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)

Meeting Details

This is live event. There is no virtual attendance options available for this event.

Day 1
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (Taking it to the Hill)
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Rayburn House - Room # 2361
2361 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-6315
Agenda: Federal Policy Update and Congressional Office Visits

Day 2
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: George Mason University
Van Metre Hall Multipurpose Room
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
Agenda: See belowAGENDA

  
      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
      Navigating Marine Corp System Commands RFP Process
      
        Chiretta BoClair, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Marine Corps Systems Command
      
      9:30 AM
      	Air Force District of Washington Procurement Process: A Contractor's Guide
      
        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
      How to Engage with GDIT
      
        Lisa Jackson, MBA, ASDP, Contracts and Acquisition Management Office, Small Business Office, General Dynamics Information Technology
      
      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 Networking | Strategic Partnerships
      
      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 (on-your-own)
      
      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

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 Agriculture- Forest Services
U.S. Department of Defense - Defence Health Agency (DHA)
U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA)
U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
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

LARGE PRIME CONTRACTORS

Aptima
BAE Systems
B.L Harbert International
GDIT
Parsons

Resource Partner

Metro Office

22nd Annual:National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit | DC Spring 2025