GWSCPA, VSCPA, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Washington Board of Trade and the NCMA.