Small Business Forum � New Strategies for a Changing Environment

As you know, increased small business utilization is a high a priority of the Federal Government.  Regulatory, legislative and agency level changes are all possible.  On November 28^th, the Coalition will host a small business forum to gain insight from senior government officials on significant changes to the small business rules and how they impact your strategies for selling to federal agencies.  A panel of small and large businesses will discuss their current and changing experiences.

Keynote Speaker

A. John Shoraka, Associate Administrator of Government Contracting and Business Development, SBA will discuss small business priorities and regulatory changes including the proposed rule implementing set asides on multiple award contracts.

Panel

A panel of successful small and large businesses will examine the topic Small and Large Business Collaboration in the Federal Market – What Works and What Needs to Work Better

Panel Moderator – Joseph Hornyak, Partner, Holland and Knight

Jiyoung Park, Associate Administrator of the GSA Office of Small Business Utilization

James Connal, Vice President, Red River Computer

Tom Walker, Government Manager, Nucraft Furniture

Wayne Pizer, Vice President, L-3 National Security Solutions

Who Should Attend:

• Industry:
  • Small Businesses that sell to Federal Agencies
  • Large businesses that subcontract to, team with, or sell indirectly through small businesses

  Government:

  • Federal OSDBU Directors
  • Federal Buying Officials