2024 American Small Business Defense Contracting Summit
Defense Leadership Forum
The American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide the latest details on:
- Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense including all Branches of the Military
- Small Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and other Federal Agencies
- Small Business Contracting with Prime Defense Contractors, including Booz Allen Hamilton, Caterpillar, CGI Federal, Jones Lang LaSalle, Parsons, Raytheon, and SAIC
- Small Business/Diversity Supplier Contracting with the State of Maryland
- Military Base-Community Partnerships Driving Construction and Service Contracts
- Financing for Small Businesses, including Public Financing from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Private Financing, and Special Defense Department Venture Capital Programs
- Procurement Assistance Resources for Small Business, including SBA, Commerce Department/MBDA, APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs), and more
- Small Business Tracking Opportunities available under various GWACs (Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts)
- Accelerated Contracting Opportunities via Other Transaction Authorities (OTA’s)
- Accelerated Contracting with the Defense Department’s ‘Innovation Hubs’/DEFENSEWERX
- Federal Mentor-Protege Programs – SBA, Defense Department, NASA, Department of Energy, and more
- Federal Grant Opportunities Driven by Administration Initiatives in the Infrastructure, Green Energy, and Blue Economy
- Special Preferential Contracting/Set-Aside Opportunities for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Certified Companies, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Companies
The Summit features General Sessions, Discussions with Federal & State Small Business Offices, Connections with Prime Contractors, Matchmaking Sessions, Multiple Networking Opportunities and much more!
