22nd Annual:
National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit | DC Spring 2025
This popular event boasts a robust agenda that includes:
Timely education and information on current trends, opportunities, and threats to small business contractors
Technical Training
Regulatory updates
Attendee Networking
Hill Day
Access to federal agencies and prime contractors and the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Agency and Prime Acquisition Representatives (scroll to the bottom of the page to see the list of agencies and prime contractors who have confirmed and which will attend live vs. virtual)
Dates, Times & Locations
Live:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (Taking it to the Hill)
Thursday, March 20, 2025 (Agency & Large Prime Opportunities Briefs, Technical Training, and Live Matchmaking)
Location:
Day 1: (March 19, 2025)
Capitol Hill – Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Day 2: (March 20, 2025)
George Mason University
Van Metre Hall Multipurpose Room
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
AGENDA
| Time | Topic / Session | Presenter / Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | Registration, Networking & Coffee | |
| 8:15 AM | Chamber Update, Sponsor Recognition, Matchmaking Logistics |
Charmagne Manning, President The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce |
| 8:30 AM | Mission Ready: Partnering with the U.S. Space Force for Business Success | Yolanda Felder, Director, US Space Force Small Business Programs Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Department of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs (SAF/SB) |
| 9:00 AM | TBD | TBD |
| 9:30 AM | 10 Things Every Contractor Needs to Know! |
Corey V. Forshee, NH-IV, DAF, Small Business Professional, Office of Small Business Programs, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Joint Base Andrews |
| 10:00 AM | Morning Break | |
| 10:15 AM | A Guide to the U.S. Army's Buying Commands |
Cynthia Lee, HQDA, Office of Small Business Programs, Program Manager, U.S. Army |
| 10:45 AM | How to do Business with Naval Sea Systems Command |
P. Anne Bannister, Director, Naval Sea Systems Command |
| 11:15 AM |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs |
Connie Benesh, Outreach Manager, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program |
| 11:45 AM | Understanding Contract Requirements at Air Force Research Laboratory |
Calvin Scott, Senior Procurement Analyst, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Matchmaking & Networking (one-on-one) | |
| 4:00 PM | Adjourn |
Thank you to this year’s sponsors
Elyon Enterprise Strategies
Premier Consulting & Integration
Squared Away
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
MEDSTAFF National Medical Staffing
Merdon Strategies, LLC
Ziegler Transport, LLC
Registration & Fees
Click Here to Register
Note: Registration fees are based on membership level. Members and non-members are welcome. Fees for this summit (includes admission to all days) are as follows: $195 – Supplier Members | $235 – Business Members | $290 – Advocate Members | $295 – Individual and Non-Members | Complimentary – Government Agency and Large Prime Contractor Representatives (as approved by ASBCC). If you are not currently a Supplier or Business Member, consider joining here and then returning to this page to purchase your discounted registration.
Matchmaking Process
At the start of the session, Agencies / Primes will introduce themselves. You then meet with any of the agencies/primes in which you have an 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 prioritize the list of Agencies/Primes with whom you wish to meet and bring your one-page capabilities statement and business cards.
One-On-One Matchmaking
All Agencies & Large Prime Contractors listed below have been conformed to participate. Check back often as this list will be regularly updated as the Agencies or Large Prime Contractors confirm their participation.
AGENCIES
General Service Administration (GSA)
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure
Millennium Challenge Corporation
U.S. Air Force - Joint Base Andrews, MD
U.S. Air Force - Space Force
U.S. Air Force - Air Force Research Laboratory
U.S. Army
U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - National Cemetery Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Marine Corp - Marine Corps Systems Command
U.S. Navy - Naval Sea Systems Command
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
USDA- Forest Services
U.S. Dept. Of State
LARGE PRIME CONTRACTORS
Aptima
BAE Systems
B.L Harbert International
GDIT
Parsons
Resource Partner
Metro Office
Presented by the Small Business Alliance of Government Contractors.